Amanda Holeman

Dedicated Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant, compassionate to share hope through my therapeutic use of self and meaningful treatment. I treat with the purpose of maximizing each client's function and quality of life despite any challenges. Experienced in supporting families and treating clients raging from 2 months to 104 years of age with variety of diagnoses and needs. Committed on providing treatment collaboratively with health care team, caregivers, and patient while utilizing evidence-based research and a client-centered approach.

Legacy at Town Creek, Skilled Nursing Facility, Palestine, TX.  April 2023- present

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 

• Provides education and training to staff and caregivers to assist in ensuring safety and continuity of care for patient.
• Co-treats with physical therapists during car transfers to promote generalization of learned skills to home and community.
• Provides client centered and evidenced based interventions that assists in improving safety and function during functional movements and daily activities to ensure quality of life.
• Applies modalities to assist in decreasing pain, edema and joint restriction to improve function.
• Provides education and training concerning adaptive equipment and adaptive advices to staff, caregivers, and patients.

AtHome Health Pediatrics, Tyler, TX. April 2021-December 2022 

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

• Provided treatment utilizing client centered approach and evidenced based research for patients with variety of diagnoses and needs from ages 2 months to 14 years old.
• Utilized food chaining techniques and a sensory approach to assist in expanding diet.
• Provided CIMT wrapping and techniques to assist in improving functional use of upper extremity for patient diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
• Assisted in creating treatment plans and provided interventions that addressed ADL needs, sensory integration, motor planning, and social skills.
• Collaborated with OT team and caregivers of patients to carry out meaningful and individualized treatment specific to client's needs.

Texas Roadhouse, Fort Worth, TX. April 2012- October 2020.
Trainer/Waitress/Bartender

• Achieved "Fun with Purpose" award from the managing partner.
• Multi-tasked throughout each shift in collaboration with other staff to achieve high quality service
  and food for each guest.
• Communicated effectively with kitchen staff and management regarding customer allergies, dietary needs and other special requests.

Sensory Experience Event with the Foster Collective. April 4, 2022.

• Hosted by program director Christi Sowell, Program Director. christi@thefosteringcollective.org
• Hosted auditory sensory room with OT supervisor
• Provided education, resources, and child-centered treatment ideas to foster parents to assist in supporting them at home and in community.
• Supplied fun and purposeful DIY hand held white noise to assist in auditory sensitivities.

Achievement Center Of Texas for Special Needs. April-August, 2018.

• Led group of young adults, middles aged adults, and elderly that has variety of diagnoses during low impact workout with music.
• Engaged clients in group therapeutic tabletop activities that promoted range of motion, social skills, cognitive skills, and leisure participation.