Deaf
Occupational Therapy Forum
The Student Services Team of the Laurent Clerc National Deaf
Education Center of Gallaudet University manages a discussion
forum – DeafOTPT that
is ready for your participation. We hope you will find it beneficial
and informative.
Who Are the Participants?
The DeafOTPT Discussion Forum was created for sharing information related
to occupational (OT) and physical therapy (PT) intervention with deaf
and hard-of-hearing students/clients. We welcome OTs, PTs, parents,
friends, relatives, other professionals…which means anyone and
everyone! The therapists and/or participants in the discussion may
be deaf, hard-of-hearing, or hearing.
What Topics Will Be Covered?
This forum was created to meet the needs of all participants. A sample
of topics that may be discussed include:
- Sign Language
- Visual Perception
- Visual Motor Skills
- Motor Planning/ Praxis
- Balance
- Coordination (Bilateral, Eye-Hand, Eye-Foot, etc.)
- Sensory Integration
- Standardized Tests
- Intervention Strategies
- Learning Styles/ Learning Disabilities
- Research Ideas and/or Projects
What Is a Discussion Forum?
A discussion forum is a database that stores, sorts, organizes and manages
messages submitted by participants as contributions to ongoing discussions.
The forum allows participants to read, create and respond to messages
on the Internet.
How Do I Join?
Send an email to me Andrea.Pearlman@gallaudet.edu with
your name and full e-mail address. As always,
we are interested in knowing more about you. Please feel free
to let us know where you are working and what populations you
serve.
Once We Receive Your Information
An account will be established and you will be immediately
enrolled in the forum. Detailed instructions on how to access
the forum and participate will be sent to you.
We hope to see you in the forum soon. Thanks for your interest.
Andrea
Pearlman
Occupational Therapist at KDES
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 651-5045 V/TTY
(202) 651- 5646 fax
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