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Facilitate group and individual interventions for clients with developmental disabilities to increase participation and prepare for future employment.

Collect data following specific protocols for public health research project.

Clinical rotation managing a caseload of 26 children with various conditions, including autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing challenges, and developmental delays. Plan, implement, critically analyze, and document interventions for children to enhance participation in home, school, and community. Treatments include fine motor, self-care, self-regulation, and sensory interventions. Provide education and resources to parents and caregivers. Perform initial evaluations and create treatment plans. Perform re-evaluations and progress reviews. Update goals and treatment plans. Administer and interpret Sensory Processing Measure, Sensory Profile 2, Peabody Developmental Motor Scales 2, Miller Function and Participation Scales, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency 2.

Emerging practice rotation serving older adults in two settings. Enfield Adult Day Center: Design and implement intervention to increase participation for clients with various diagnoses, including dementia, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, stroke. Facilitate groups, including cooking, exercise, leisure, and cognitive skills groups. Provide individual interventions to maximize participation at day center, home, and community. Administer and interpret Allen Cognitive Level Screen. Mark Twain Congregate Housing: Provide individual and group interventions for residents to maximize independent functioning and quality of life. Groups include volunteer participation, cooking, exercise, and cognitive skill building activities. Provide individualized compensatory and remedial solutions to client concerns. Administer and interpret Allen Cognitive Level Screen, Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination, Brookvale Living Skills Assessment.In-service presentations: Communication and StrokeMeditation and Mindfulness

Plan and implement therapeutic groups for older adults in a skilled nursing facility.Perform home evaluation with recommendations.

Plan and implement therapeutic reminiscence group protocol for older adults in independent living community in order to enhance cognitive, emotional, and social well-being.

Plan and implement sensory-based self-regulation groups in second grade classroom.

Manage Peer Support in Aftercare Project in psychosocial rehabilitation program, engaging adults with history of severe mental illness in supporting others to connect to community supports after inpatient hospitalization to reduce recidivism.Consistently maintained over 75% of program participants in the community for first three months after discharge from psychiatric hospitalization.Supervise staff and direct outreach activities of Clubhouse. Advise a caseload of members, cooperatively creating action plans. Assist individuals with psychiatric disabilities to access resources and to improve job readiness. Job coach.

Coordinate activities in Education and Outreach Unit of psychosocial vocational rehabilitation program. Engage members in daily program activities and person-centered planning to achieve their vocational rehabilitation goals. Job coach. Design and implement peer tutoring program and GED preparation group.