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UF Occupational Therapy will present a short course, a workshop, and various posters at AOTA INSPIRE 2022. Learn about the dates and times when you can join us for each of these presentations.

There were no department founding fathers here in 1958 — just a trio of women each at the helm of the college's first three departments.

The Department of Occupational Therapy hosted the sixth annual Sandra Edwards Colloquium on February 12, 2022. The theme for this year's Colloquium was "Functional Cognition in Occupational Therapy: Assessment, Intervention and Technology Across the Lifespan." Our keynote speaker was Dr. Timothy Wolf from the University of Missouri.

Dr. Jessica Kramer received this distinct honor from the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in recognition of her meritorious contributions to the field in measurement, intervention, and inclusive research. AAIDD also recognized Dr. Kramer’s recent leadership spearheading a revision of the association’s annual conference submission guidelines and evaluation criteria.

The University of Florida's Doctor of Occupational Therapy students were featured in this Gainesville Sun article, highlighting third-year student Bhumi Patel and the students' collaboration with the Transitions Life Center in Ocala, which supports the independence of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Investigators aim to determine the best way to deliver crisis prevention mental health services for youth and young adults with IDD and their families.

This milestone class also holds the distinction of being the first OTD graduates from a Florida public institution.

UF Occupational Therapy will present 4 short courses, a panel, and various posters at FOTA 2021 Virtual Conference. Learn about the dates and times when you can join us for each of these presentations.

Findings from Autonomous Shuttle Demonstrations and Challenges Ahead - In this webinar the speakers present findings from three research projects to better understand the interactions of road users with automated shuttles (AS).

Effects of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy on the performance of ADLs and IADLs for older adults with low vision: A systematic review