Date of Completion
12-2025
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
First Advisor
Dr. Carol Ann Sharicz
Abstract
The Boston Higashi School founded by Dr. Kiyo Kitahara in 1987 has been utilizing Daily Life Therapy to teach residential autistic children daily living skills. Parents, whose children attend the Boston Higashi school just in the day program, have expressed challenges in teaching daily living skills when their children are home and have asked for strategies to carry over what is being taught at school into their home. Utilizing the tenets of “Kimochi Zukuri,” to prepare the child’s mind for a task, the training proposed with this project is to bridge the gap in teaching daily living skills from Boston Higashi School to the child’s home.
Recommended Citation
Fontecchio, Christpher T., "Daily Life Therapy: Daily Living Skills Training (Handwashing, Brushing Teeth, and Getting Dressed) for Parents of Autistic Children" (2025). Instructional Design Capstones Collection. 93.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/instruction_capstone/93
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