Lindsey Ruth Oakes

Lindsey Oakes, M.S., LRT/CTRS is currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of Public Health Education at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and will be graduating on May 7th, 2020. Lindsey's primary research interests include the social inclusion, health, and wellness of college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Lindsey has expertise with qualitative, mixed-methods, and community-based participatory action research methodologies, including photovoice and rapid prototyping with design thinking. Lindsey and co-researchers have published a systematic literature review in the Journal of American College Health that outlines the health and wellness topics for college students with IDD, which is the first publication of its kind. Lindsey and co-researchers have also explored the inclusion of college students with IDD within campus recreation and sports environments, as well as the overall health and wellness and the sexual health education and experiences of college students with IDD and their support staff who work within inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) programs. Lindsey's research has been funded by a Faculty First grant and numerous summer research assistantships through The Graduate School at UNCG and Special Olympics Unified Sports at the national level. Her research team is pursuing additional funding through the National Institute of Child Health and Development - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch.

There are 11 included publications by Lindsey Ruth Oakes :

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Bringing inclusion into focus: A camp-based research study 2019 393 As an increasing number of Jewish summer camps welcome campers with disabilities, it becomes more important to understand the experience of these campers and that of their neurotypical peers. In this study, campers with disabilities and neurotypical ...
Design Thinking: Assessing the health needs of college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. 2021 818 Background: There is a dearth of literature related to well-being of college studentswith IDD. The purpose of this study was to use design thinking to identify health-related innovations for college students with IDD.Method: Two design thinking event...
Exploring the inclusion of college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) in recreation and sports through the lens of organizational level stakeholders 2020 461 Participation in recreation and sports can produce physical and social health benefits for all college students and can open pathways to inclusion for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Given that individuals with ...
Health disparities and health promotion needs of college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities: A systematic literature review 2019 1628 Objective: A new population of college students is emerging on campuses across the United States: students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). With this new and growing population of college students, an important question pers...
Let’s talk about health: Engaging college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and support staff in conversations about health and wellness needs. 2020 129 This study explored the health experiences and health promotion needs of college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) through individual interviews with current college seniors (n = 5) and recent college graduates (n = 3...
The photovoice decision tree: Legal considerations and ethical implications for photographs and captions 2022 1337 This article presents a photovoice decision tree that serves as a guide for making lawful and ethical decisions during the portions of the photovoice process that involve photograph selection, caption development, and public display of photographs an...
Photovoice: A Collaborative Methodology Giving Voice to Underserved Populations Seeking Community Inclusion 2012 4200 Through a collaborative effort between a local university and an advocacy organization, adults with intellectual and developmental disability participated in a community-based participatory action research project using Photovoice, a methodology that...
Photovoice: A Tour Through the Camera Lens of Self-Advocates 2012 1801 Photovoice is a creative form of Participatory Action Research (PAR) that empowers underrepresented groups from the community to become the actual researchers and instigate change. Seven individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilit...
The sexual health needs and perspectives of college students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their support staff: A brief report 2019 1167 The purpose of this mixed methods pilot study was to examine the sexual health needs, knowledge, and access to resources for students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) and their support staff in an inclusive postsecondary educ...
Supporting the sexual health of college students with IDD: A call for trainings for inclusive postsecondary education program staff 2019 357 The purpose of this study was to examine the sexual health needs, beliefs, and access to resources for support staff of students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) in an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program. Sixteen...
Using Photovoice to listen to adults with intellectual disabilities on being part of the community 2013 4002 Imagine if you were offered a glance through the lens of a very unique photographer: a member of your community who has an intellectual or developmental disability (ID/DD). A community-based participatory research method, Photovoice, was used to enab...