Michelle Schultz

Occupational Therapist

Role
Occupational Therapist at Y.A.L.E. School NJ
Location
Philadelphia, PA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Michelle Schultz

Occupational therapist, educator, researcher, and advocate with over fifteen years of…

Experience

  1. Occupational Therapist

    Y.A.L.E. School NJ

    Aug 2016 — Present · Cherry Hill, NJ, US

    Provided direct and consultative treatment of complex student profiles with neurological, motoric, and psychiatric diagnoses from districts across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and DelawareCollaborated with multi-disciplinary IEP team, including educators, speech therapy, physical therapy, counseling, reading specialists, and BCBAs, to achieve goals using a holistic approachDesigned and implemented OT specific treatment modalities addressed sensory regulation, strength/endurance, vision, fine motor, executive functioning, activities of daily living, and written communicationEducated paraprofessionals on graded prompting, sensory diets, and other specific student needsAided teachers on differentiating materials to accommodate a wide range of cognitive abilitiesPioneered our school’s Integrated Skills for Life and Learning curriculum to address functional life skills in organization, social communication, safety and vocation for high school students and with collaboration with speech therapists

Education

  • Philadelphia University

    M.S. OTR/L, Occupational Therapy

    2007 — 2010

  • Elizabethtown College

    Graduate Certificate, Trauma Informed Practice

  • Elizabethtown College

    Graduate Certificate, Interdisciplinary Autistic Support

  • Elizabethtown College

    Post-Professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy

  • Gettysburg College

    B.S., Biology and Women's Studies

    2002 — 2006

Skills

  • Occupational Therapy
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Sensory Integration
  • Research
  • Hospitals
  • Pediatrics
  • Treatment
  • Rehabilitation
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • School-Based
  • Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Cognition
  • Home Care
  • Healthcare
  • Geriatrics
  • Interventions

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