Occupational Therapy Academic Department
Occupational Therapy (OT) is one of eight disciplines of the Nicole Wertheim Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS) at Florida International University. The mission of the FIU OT Department is to establish excellence in occupational therapy education, research and scholarly activities, to actively engage in community partnerships, and to prepare culturally competent entry-level practitioners who provide evidence-based OT services to the community.ΓΏ
Overview
Affiliation
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Position
- Abdel-Moty, Alma, Professor
- Carson, Tana, Assistant Professor
- Huerta, Hector, Assistant Professor
- Modlin, Ellen, Assistant Professor
- Mojica, Rebecca, Assistant Professor
- Paul Ward, Amy, Associate Professor
- Rodriguez, Ana, Assistant Professor
- Treminio, Ingris, Assistant Professor
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Scholarly & Creative Works
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Article
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2023Colombian Adolescents' Perceptions of Violence and Opportunities for Safe Spaces Across Community Settings. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT RESEARCH.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/07435584231164643 Web of Science: 000965523300001
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2022Brief Report: Prevalence and Severity of Auditory Sensory Over-Responsivity in Autism as Reported by Parents and Caregivers. JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. 52:1395-1402.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-04991-0 Web of Science: 000638810100003
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2021Therapy Needs for Children With Autism in a Rural, Underserved Island CommunityFull Text via DOI: 10.1037/rmh0000177
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2021Social cohesion emerging from a community-based physical activity program: A temporal network analysisFull Text via DOI: 10.1017/nws.2020.31 Web of Science: 000672040100003
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2020Caregivers' perspectives on health-care transition in autismFull Text via DOI: 10.1108/AIA-07-2019-0022 Web of Science: 000515816600001
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2019Bringing low-vision assessments and interventions to underserved seniors affected by age-related eye disease. BRITISH JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT. 38:15-23.Full Text via DOI: 10.1177/0264619619890899 Web of Science: 000500895600001
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2017Vestibulo-ocular reflex function in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. AUTISM RESEARCH. 10:251-266.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/aur.1642 Web of Science: 000395645700006
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2016New roles for occupational therapy to promote independence among youth aging out of foster care. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 70.Full Text via DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2016.017426
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2014Occupational Therapy's Emerging Role With Transitioning Adolescents in Foster CareFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/0164212X.2014.909651 Web of Science: 000210638500005
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2011Keeping Close to Home: The Ritual of Domino Playing Among Older Cuban Immigrants in Miami's "Little Havana". GENERATIONS-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING. 35:22-27.Web of Science: 000296922700005
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2009Social and Occupational Justice Barriers in the Transition From Foster Care to Independent Adulthood. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 63:81-88.Full Text via DOI: 10.5014/ajot.63.1.81 Web of Science: 000262795300008
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2007Photovoice With Vulnerable Populations: Addressing Disparities in Health Promotion Among People With Intellectual DisabilitiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1177/1524839906292181 Web of Science: 000213056500007
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2005Resident and staff perceptions of barriers to independence and employment in supportive living settings for persons with AIDS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 59:540-545.Full Text via DOI: 10.5014/ajot.59.5.540 Web of Science: 000232045600006
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2005Therapists' and Clients' Perceptions of the Occupational Performance History InterviewFull Text via DOI: 10.1300/J003v19n01_13 Web of Science: 000210854700013
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2004Occupational narratives and the therapeutic processFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2004.00443.x
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2004Outcomes of a vocational program for persons with AIDS. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. 58:64-72.Full Text via DOI: 10.5014/ajot.58.1.64
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Book Chapter
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2016Long-term care: The role of occupational therapists in transformative practice. 413-422.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-323-06776-8.00034-7
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Book Review
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2013Surface Tensions: Surgery, Bodily Boundaries, and the Social Self. Ed. 34.Web of Science: 000448186700007
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Other Scholarly Work
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2021Impact of Self-Paced Online Learning and Hands-On Lab on OT Student Knowledge. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.Full Text via DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2021.75S2-RP328 Web of Science: 000692199800256
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2020Teaching OT Students to Evaluate the Accessibility of the Physical Environment. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.Full Text via DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO7027 Web of Science: 000558750200237
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2019Evaluation of the Inclusion of Studies Identified by the FDA as Having Falsified Data in the Results of Meta-analyses: The Example of the Apixaban Trials. JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE. 582-584.Full Text via DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.7661 Web of Science: 000465155100026
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The effectiveness of American college sexual assault interventions in highly masculine settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis. AGGRESSION AND VIOLENT BEHAVIOR.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2022.101760 Web of Science: 000829230800003
Research
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- Bringing Low Vision Assessments to Underseved Populations and Trianining
- Cognitive Priming for movement imitation
- Community Participation through Personalized Accessibility Information: The Access Ratings NextGen App
- Finding Their Voices: Using Photovoice to Identify Adolescent Perspectives on Successful Transitions to Adulthood.
- Key Biscayne Transportation Needs Assessment
- Medication Adherence After Stroke
- Preparing Occupational Therapists to Practice in Schools (POPS)
- Safe Steps- Pasos Seguro Project
- Safe Steps- Pasos Seguro Project
- Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students Program (SDS) at Florida International University Occupational Therapy Program
- Subproject to Main Project OSRANbr7884: Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students in Nursing and Public Health Fields.
- TRIP Process and Program Evaluation
- Travel Training to Improve the Mobility of South Florida Seniors