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special interest sections

Rehabilitation & Disability 

Rehabilitation & Disability Special Interest Section (RDSIS) members support individuals with physical dysfunction resulting from a wide range of conditions. 

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RDSIS

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RDSIS was one of the original Special Interest Sections created in 1977. The others included developmental disabilities, gerontology (now productive aging), mental health, and sensory integration (now sensory integration & processing).


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RDSIS Articles in the SIS Quarterly

Browse articles from the SIS Quarterly Practice Connections that pertain specifically to the Rehabilitation and Disability Special Interest Section (RDSIS).

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RDSIS standing committee members

The RDSIS standing committee leads the direction of their special interest section. AOTA members elect the committee chairperson who selects the rest of the committee members from a pool of applicants vetted by the VLDC.

Brocha Stern
Chairperson

Brocha Stern

PhD, OTR, CHT
Sutanuka Bhattacharjya
Committee Member

Sutanuka Bhattacharjya

PhD, OTR/L
Sara Frye
Quarterly Editor

Sara Frye

OTD, OTR/L, ATP, CAPS
Amanda Luper
Committee Member

Amanda Luper

MOT, OTR, CBIS
Sharon Montgomery
Committee Member

Sharon Montgomery

OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CEAS
Marybeth Moscirella
Committee Member

Marybeth Moscirella

OTD, OTR/L
Grayson Owens
Committee Member

Grayson Owens

OTD, OTR/L
Sadie Richardson
Committee Member

Sadie Richardson

OTD, MOT, OTR/L
Amanda Wheeler
Committee Member

Amanda Wheeler

PhD, OTR/L
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Brocha Stern

It is a privilege and joy to engage with and support the members of the vibrant RDSIS community. As clinicians to consultants, in the ICU to outpatient, from oncology to musculoskeletal health, we are committed to improvement and innovation in diverse contexts.

Brocha Stern
PhD, OTR, CHT