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Occupational Therapy Student Conduct Research Study
A group of five Masters of Occupational Therapy (MOT) student researchers are conducting a study entitled NSU Health Care Professionals Students’ Knowledge about the Occupational Therapy Profession. The goal of the research study is to assess the knowledge of health care professional students regarding the career of Occupational Therapy…
OT Students Participate in Developmental Screenings
Twenty students from the Nova Southeastern University’s Master of Occupational Therapy program at the College of Health Care Sciences participated in developmental screenings at NSU’s Mailman Segal Center for Human Development on Jan. 24. Eighteen children between the ages of 2 and 3 participated in the screening activities, which included…
Occupational Therapy Students assist at Challenge Air for Kids Event
On Saturday Jan. 28,100 children with a variety of disabilities participated in the Challenge Air for Kids and Friends event at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Fifteen local pilots volunteered to take each child for a half-hour airplane ride. While waiting for their turn, the children, with the assistance of…
NSU Nursing Program to become its own College
The College of Allied Health and Nursing will become the College of Nursing and College of Health Care Sciences on Jan. 1, 2012.
Researchers from NSU’s Occupational Therapy Department are using iPads to treat disabled patients
Researchers from NSU’s Occupational Therapy Department are using iPads to treat disabled patients who suffer from spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. Yahoo! News and CBS 4 covered the story.
NSU Using iPads to Treat Spinal Cord Injuries
A little iPad can go a long way. At Nova Southeastern University, the tiny, flat screen, touch pad is being used by the Occupational Therapy Department to treat disabled individuals who suffer from spinal cord injuries and other disabilities. The department, which is a part of NSU’s College of Allied…
Nova Southeastern University Launches New Physical Therapy Program in the Tampa Bay Area
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will have a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, April 27 to launch the university’s first physical therapy program in the Tampa Bay area.