Research Projects
Research Project 01
I am currently in the beginning stages of my dissertation process in pursuit of my PhD in Occupational Therapy. Due to a recent personal experience, I am researching the unique positioning and role of OT in the management of the rare, genetic, chronic, and progressive condition named Fabry's Disease through the sensory lens special to OT and personally cultivated throughout my clinical experiences focused on neurodivergent children & teens.
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I have previously presented the following:
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TOTA poster presentations, October 2021
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​1) Strategies for Developing Workshops and Training Materials for Autistic Teens and Adults
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2) Using Lexiles and Universal Design for Learning to Create Client Education Materials ​​
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Texas Woman’s Student Creative Arts and Research Symposium, April 2021
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Authored and virtually presented two posters at all-university research symposium. Presentations published at TWU Library repository and available at:
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Vanderkooi Endowed Lectureship, February 2021
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Live poster presentation via Zoom for project tiled: A Parent's Perspective: Having a Newborn with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Who Undergoes Therapeutic Hypothermia
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SPECIAL PROJECTS AND EXPERIENCES
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A Parent’s Perspective: Having a Newborn with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Who Undergoes Therapeutic Hypothermia - Research Elective, Sept ‘20-May ‘21
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Phenomenological qualitative study-design, with faculty mentor Gail Poskey, PhD, to gain parental perspective of experience of having a child born with HIE who underwent therapeutic hypothermia.
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Lewisville ISD- MOT FW L1, Spring 2021
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Harris Health System- Ben Taub Mental Health Services- MOT FW L1, Fall 2020
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Pate Rehabilitation- MOT FW L1, Spring 2020 ​​
May 2022 OT Practice article titled, “A Recipe for Session Success: Promoting OT Through Universal Design for Learning and Text Analysis."
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Assisted Dr. Tina Fletcher with developing the first iteration of the curriculum published under a generous grant from the Texas Higher Education Board. Free Curriculum Manual Download available at, Planning for Autism
and here.
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