Follow DIR® methodology and Floortime™ approach to address sensory regulation, motor planning, and visual spatial needs of the Neurodiverse population between ages 3-22.
Provide motivating activities meaningful to the students to engage them through play while supporting the student’s growth in the functional emotional developmental capacities.
Collaboration and communication with Trans-disciplinary team members for comprehensive student growth and success.
Participate in continuing education opportunities to stay current with evidence based research and best practices in occupational therapy.
Teacher Assistant
Lil' Sprouts Early Learning Center
11.2023 - 05.2024
Assist in daily supervision of groups of up to 20 students, between ages of 2-4, beside head teacher through engaging students in play and learning.
Maintain order in the classroom and support of teacher in organization of classroom structure, learning strategies and conflict resolution.
Fieldwork Level II-B
Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Pawling
08.2023 - 11.2023
Evaluation and treatments of patients in a sub-acute skilled nursing facility with a wide variety of diagnosis that included: TBI, CVA, SCI, Dementia/Alzheimers, hip/knee replacements, COPD, Parkinson's disease, etc.
Planned and implemented individualized interventions and therapeutic activities to facilitate the highest level of independence, improve physical functioning, alleviate pain, and education on DME and compensatory techniques
Maintained a high level of productivity, demonstrating efficient completion of daily documentation while planning out daily treatment schedules of 12-18 patients daily
Fieldwork level II-A
Shrub Oak International School
03.2023 - 06.2023
Treated 10 students daily, 8-22 years of age, diagnosis included: Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, mood/behavioral disorders, Cerebral Palsy, deaf/visually impaired and cognitive impairments
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