Occupational Therapy and other University resources are available for the pediatrics
concentration. The Pediatrics concentration allows therapists to choose from among courses designed to add to their clinical
knowledge about working with children with developmental disabilities, across the childhood age span and in a variety of
settings. Concentration courses offered through the Department of Occupational Therapy will use distance format. Other
courses listed may or may not be available in distance format.
OT Department Expertise in Pediatrics
OT faculty members with pediatric work and research experience teach courses and provide
thesis advisement.
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| Department of Health Administration
Executive Master's Program |
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Online courses may be taken subject Health Administration faculty approval. |
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| Grant Programs |
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Grant-supported programs offering pediatric course work are often
available. Some courses are in a distance learning format, while others may be designed for a traditional classroom.
Contact the Occupational Therapy department for information on grant-supported courses, related financial support, and
the application process. These programs can be coordinated with Post-Professional Master of Science in Occupational
Therapy course work and will require advisor approval. Current programs are: |
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| Maternal and Child Health |
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Leadership Excellence in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Virginia
Institute for Developmental Disabilities (VIDD) - New Directions |
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MCH-LEND(MCH-LEND) provides interdisciplinary education to prepare health professionals for leadership and advocacy roles to serve children with developmental and related disabilities and their families. |
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Virginia Institute for Developmental Disabilities (VIDD New connections has
provided various pre-service and in-service training grants to prepare personnel to work with families and their infants,
toddlers, or preschool aged children with developmental disabilities since 1985. Trainees receive tuition support to
complete seminars, interdisciplinary course work, and collaborative field experiences. New Connections is the current
grant that focuses on working with children who have low incidence disabilities. |
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