University of Scranton Occupational Therapy

05/01/2026

04/28/2026

Our wonderful professors teach students to celebrate occupational therapy all year long, so we thought we’d celebrate them for National Occupational Therapy Month!

04/24/2026

The odds were not in our favor this time, but congratulations to the winner of the free NBCOT exam! 💜
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04/24/2026

Five of our students are proudly representing The University of Scranton at the American Occupational Therapy Association Conference in Anaheim, California! ✨🌴🌊
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04/12/2026

A group of graduate students in Theory learned about the Kawa Model from creator Dr. Iwama himself, in order to prepare for a class project! They took what they learned to teach their classmates about the model and made a giant river together! Thank you Dr. Iwama for this unique opportunity!!
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04/11/2026

Our ABC’s of ot!!! 💜⚡️
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04/10/2026

Thank you to Lackawanna Trail Jr/Sr High School for having our graduate students at your 2026 Career Fair. We had a wonderful time talking to your students about the occupational therapy profession!
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04/10/2026

April is both National Occupational Therapy Month and National Deaf History Month 🤍

In The University of Scranton Occupational Therapy Department, we recognize the profound impact that being Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing can have on an individual’s life. Children who are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing are not always afforded the same early sensory experiences, which can lead to delays in development and participation in meaningful occupations.

Families of children born without the ability to hear also face significant challenges, including navigating complex emotions while often lacking clear education and support from healthcare providers about the impact of hearing loss.

Our students have taken meaningful steps to support the Deaf community 🤍 Last semester, our juniors adapted toys and gifted them to the NEPA Choices for Children Toddler Group to promote accessible play. This year, our graduate students are raising money to provide a service dog for the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children.

Many of our OT students are also enrolled in or have taken American Sign Language (ASL) to foster communication and inclusivity, and regularly sign at events including Mass and Christmas on the Commons.

As future occupational therapy practitioners, we are committed to advocating for early intervention, accessibility, and meaningful participation for all 🤟
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04/09/2026

The senior class attended an Individual Abilities in Motion information and training session about adaptive biking and the Bike Buddy Program at the Lackawanna Heritage Trail!

04/08/2026

Kathleen is promoting the profession of occupational therapy through a partnership with the Occupational Therapy Association of Ghana. Her project responds to a call by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists to increase access to occupational therapy. There is limited access to occupational therapy in Ghana. She is helping to educate high school students in underserved areas of Ghana about the profession and about how they can become occupational therapy practitioners.

🌎Her project involves advocacy, leadership, program development, and research in an international context.

Hear from Kathleen’s faculty advisor, Dr. Jenny Whittaker👇🏼

“It has been really exciting to witness Kathleen’s growth throughout the development and ex*****on of this ambitious project. She truly embodies the Jesuit ideal of being a scholar and person for and with others, ensuring that her project involves a reciprocal exchange of education and culture.”

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04/08/2026

Want to know what our first cohort of OTD students are up to? 👀 Meet Kathleen, who is taking her capstone internationally 🌍✨

Capstone projects build on students' individual interests and can take on a variety of forms focusing on clinical skills, research skills, administration, program development and evaluation, policy development, advocacy, education, and/or leadership.

Kathleen is promoting the profession of occupational therapy through a partnership with the Occupational Therapy Association of Ghana. Her project responds to a call by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists to increase access to occupational therapy. There is limited access to occupational therapy in Ghana. She is helping to educate high school students in underserved areas of Ghana about the profession and about how they can become occupational therapy practitioners.

🌎Her project involves advocacy, leadership, program development, and research in an international context.
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04/02/2026

HAPPY OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MONTH!!!

We’re so excited to share all about what’s going on in the department and the profession throughout this month!! Stay Tuned!

PS: watch extra carefully if you’re a current student interested in running the page next year! -Abby & Kaitlyn 💜