Location
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Event Website
https://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/admin/sahpresearchday.aspx
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-4-2024 3:00 PM
End Date
8-4-2024 5:00 PM
Description
INTRODUCTION. Occupational therapy (OT) strives to improve people's well-being and involvement in daily life by encouraging their participation in meaningful activities. Persons with IDD face barriers to participation in meaningful occupations which limit their functional independence. Current studies reveal that there is a need for individuals with IDD to have access to participation in nutrition education and food skills programs to increase their autonomy.
PURPOSE. We examined the efficacy of the Fun with Food protocol as an effective, evidence-based intervention to improve knowledge of nutrition and performance in grocery shopping, money management, and meal preparation in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
METHOD. Adults with IDD participated in a pretest-posttest, single group study investigating the effectiveness of the Fun with Food protocol on independence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Teacher-perceived satisfaction of student performance on the Roll Evaluation of Activities of Life (REAL) assessment tool was used to measure efficacy of the Fun with Food protocol. The Related-Samples Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to analyze data.
RESULTS. Eight participants attended 100% of the sessions and completed activities within the Fun with Food protocol. Participants’ scores increased by an average of 4.63, indicating statistical significance (p=0.025) for meal preparation; however, scores for money management and shopping increased by an average of 0.62, indicating no statistical significance (p=0.339).
CONCLUSION. The Fun with Food protocol demonstrated notable improvement in meal preparation and money management skills for individuals with IDD.
Recommended Citation
Spring, Sadie; Hurley, Emma; Pham, Rachel; Ruch, Olivia; and Wannamaker, Rebecca, "Fun with Food: A Cooking Intervention For Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" (2024). School of Allied Health Professions Research Day. 34.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/34
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Fun with Food: A Cooking Intervention For Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
INTRODUCTION. Occupational therapy (OT) strives to improve people's well-being and involvement in daily life by encouraging their participation in meaningful activities. Persons with IDD face barriers to participation in meaningful occupations which limit their functional independence. Current studies reveal that there is a need for individuals with IDD to have access to participation in nutrition education and food skills programs to increase their autonomy.
PURPOSE. We examined the efficacy of the Fun with Food protocol as an effective, evidence-based intervention to improve knowledge of nutrition and performance in grocery shopping, money management, and meal preparation in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
METHOD. Adults with IDD participated in a pretest-posttest, single group study investigating the effectiveness of the Fun with Food protocol on independence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Teacher-perceived satisfaction of student performance on the Roll Evaluation of Activities of Life (REAL) assessment tool was used to measure efficacy of the Fun with Food protocol. The Related-Samples Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to analyze data.
RESULTS. Eight participants attended 100% of the sessions and completed activities within the Fun with Food protocol. Participants’ scores increased by an average of 4.63, indicating statistical significance (p=0.025) for meal preparation; however, scores for money management and shopping increased by an average of 0.62, indicating no statistical significance (p=0.339).
CONCLUSION. The Fun with Food protocol demonstrated notable improvement in meal preparation and money management skills for individuals with IDD.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/34