Curriculum Timeline:
Day 1 - Lecture and Experiential Learning
• Introductions. Background. Research Populations. Political and Environmental Refugees.
• What is Circus? Circus history and evolution into a social development tool.
• What is OT?
• Object manipulation stations, juggling, hula hooping, diabolo, poi swinging, plate spinning, flower sticks.
• Circus Through an OT Lens: Autoethnographic research and experiences of circus and OT from 2005-present.
• Life Skills. Warm up games, ice breakers, physical theater and group circus activities.
• Physical, Social, Emotional and Cognitive Capacities
Day 2 - Lecture and Experiential Learning
• Evidence-Based Practice.
• Team-building and collective goal setting
• Social Enterprise Practice ModelsLogistics, partnerships & stakeholders
• Improv. Ice Breakers. Warm up
• Applying the OT process Assessment, Intervention and Evaluation.
• Games, Skills and Application.
• Common Themes. Common OT themes, sensory processing, motor control, executive function, autism, mental health, emotional health, social skills and community health.
• Case Study Scenarios.
• Q and A
• Next Steps.