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WEBINAR: The Role of Occupational Therapy in FTD Care December 16, 2021
A webinar on the Role of Occupational Therapy in FTD Care will be held Thursday, December 16, 2021, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (1:00 p.m.
A webinar on the Role of Occupational Therapy in FTD Care will be held Thursday, December 16, 2021, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (1:00 p.m. Pacific). The 60-minute webinar, hosted by The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), will define occupational therapy (OT), differentiate it from physical therapy (PT), and provide practical real-life examples of the benefits of OT for persons diagnosed with FTD.
Occupational therapists are especially skilled at evaluating and addressing functional challenges from a person-centered perspective to enable those with FTD to continue to participate actively and safely.
Maureen O’Neil Brown, MS, OTR/L, of Cognitive Concierge, a nationwide virtual health and wellness company, will discuss the impact of OT in FTD care for healthcare professionals and families. She also will suggest ways to access OT care.
Watch the replay below.
Maureen O’Neil Brown, MS, OTR/L
Brown is an occupational therapist with more than 20 years of experience in treating individuals with neurologic disorders. As an Ambassador for Cognitive Concierge, she collaborates with clients and their families to identify area resources, provide advocacy, and problem-solve to achieve person-specific goals.
She has experience working in a variety of care settings with clients living with FTD, stroke, brain injury, MS, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Lewy body dementia. She has been a guest lecturer at Russell Sage College in Albany, New York, and has presented patient and family education programs at rehabilitation hospitals in New York and Massachusetts. She has also mentored fieldwork students as a clinical supervisor.
Brown graduated from Springfield College in Massachusetts with a degree in medical rehabilitation and earned a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
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