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| PRESENT POSITION: |
Center for Rehabilitation
and Development, Inc.
101 Turnpike Road, Suite K
Bedford, Virginia
Occupational Therapist |
| EDUCATION: |
Bachelor of Science
June 1972, New York University
New York, New York |
| PROFESSIONAL
EMPLOYMENT: |
| September 1992 - present |
Center for Rehabilitation
and Development, Inc.
Full service Rehabilitation Agency offering Speech/Language
Pathology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy,
with special Early Intervention Program, specializing
in Sensory Integration therapies
Occupational
Therapist and Coordinator for Interactive Metronome |
| September 1979-1991 |
Legacy International
Non governmental Organization specializing in leadership
and cross cultural
training for youths and adults
Recruitment
Coordinator for Summer Training Program |
September 1975-1979
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Fairfax County Recreation Department
Instructor, Movement Education for Pre-School
Children |
| SPECIALIZED
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE: |
| 1993 - present |
Training in Sensory Integration
with specialty in treating children and adults
with autism, attention deficit disorder and learning
disabilities |
| 2000 – present |
Trained in Interactive Metronome
computer based treatment modality that improves
motor planning, sequencing and coordination |
| 2001 - present |
Ongoing training in Dr. Stanley Greenspan's
Floor Time model of treatment for children with
special needs |
| 2003 – present |
Ongoing training in Relationship Development
Training for children and adults with Autism Spectrum
Disorder and other disorders |
| PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: |
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American Occupational Therapy
Association
World Occupational Therapy Federation
Inter-Disciplinary Council on Developmental and
Learning Disorders
Developmental Delay Resources |
| SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: |
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April 2003
April 2001 |
“Sensory Integration
For People With Autism” – Seminar
Presentation
April 2003 TAP International Conference on Autism,
Richmond, VA
April 2001 Autism Awareness Conference for Greater
Roanoke Valley Chapter of Autism Society of America,
Roanoke, VA
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| April 2002 |
“Why Can’t My
Child Pay Attention?” – Seminar
Presentation
Autism Conference, Roanoke, VA
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| March 2000 |
“Sensory Integration
In Human Development, Implications For Treatment
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Seminar presentation at Rehab 2000, in Dubai, UAE |
| March 2000 |
"Collaborative Treatment
of Clients With Sensory Integration Dysfunction:The
Complementary Roles of the Occupational Therapist
and theSpeech/Language Pathologist” –
Seminar presentation at Rehab 2000, in Dubai, UAE |
| March 2000 to present |
Presentations to a variety of parent
and professional groups on Sensory
Integration and Interactive Metronome
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