Tina Rhodes, MS, OTR/L
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| UConn Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
| University of Connecticut A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities | | 263 Farmington Ave., MC 6222 | | Farmington, CT 06030-6222 |
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860-679-1507 |
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[email protected] |
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| Discipline Coordinators: |
Occupational Therapy
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| Project/Program/Clinic Contacts: |
Early Intervention Specialist Program |
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| Discipline(s): |
Occupational Therapy
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| AUCD Council Membership: |
No Council Membership
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| Research: |
children with disabilities, motor development, neurodevelopment, social-emotional, social competence, sensorimotor, self-regulation, neonatal, early intervention, personnel preparation, family centered care, spirituality, faith |
| Education: |
children with disabilities, motor development, neurodevelopment, social-emotional, social competence, sensorimotor, self-regulation, neonatal, early intervention, personnel preparation, family centered care, spirituality, faith |
| Service: |
children with disabilities, motor development, neurodevelopment, social-emotional, social competence, sensorimotor, self-regulation, neonatal, early intervention, personnel preparation, family centered care, spirituality, faith |
Having had exposure to people with disabilities in my family and community at an early age, I pursued a career path that allowed me to support children with disabilities and their families. After completing my undergraduate degree in OT at Quinnipiac College in 1988, I met Dr. Bruder and was able to participate in a one year graduate course in early intervention. That course was expanded into a masters program in Early Intervention at New York Medical College, where I graduated in 1993. I have had the pleasure of providing OT services to children from birth through 21 in hospital-based, school-based, and home-based programs for the past 30 years. Providing inservice training has been one aspect of each of my roles that I have always particularly enjoyed. Therefore, the CT LEND program has been a wonderful fit for me presently.