CHCS Perspectives Winter 2014

PERSPECTIVES • WINTER 2014 – Page 28 Occupational Therapy TAMPA During the summer semester, the O.T.D. class of 2015 com- pleted its level 1 fieldwork experience in community mental health associated with OTD 8271: Occupational Therapy In- terventions I: Psychosocial and Community. Upon completion of the didactic portion of OTD 8272: Occupational Therapy Intervention II: Children and Youth, the students will complete their second level I fieldwork rotation in pediatrics. Facilities that have agreed to take CHCS occupational therapy students include • Therakids Plus in Lutz • Baudhuin Preschool in Fort Lauderdale • Broward Health in Coral Springs • Central Florida Pediatric Associates in Minneola • Children’s Special Services in Atlanta, Georgia • Children’s Therapy Works in Atlanta, Georgia • Interplay Pediatric Occupational Therapy in Greenacres • Joyful Motion in Palm Harbour • Lakeville Area Public Schools in Lakeville, Minnesota • Martin Health System in Stuart • McRory Pediatrics in Encino, California • Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando • USF Early Steps Program in Tampa The following items were written by Lauren Kellner, an administrative assistant for the Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) Program in Tampa. Level I Fieldwork Rick Davenport, Ph.D., OTR/L, assistant professor and director of research and technology, and Ricardo Carrasco, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, professor and chair of the Tampa occupational therapy pro- gram, recently attended and presented at the Florida Occupational Therapy Association’s (FOTA) Annual Conference in Daytona Beach. During the conference, Dr. Carrasco received the David D. Clark Award of Excellence for his longstanding and significant contributions to occupational therapy and the advancement of the FOTA. The 2014 conference will be held at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. FOTA Annual Conference Dr. Ricardo Carrasco Dr. Reinoso, who serves as assistant professor and academic fieldwork coordinator, joined the department in November 2013. He graduated as an occupational therapist in Argentina and re- ceived his Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy from NSU. Dr. Reinoso has 18 years of clinical expe- rience working with children with a variety of diagnoses and their families. His work and re- search interests in sensory processing/sensory in- tegration, development, primary care, and private practice have allowed him to work in a variety of national and international settings through consultation, direct-service, provision and continuing education. He regularly presents his work and delivers con- tinuing education in several countries in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Peru, Venezuela), Europe (Greece, Ire- land, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom), and Saudi Arabia, among others. Dr. Reinoso is an in- structor for the Sensory Integration Certification through the University of Southern California, Division of Occupational Science and Occupa- tional Therapy and Western Psychological Serv- ices. He has been awarded honorary member status in the sensory integration associations of Argentina, Chile, and Peru and is the co-founder of Advance Therapy Systems, which has two clin- ical sites in Ireland. These clinical sites specialize in the provision of therapeutic services for chil- dren, adolescents, and adults through innovative programs and combined approaches. New Faculty Members The O.T.D. Department would like to welcome new faculty members Gustavo Reinoso, Ph.D., OTR/L, and Dennis McCarthy, Ph.D., OTR/L. Dr. Gustavo Reinoso