Designed to generate data and outcomes on bone and muscle health in both healthy people and those with disease, a novel repository at the Indiana University Indianapolis School of Health & Human Sciences is helping researchers in the United States and worldwide answer important questions about musculoskeletal disease and other health conditions. Launched in 2017,… Read more »
Growing from four wheelchair participants to 40 in just four years, Skills on Wheels is a multifaceted success story. Launched in 2021 by the IU Indianapolis Occupational Therapy (OT) Program, Skills on Wheels is a free wheelchair skills training program that teaches children and adolescents, ages 6 to 17, how to use their wheelchairs to… Read more »
Learning can also mean giving something back. Each year, IU School of Health & Human Sciences students step outside the classroom to apply what they are learning in the community. Through a robust network of academic and community-integrated partnerships, IU SHHS departments and programs prioritize “service learning” – practical experiences that benefit both students and… Read more »
Pairing recreational therapy and virtual reality, a research team in the IU School of Health & Human Sciences is seeking to inform the way older adults experience recreation and travel. Alican Bayram, PhD, a visiting scholar from Turkey, is teaming up with Jennifer Piatt, PhD, CTRS, chair of the school’s Department of Graduate Health Professions,… Read more »
Sharing her expertise in occupational therapy for autistic children and their families, Leah Van Antwerp, OTD, MS, OTR, PMH-C, recently traveled to Kenya on a two-fold mission—to train local occupational therapists and pave the way for future collaborations and clinical fieldwork for IU Indianapolis occupational therapy (OT) students. “Occupational therapists in Kenya are very well… Read more »
Most people don’t think twice about navigating curbs, stairs or sidewalks. But for people in wheelchairs, they can be obstacles to daily living. Thanks to Skills on Wheels, a free wheelchair skills training program provided by the IU Occupational Therapy (OT) Program, adults and children are learning how to use their wheelchairs to remove barriers… Read more »