Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Western Michigan University. A majority of her clinical work was with children in school-based, private practice, and early intervention settings. Her research interest is in the health and wellness benefits associated with access to nature. One of Amy’s passions is interprofessional design, programming, and evaluation of therapeutic outdoor environments for children of all ages and abilities. She and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom are coauthors of Therapeutic Landscapes: Design for Healing Spaces.

Jennifer Kaldenberg, MSA, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Boston University. Her experience includes rehabilitation, home care, and outpatient care with extensive focus on working with individuals with visual impairment. She has spoken nationally and internationally on topics within this specialty area. Jennifer has engaged in research and has written on various topics related to visual impairment and its impact on occupational performance. Jennifer is a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, FAOTA has over 22 years of experience as a clinician, research scientist, and professor. As a practitioner, she has worked in early childhood intervention, Head Start program, school-based, pediatric outpatient, and pediatric home health settings, specializing in working with children with autism spectrum disorder and family-centered services. She received her BS, MA, and PhD in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University and is Sensory Integration and Praxis Test certified. Dr. Honaker presents at national and international conferences on topics related to pediatrics, research, and app development. She has authored multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and textbook chapters, conducted intervention effectiveness research, and created several training materials, videos, books, and smart-device apps for both general and professional audiences. She has created three assessments: The WRITE Test, Family L.I.F.E. (Looking Into Family Experiences), and KidLife, a new pediatric assessment app. Dr. Honaker serves on the Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners (the licensure board for occupational therapy in Texas) and has served as a Commissioner on Practice for the American Occupational Therapy Association. Dr. Honaker was named a Fellow by the American Occupational Therapy Association in 2014 in recognition of outstanding service, scholarship, teaching, and leadership for the profession in technology and pediatrics.