Occupational Therapist Therapy

Tara L. Doebele, MS OTR/L

Licensed & Registered Occupational Therapist

*********@*****.*** 347-***-**** 525 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10009 EMPLOYMENT

New York City Department of Education New York, NY Senior Occupational Therapist Sep 1995 – Present

● Provide occupational therapy services to qualifying students with physical, cognitive and/or social-emotional impairments to promote effective functioning across the school day using therapeutic techniques including manual therapy, visual/spatial skills training, self-regulation training, sensory-motor skills training and executive function skills training

● Perform standardized and non-standardized assessments to determine needs, intervention strategies and treatment plans

● Initiate and lead Annual Review meetings with team members and families

● Consult with teachers to make whole classroom recommendations to holistically support students in their natural environment

● Collaborate and strategize around embedding therapeutic activities to promote increased function across the school day

● Supervised Level I and Level II Fieldwork students according to the American Occupational Therapy Association

(AOTA) guidelines, provided training and mentoring to promote assessment and clinical skills. Therapeutic Resources Queens, NY

Occupational Therapist-Early Intervention Provider Sep 2011 – 2018

● Provide in-home early intervention occupational therapy to children 0-3 years of age using various treatment modalities and techniques

● Collaborate with caregivers and train families to use strategies and incorporate them into daily routines facilitate integration of skills in an effort to meet the IFSP goals and objectives

● Consult with service providers, case managers and team members to discuss treatment strategies, goals and progress and to assess needs regularly

EDUCATION

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, NY

Master of Science in Occupational Therapy, Sep 1993 - Aug 1995 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE Newark, DE

Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Jun 1992

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

● Understanding Executive Function and its Impact on School Performance July 2021, Childhood Neurology, June 2014, PECS Level 1 Training September 2014, Dyspraxia: A practical Approach December 2013, Executive Function In the Classroom November 2012, The Listening Program Provider Training Course March 2009

● Minimally conversant in spanish Early Intervention providerProficient in standardized and non-standardized assessment tools for the infant, baby and school-age population 525 East 14th Street Apt. 7E New York, New York, 10009 347-***-**** *********@*****.***

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