Mary Mary Mary Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTR/L, FAOTA

Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae (9/06) EDUCATION MCP HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Graduate Specialist Certificate for physical and occupational therapists, “Related Services in Inclusive Environments” BOSTON UNIVERSITY - SARGENT COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS Boston, Massachusetts Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy Magna Cum Laude CURRENT POSITIONS THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1999 to present) Clinical Research Coordinator, Child and Family Studies Research Programs.

Study and documentation of professional development for early intervention personnel and other evidence-based practice initiatives.

Adjunct Instructor, Occupational Therapy Program. Courses on consultation and pediatric interventions for Entry-level Master’s Degree Program.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY CONSULTANT and PRACTITIONER - PEDIATRICS (1995 to present)

Therapy services for children in early intervention and education initiatives in suburban Philadelphia through the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. National workshop, seminar presentation and other professional development programs

related to therapy services within the education environment.

THE ARC OF CHESTER COUNTY - First Step Early Intervention Program (April 2005 to present) Home-based occupational therapy services for infants and toddlers up to three years of age. UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis, Indiana (2003 to present) Develop and instruct school system practice course for Advanced Master’s Degree Program PREVIOUS POSITIONS December 1994 to ACTING PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DEVELOPING OCCUPATIONAL May 1995 THERAPY ASSISTANT EDUCATION PROGRAM Suffolk Community College, Western Campus, Brentwood, New York

PO Box 306 Valley Forge, PA 19481-0306 610.933.91151 (Voice and Fax) Email: mary@kidsot.com Web Site: www.kidsot.com

Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTR/L, FAOTA CURRICULUM VITAE (abridged) September 2006 Page 2 / 4 September 1984 COORDINATOR OF THERAPY SERVICES to October 1992 Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Second Supervisory District, Suffolk, New York

Development/administration/supervision of first agency-wide occupational and physical therapy departments serving twenty-eight school districts.

February 1981 PRIVATE PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY to October 1992 Long Island, New York

School and office based evaluation/treatment/consultation for pediatric population with developmental delays, neurological impairment and/or physically handicapping conditions. Education/speaking engagements to develop public awareness of occupational therapy field. Workshop and seminar presentation related to pediatric therapy - specialty area in therapy services within the education environment.

May 1980 to SENIOR STAFF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST February 1981 NASSAU CEREBRAL PALSY TREATMENT CENTER Roosevelt, New York

Evaluation/treatment/parent training program for infant population with physical and developmental delays. Development of Center In-Service Program for teachers, physical and occupational therapists, speech pathologists and social workers.

May 1977 to SENIOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND CLINICAL May 1980 EDUCATION DIRECTOR BLYTHEDALE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Valhalla, New York

Evaluation/treatment/consultation to inpatient/outpatient pediatric population with physical, developmental and perceptual deficits. Supervision and training of occupational therapy department staff and affiliating occupational therapy students. Development/implementation of staff continuing education program, including in-services, audio-visual presentations and lectures

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. Member, 1975 to present.

Education/Research Liaison, School System Special Interest Section, 2000-2003

Member, Awards Committee, 1998-2004 Chairperson, School System Special Interest Section, 1997-2000. Member, Editorial Advisory Board, OT Practice Magazine, 1997-2000. Member of the Board of Directors, 1994-97.

Chairperson, Committee of State Association Presidents, 1994-97.

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NEW YORK STATE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION INC Honorary Lifetime Membership

State Association President - July 1989 to June 1993. State Association President-elect - July 1988 to June 1989. State Executive Board Member - 1986 to 1993. Long Island District Chairman - 1986 to 1989

TASH - THE ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONS WITH SEVERE HANDICAPS Member

Committee to draft resolution on Preparation of Related Services Personnel – 2001 to 2003.

PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.

COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Pediatric Physical Therapy Program, MCP Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, PA

AWARDS American Occupational Therapy Association Service Award,

1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004. Certificates of Recognition, awarded for service by the New York State Occupational Therapy Association, 1991 and 1993.

Named to the Roster of Fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association, in recognition of outstanding service to the association and

to school-based therapists, 1993. Lifetime Honorary Membership, awarded by the New York State Occupational Therapy Association, October 1993. Merit for Practice in Pediatrics, awarded by the New York State Occupational Therapy Association, November 1987. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Chapter, “School-based Practice: Enabling Participation.” (In preparation) for E. Crepeau,

E. Cohen & B. Schell (Eds.) Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy, 11th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Publishing Co.

Chapter, co-authored with J. Ziviani, “Student Participation in the Classroom,”(2006) for Rodger, S.

& Ziviani, J. (Eds.), Occupational Therapy with Children: Understanding Children’s Occupations and Enabling Participation, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, England.

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Learning Module, Applying Evidence-based Practice Approaches to Support Children’s

Participation in Home and Community Experiences. (2004). Philadelphia: Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Occupational Therapy, Child and Family Studies Research Programs.

Units for online course, Occupational Therapy in School-based Practice: Contemporary Issues and

Trends published by the American Occupational Therapy Association (2004). 1. Evidence-based Practice in the Schools: What Does it Look Like?, sole author. 2. Evaluation of Occupational Performance in School-Based Practice, co-authored with

Yvonne Swinth, PhD, OTR. 3. Intervention Review: How Do You Show That What You Do Makes a Difference? co-authored with Yvonne Swinth, PhD, OTR.

Using Evidence-based Strategies to Solve a Practice Question: A Student with Sensory Defensiveness, co-

authored with Joanne Grossi-Kliss, OTR (2003, December). School System Quarterly, American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc., 1-4.

Enabling Student Participation through Occupational Therapy Services in the Schools (2003) Chapter in Using Environments to Enable Occupational Performance. Letts, L., Rigby, P. and Stewart, D.

(Eds.) Thorofare, NJ: Slack Publishers. Evidence-based practice in the schools: How can we begin? (2003). Israel Journal of Occupational

Therapy. 12(1), 19-35. Family and School Partnerships for IEP Development. (2002). Journal of Visual Impairment and

Blindness. 96(3), 175-178. Occupational Therapy Services Under IDEA: Decision-making Challenges. (2000). December 4th and 18th,

2000. OT Practice. (Full text available online: http://www.kidsot.com/kidsotweb_page0005.htm ) The Perspective of Context as Related to Frames of Reference. (1999) Chapter with Jim Hinojosa, PhD,

OT, FAOTA and Paula Kramer, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, in Frames of Reference for Pediatrics, 2nd edition. Baltimore: Wilkins and Wilkins Publishers.

Does Johnny Need OT in School? (1998) OT Practice. (3) 11, 26-28. Incorporating Specialized Furniture in Your Inclusive Classroom. (1998) Inclusive Education Programs. Horsham, PA:LRP Publications. (5)10. 1-6. Specialized Furniture: The ‘low tech’ assistive technology that can help in your inclusive classroom.

(1998) The Special Educator. Horsham, PA: LRP Publications.14(6), 10-11.

Implications of the 1997 Reauthorization of IDEA for School-Based Occupational Therapy. (1998) School System Quarterly. (5)3, 1-4.

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