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 »
Service Learning
OT faculty member’s first trip to Kenya builds foundation for future collaboration
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 »
IU Occupational Therapy Program, NeuroHope partner to empower wheelchair users with skills training
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 »