Tag: occupational therapy
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Tana Carson, Florida International University – Improving Access to Swimming and Water Safety for Children with Disabilities
On Florida International University Week: How do we improve access to swimming and water safety for children with disabilities? Tana Carson, assistant professor of occupational therapy, explores this issue. Dr. Tana Bleser Carson earned her master’s in occupational therapy and a PhD in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience from the University of Florida. Dr. Carson has…
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Alexander Lopez, New York Institute of Technology – Changing Brain Performance in Kids with Autism
On New York Institute of Technology Week: How do we get children with autism back into the game? Alexander Lopez, associate professor of occupational therapy, determines how sports and play can help re-wire the brain. Alexander Lopez, J.D., received his Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Kean University in 1997 and a Juris Doctor…