Position:
Manager of Therapy Services at Harris County Department of Education
Work:
Harris County Department of Education
since Oct 1996
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Manager of Therapy Services
Independent Consultant
2004 - 2010
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Related Services Consultant
Education:
Texas Womens University 2010 - 2015
PhD in Occupational Therapy
Texas Woman's University 1994 - 1996
MOT, Occupational Therapy
Skills:
Staff Development, Occupational Therapy, Special Education, Therapists, EBP, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation, Training, Pediatrics, Distance Learning, Instructional Design, Behavior Management, Learning Disabilities, Sensory Integration, Child Development, Sensory Processing, Occupational Therapists, Developmental Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Treatment, Interventions, Cerebral Palsy, Disabilities, Handwriting Without Tears, Public Speaking, Coaching, Research
Honor & Awards:
I present to groups of up to 200 participants on a variety of topics related to school-based practice and related services. My work has been published in journals such as the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, OT Practice, and The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools and Early Intervention. I recently completed a research project on the effectiveness of weighted vests for children with attention problems which I hope to publish in 2009-2010, and for which I was the Primary Investigator.