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Carol Olson, Ph.D., OTR/L
Division of Human Performance
Assistant Professor
Occupational Therapy
olsonc@umary.edu
(701) 355-8156 |
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I received my undergraduate degree in occupational therapy from the University of North Dakota. After working for six years in a mental health center in Omaha, NE, I decided to pursue my first love of working with children. I provided services to children with disabilities in a school district in Omaha, then moved back to North Dakota where I grew up. I was the occupational therapist in the West Fargo public schools for three years, then in the Moorehead, MN, public schools for nine years prior to coming to the University of Mary. During that time I worked with children from 3-21 years of age. I received my Master of Science degree in special education from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, in 1997, and a Ph.D. in education from the University of North Dakota in 2006. My special interests include: school-based practice, special education law, and early intervention and preschool services, as well as in assistive technology (AT). Currently, I teach most of the pediatric course work and an AT course for the OT students.
Community and Professional Interests
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North Dakota Education Association ESEA/IDEA Training Cadre
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Member Interagency Coordinating Committee (Early Intervention)
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Volunteer Early Learning Guidelines Development Committee
Education
Ph.D. Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
M.S. Special Education
Minnesota State University, Moorehead, MN
B.S. Occupational Therapy
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Professional Memberships
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- North Dakota Occupational Therapy Association (NDOTA)
- Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America (RESNA)
Publications
- Dissertation: "Impact of Assistive Technology Devices and Services for Students with Learning Disabilities and an Academic Need in Writing" (5/06)
- Poster Presentation: "Taxonomy for Classifying Writing Devices Used by Students with Learning Disabilities (RESNA Annual Conference" (6/06)
Undergraduate Courses Taught
- ALU - Freshman Leadership
- Human Health: Early Lifespan
- Occupational Therapy Issues II: Early Lifespan
- Occupational Engagement: Infants and Toddlers
- Occupational Engagement: Children and Adolescents
- Group Leadership in Occupational Therapy
- Community Partners Seminar
Graduate Courses Taught
- Advanced Applications of Assistive Technology
- Statistics
- Community Partners Seminar
- Master's Directed Study
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