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Skyler Lin MA ’22

What brought you to occupational therapy?
My health took an unexpected dive and I have been diagnosed with a few chronic illnesses since then. I realized through these experiences how important it is to be able to do the tasks that are meaningful. From the community and my own experiences, I’ve learned that there is still so much potential to better empower others and improve quality of life. I want to help others thrive not just survive.

What area of practice are you interested in?
I’m interested in working with the disabled, chronically ill, and trauma communities. As both communities, I have observed, are frequently comorbid diagnoses. Specifically, I am interested in empowering individuals with c-PTSD and MCAS, EDS, POTS trifecta populations while upholding the values of advocacy, equity, and justice.

What are some of the occupations you engage in?
Singing, board games, dnd, documentaries, and spending time with friends!

If you could be immortal, what age would you choose to stop aging at and why?
I think I would want to be like a phoenix able to be reborn, age through life, die, rinse, & repeat. I feel like every stage of human development is rich and complex in its own ways. Each age has its own pros and cons. I’d love to be able to re-experience each aspect of life to better empathize with others.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be?
I think unobtrusively traveling back in time would be interesting to gain a firsthand experience of what happened in history and how that story has been passed down.

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) has applied for accreditation and has been granted Preaccreditation Status by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org. The program must complete an on-site evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®).

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for certification by National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.