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TARA K. DIGGS, MOTR/L

Occupational Therapist
Winfield,MO

Summary

Compassionate Occupational Therapist adept at identifying children's occupational needs, to successfully implement interventions to meet their goals. Eager to apply 6 years of student evaluation experience and developmental milestone knowledge to guide children and families and bring value to a devoted multidisciplinary team.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Early Intervention Occupational Therapist

Missouri First Steps
, MO
01.2020 - Current
  • Perform developmental evaluations for children and families.
  • Create and implement strategic, objective based treatment plans for fine and visual motor delays, developmental delays, developmental disorders and sensory processing disorder in home and community settings.
  • Offer guidance and support to families of children with disabilities or developmental challenges.
  • Continually assess skills during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
  • Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.

School Based Occupational Therapist

STARS School Services
, MO
08.2018 - Current
  • Evaluate students to construct and implement treatment plans and Individualized education programs for fine and visual motor delays, developmental delays, developmental disorders and sensory processing disorder in order to meet objectives for school.
  • Consult with teachers, paraprofessionals and other staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
  • Coordinate interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Developed response to intervention (RTI) programming to meet needs of general education and care team population.

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Therapy 4 Kids, LLC
St. Louis, MO
05.2018 - 01.2020
  • Performed Evaluations for children and families to create and implement objective based treatment plans for fine and visual motor delays, developmental delays, developmental disorders and sensory processing disorder in home health and school settings.
  • Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.
  • Recommended equipment to use in-home to maximize opportunities for wellness.
  • Established compassionate and caring relationships with clients.

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

CoxHealth
Springfield, MO
04.2016 - 06.2018
  • Conducted physical, mental, developmental and vocational evaluations to identify patients needs.
  • Devised and implemented functional interventions in Adult, Pediatric and Neonatal populations during acute hospitalization while recommending patient placement for therapy upon discharge from their acute care stay.
  • Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
  • Coordinated interventions with multidisciplinary treatment team.

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

KidsCare Therapy
Addison, Texas
08.2015 - 04.2016
  • Evaluated children to create and implement treatment plans for fine and visual motor delays, developmental delays, developmental disorders and sensory processing disorder in home health settings.
  • Performed assessments during treatment to determine progress according to goals.
  • Determined best treatment plans to meet objectives for school, work and home life.

Education

Master of Occupational Therapy -

Maryville University
08.2009 - 05.2015

Skills

    Developing evidence based intervention programs

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Accomplishments

Program Development

-Created and modified response to intervention program (RTI) that was adopted school district wide to assist in development of handwriting, fine and visual motors skills of students.

American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

· Attended American Occupational Therapy Association conference to disseminate research. April 2015

Graduate Assistant

· Selected by instructors to assist in teaching, OCTH 601, Interventions II lab. Jan 2015 - May 2015

NCAA Division II Collegiate Athlete (Cross Country/Track & Field)

-Senior Varsity Letter for completing all 5 years of NCAA eligibility, GLVC Academic All-Conference Team all 5 years. Aug 2009 - May 2014

Timeline

Early Intervention Occupational Therapist

Missouri First Steps
01.2020 - Current

School Based Occupational Therapist

STARS School Services
08.2018 - Current

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Therapy 4 Kids, LLC
05.2018 - 01.2020

Acute Care Occupational Therapist

CoxHealth
04.2016 - 06.2018

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

KidsCare Therapy
08.2015 - 04.2016

Master of Occupational Therapy -

Maryville University
08.2009 - 05.2015

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