True Grit SCI: Evaluation of a Community-based Residential Summer Program for Young Adults with Spinal Cord Injury

Presenting Author(s)

Keara McNair, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, ATP (she/her/hers)

Lecturer/Clinical Faculty
Rutgers University, Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

Kassandra Boyd, OTD OTR/L

Spinal Cord Program Clinical Coordinator, Occupational Therapist
Children's Specialized Hospital
CC

Corrine Calvanico

OTD Student
Rutgers University, OTD Program
Aaron R. Dallman, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor and Interim Program Director
Rutgers Health

Describe the key components of the True Grit SCI residential summer camp designed to support the transition to adulthood for young adults with spinal cord injury (SCI).
Identify evaluation findings related to resilience, social participation, and individualized goal attainment among True Grit program participants.
Discuss the implications of peer mentorship and community-based rehabilitation models for improving long-term outcomes in young adults with SCI.