Dominique Blanche Kiefer OTD, OTR/L, BCP

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

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Dominique Blanche Kiefer OTD, OTR/L, BCP is a co-owner of Therapy West, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA and Therapy West 2, LLC in Orlando, FL. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Brown University and also holds a Master’s Degree and an Occupational Therapy Doctorate from the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.

She has been a clinician for almost 20 years, providing treatment to children in the school, home and clinic setting. She lectures extensively in Spanish and English and has co-authored several publications. She is recognized as an expert in the assessment and treatment of sensory processing and sensory integration from both a school-based and clinic-based perspective. She was one of the original authors/directors of the video “A. Jean Ayres: the pioneer behind sensory integration” and her interests continue to focus on sensory integration, sensory processing and the development of assessment tools.

Education

Selected Publications

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

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.