1518 Words!

The proposal if officially done - 1518 words! I was pysched when I saw that; it's right around the suggested amount. More importantly, I actually hauled my butt through the snow today to go to class, and it really paid off. We did more peer reviews, which presented a few issues that myself and my previous reviewer hadn't caught. Primarily, what I'm studying, my claim, was extremely unclear in the original proposal. I sat down with David afterward and sorted some of my thoughts out, as well as reordered a few of the paragraphs. I think it made a real difference. The proposal flows better, and I now explicitly state the claim that I'm studying... woo hoo! Let's hope it goes over as well as I think it should! :D

Now, onto the presentation. I'm thinking powerpoint, pictures of clients included (of course). I'll include a brief (emphasis on brief!), structured background section (because I tend to ramble on when discussing this topic...that will prove my greatest challenge), followed the the claim, followed by methods, followed by my hope for the study.

I. Intro slide
II. Background: What is hippotherapy
III. Background 2:
a. Environmental factors: school
-confined space and distractions
-peer group limitations
-language limitations as a result
-a quick mention of inclusive theory - why it doesn't necessarily help the peer group issue
b. Environmental factors: hippotherapy
-open space
-peer group opportunities
-language advancements
IV: The Claim: (explicitly stated - it's own slide)
V: How to study
-observations at both schools and Avalon with journaling and tape recording
-interviews (with who)
-supplemental research (on the claim itself as while as inclusive educational theory)
VI: Conclusion
-hopes for the study
-Any questions?
VII: Closing slide (for posting while questions are asked)
-pictures of clients and locations - COLLAGE