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Dental visits can be daunting for autistic children ⟩
April 25, 2014

Autism Chan in the Media Clinical Community and Partners Faculty Research

Sharon Cermak wants to make the experience more kid-friendly

By Rob Russow MA ’14/USC Today Professor Sharon Cermak Do you dread going to the dentist? You may have good reasons: With its whirring drills, bright operatory lights and strong scents, the dental office experience can overwhelm even the most stoic patient. But for children with autism — many of…

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68 Trojans presenting at 2014 AOTA conference ⟩
March 26, 2014

Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty Students

Congratulations to the 68 USC Trojan faculty, alumni, students and staff who presented at the 2014 Conference of the American Occupational Therapy Association, March 3-6 in Baltimore. Additionally of special note, alumnae Dottie Ecker Cert. ’58, MA ’68 and Sue Knox MA ’68, PhD ’97 were…

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85 Trojans representing at 2013 OTAC conference ⟩
October 22, 2013

Alumni Associations and Bodies Conferences Faculty

85 Trojan alumni and faculty will be presenting at the 2013 Conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California, Oct. 24-27 at the Sacramento (Calif.) Convention Center. On the evening of Friday Oct. 25, be sure to join your USC Trojan Family at the conference's alumni cocktail mixer.…

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Division helps launch Interacting With Autism website ⟩
October 1, 2013

Alumni Autism Chan in the Media Community and Partners Faculty

By Lauren Evashenk/USC News Interacting With Autism, a video-based website, was unveiled at a Sept. 28 launch celebration at the USC School of Cinematic Arts co-sponsored by the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Originated three years ago by University Professor Marsha…

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OTD student Irene Lee and asst. prof. Natalie Leland on fall intervention evidence in OT Practice ⟩
September 11, 2013

Faculty Research Students

Irene Lee MA ’13 and Assistant Professor Natalie Leland The September 9 issue of OT Practice features a research update authored by Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD) student Irene Lee MA ’13 and Assistant Professor Natalie Leland. The update assesses two recent systematic reviews…

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Kingsley and Mailloux publish on early intervention models in latest AJOT ⟩
July 22, 2013

Alumni Clinical Faculty Research

Assistant professor of clinical occupational Karrie Kingsley MA ’01, OTD ’07 and alumna Zoe Mailloux ’77, MA ’81, OTD ’12 have published the article "Evidence for Effectiveness of Different Service Delivery Models in Early Intervention Services" in the July/August 2013 issue of the…

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Deborah Pitts appointed to California Mental Health Planning Council ⟩
June 28, 2013

Associations and Bodies Faculty

Assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy Deborah Pitts PhD ’12, MBA, OTR/L, BCMH, CPRP, has been appointed to the California Mental Health Planning Council of the California Department of Health Care Services. The CMHPC, comprised of 32 members, is charged by both federal and state…

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New study charts exercise for stroke patients’ brains ⟩
June 12, 2013

Chan in the Media Faculty Research

By Robert Perkins/USC Today A new study has found that stroke patients’ brains show strong cortical motor activity when observing others performing physical tasks — a finding that offers new insight into stroke rehabilitation. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a team of…

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Trojan Occupational Therapists Make Firsts with Two USC Awards ⟩
May 21, 2013

Awards Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty Students

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy Phuong Nguyen received the Keck Medical Center of USC’s Care Partner of the Year award at the 2013 Nurses Week Awards Ceremony. The Nurses of Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital annually nominate and select winners for various awards in…

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Jaynee Taguchi Meyer Appointed to California Occupational Therapy Board ⟩
May 16, 2013

Associations and Bodies Chan in the Media Faculty

Jaynee Taguchi Meyer (OTD ’06, MA ’98), Academic Coordinator of Fieldwork Education and Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, has been appointed by Governor Jerry Brown to the California Occupational Therapy Board. Taguchi Meyer joins alumna and Division Board of Councilors…

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