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Philadelphia University Highlights 2012-2013

Unique PhilaU Collaboration Changes Lives For the 14th straight year, PhilaU occupational therapy students teamed up with industrial design students to work on projects for real-life clients living with disabilities. Believed to be the only collaborative project of its kind in the country, the project continues to yield interesting and inventive assistive devices that help people accomplish everyday tasks. “It helps students hone their evaluation skills to better understand the challenges people face in their everyday activities. It also teaches both the OT and ID students how to collaborate, meet deadlines, choose materials and work with client feedback.” - Wendy Krupnick, Ph.D., program director of occupational therapy This year, more than 30 clients benefitted from the collaboration, including Ryder, a two-year-old boy born with cerebral palsy (shown above). The student team working with Ryder focused on ways to help him independently explore his environment. He needed a walker that supported his frame and toys he could visually track. He got both. Highlights 2012-2013 • 29


Philadelphia University Highlights 2012-2013
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