Miranda Dichairo Email & Phone Number

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

- Provide skilled occupational therapy evaluations and interventions across a variety of ages - mainly 0-18yrs - with neurological, orthopedic, sensory, feeding/oral motor, and visual impairments.- Responsible for managing the onboarding of OT and PT hires and providing direct training to the interdisciplinary team.

- Provide skilled, creative, and compassionate occupational therapy services to children, ages 0-21, with global developmental delays, visual-motor and visual-perceptual deficits, feeding/oral-motor delays, and sensory processing disorders.- Conduct assessments such as the Beery-VMI, BOT-2, BRIEF-2, PDMS-2 (Peabody), REAL, and Sensory Profile-2, interpret data, and develop appropriate intervention plans for each child's individual needs.- Incorporate interventions such as sensory diets, Handwriting Without Tears, and motor coordination activities into treatments and provide education to parents/caregivers on Home Exercise Programs to enhance the therapeutic experience.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

- PRN Occupational Therapist at UPMC Passavant-McCandless on general ICU, cardiovascular ICU, orthopedic, neuro, spinal, and oncology units.- Perform bedside ADL/self-care management assessments and formulate intervention plans with functional outcomes.- Address upper and lower extremity splinting needs and provide education on splint wear to nursing staff, families, and caregivers.- Collaborate extensively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate discharge planning for patients.

San Diego, Ca

- Treated full caseload of 15 children, 0-21yrs old, diagnosed with neuromuscular disorders including Cerebral Palsy, brain injury, and other unspecified genetic conditions.- Administered developmental screenings and evaluations and subsequently developed appropriate intervention plans focused on self-care/ADLs, feeding and oral motor skills, and community participation.- Fabricated and adjusted upper extremity splints, documented letters of medical necessity for DME and adaptive equipment, and facilitated transition planning into the community for older children- Researched and completed bilingual English-Spanish in-service project for the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team on Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy, with additional parent information handout provided

Irvine, Ca

- Cared for 2yr old child with a severe neurodegenerative diagnosis, attended Early Intervention therapy sessions, and encouraged therapy-based skills at home via diagnostic-appropriate play- Assisted parents in navigating healthcare services for transition from Early Intervention to state program

Greater San Diego Area

- Inpatient: Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive services for those with highly involved orthopedic, neurologic, or amputation conditions using biomechanical and rehabilitation frames of reference.- Outpatient TBI Clinic: Administered direct care addressing cognitive and psychosocial impairments as a result of TBI and/or PTSD diagnoses.- Implemented upper extremity prosthetic patient instruction, DME and adaptive equipment provision, and driving evaluations for patients with cognitive and/or physical disabilities.- Researched and completed in-service project on collection of activity-based interventions addressing specific executive functioning deficits (i.e. initiation, planning, organization).

Pittsford, New York

- Coached children 3-15yrs fundamental, intermediate, and advanced gymnastics skills- Developed skill goals unique to each child’s ability level and tracked progress throughout the season

Master Of Science - Ms, Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Psychology

Psychology