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Community-Based OT Programming: Our Interview With Dr. Fern Silverman and Dr. Andrea Tyszka
FromMY OT Journey
Community-Based OT Programming: Our Interview With Dr. Fern Silverman and Dr. Andrea Tyszka
FromMY OT Journey
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Length:
68 minutes
Released:
May 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode Rebecca Smith and Deanna Longo interview Dr Fern Silverman and Dr. Andrea Tyszka on their work in community-based OT, specializing in universal design and sensory- friendly programming in Philadelphia, PA.
Fern Silverman, EdD, OTR/L is a professor in Salus University's Occupational Therapy Department and serves as the assistant program director of their post professional OTD program. She previously held a faculty position at Temple University. Dr. Silverman also has decades of experience as a pediatric OT, working with children from birth to 21 across a multitude of settings. Her research interests include community participation for families and best practice for activities of daily living in pediatrics.
Dr. Andrea Carr Tyszka, OTD, MS, OTR/L, SIPT, is an associate professor at Salus University. She has over 20 years of experience in pediatrics, working in schools, homes and communities. She conducts research and consults at various community-based settings, & has presented & published at both the state and national levels on accessibility and participation.
Fern Silverman, EdD, OTR/L is a professor in Salus University's Occupational Therapy Department and serves as the assistant program director of their post professional OTD program. She previously held a faculty position at Temple University. Dr. Silverman also has decades of experience as a pediatric OT, working with children from birth to 21 across a multitude of settings. Her research interests include community participation for families and best practice for activities of daily living in pediatrics.
Dr. Andrea Carr Tyszka, OTD, MS, OTR/L, SIPT, is an associate professor at Salus University. She has over 20 years of experience in pediatrics, working in schools, homes and communities. She conducts research and consults at various community-based settings, & has presented & published at both the state and national levels on accessibility and participation.
Released:
May 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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