Janice Seargent, Med: OTR/L, ATP
Adjunct Faculty in Occupational Therapy
Campus Box 4095
Garrison House
(208) 282-4095
JaniceOTR@aol.com
Started teaching in the Occupational Therapy
Program at Idaho State in 2004
PTOT 527/547 Occupation and Environment
Education:
B S in Occupational Therapy, 1972, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Masters of Ed., 1977, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Certifications:
Certification in Emotional Disturbances, 1977, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Clinical Experience:
Occupational Therapy, PA
Owner
Occupational Therapist
1820 East 17th St. Suite 120
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
August, 1980 - present
Virginia Commonwealth University
Adjunct Faculty
Department of Special Education
Course: Medical Aspects of Crippling Conditions
Spring 1979 & 1980
Hickory Hill School
Occupational Therapist
Belt Blvd.
Richmond, VA 23234
August, 1979 – August, 1980
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Director of Occupational Therapy
Director of Student Programming
2924 Brook Road
Richmond, VA 23234
May, 1972 - August, 1972
Occupational Therapy Affiliation
July, 1972 - March, 1973
Newington Children’s Hospital
Pediatric Dysfunction
Newington Connecticut
January, 1972 - March, 1972
Colorado State Hospital
Psychiatric Dysfunction
Pueblo, Colorado
Sept., 1971 - Dec., 1971
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Physical Dysfunction
Chicago, Illinois
July, 1971 - Sept., 1971
Professional Organizations:
1972 - Present American Occupational Therapy Association
1972 - 1980 Virginia Occupational Therapy Association
1980 - Present Idaho Occupational Therapy Association
1982 - Present American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Develop. Medicine
1990 - Present American Arthritis Foundation - Allied Health Professionals
1990 - Present American Society of Hand Therapy Member
1990 - Present Multiple Sclerosis Society Member
1990 - Present National Stroke Society Member
1990 - Present Rehab Engineering and Assistive Technology of North America
2004 - Present Idaho Task Force ADA Member
2006 - Present Assistive Technology Practitioner (ATP)
Lecturing in Areas Of:
- Motor Development
- Reflex Development
- Child Growth and Development
- Exceptional Children (Various diagnoses - problems)
- Infant Development, Evaluation, Stimulation
- Amputee Training
- Self Care Skills
- Therapeutic Devises / Assistive - Adaptive Equipment
- Perceptual Problems of Children
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Training
- Assistive Technology in Homes / Workplace
- Specialized Therapeutic Techniques
- Special Education and Teaching of the Exceptional Child (ED. ED, Physically Handicapped)
- Feeding Problems and Remediation of the Exceptional Child
- Hand Evaluation - Remediation - Splinting
- OT PT SLP Team Approach
- Sensory Integration Evaluation and Treatment
- Geriatric Rehabilitation (Feeding, Motivation, Perceptual Remediation, Splinting)
- Home Health (Adaptive Equipment, Splinting, Wheelchairs)
- Neonatal Evaluation, Remediation and Family Training
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