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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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Find members who share your educational interests
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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Let's connect
Join the discussion, talk with industry experts, and get to know more about the goings-on in RDSIS through CommunOT.
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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.
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Brocha Stern
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Sutanuka Bhattacharjya
![Sara Frye](/-/media/corporate/images/practice/manage/rdsis/rdsis_frye_photo.jpg?cx=0.51&cy=0.29&cw=254&ch=254&hash=D0255B8BCF690CDA7A797D201147CDAF)
Sara Frye
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Amanda Luper
![Sharon Montgomery](/-/media/corporate/images/practice/manage/rdsis/rdsis_montgomery_photo.png?cx=0.46&cy=0.43&cw=254&ch=254&hash=72EDEA208D9B5E3E9E9266CB959EB482)
Sharon Montgomery
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Marybeth Moscirella
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Grayson Owens
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Sadie Richardson
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Amanda Wheeler
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