Directory of top Occupational Therapists (Feeding, Eating & Swallowing) in Surprise, Arizona, USA
Taxonomy Code 225XF0002X
The directory of Occupational Therapists (Feeding, Eating & Swallowing) in Surprise, Arizona was last updated 6/30/2024
Max Treinen1436 O ST, ANCHORAGE, AK Telephone Number: (907)-301-4565 Mechanotherapist |
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Date NPI Record created: 4/16/2014 |
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Amy M Koehn3310 ARCTIC BLVD STE 102, ANCHORAGE, AK Telephone Number: (337)-230-2609 Mechanotherapist |
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Date NPI Record created: 7/19/2023 |
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Jacqueline Suzanne Hand4050 LAKE OTIS PKWY, SUITE # 207, ANCHORAGE, AK Telephone Number: (907)-563-2639 Mechanotherapist |
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Date NPI Record created: 3/26/2011 |
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Jennifer Seifert-Byrne2020 ABBOTT RD STE 2, ANCHORAGE, AK Telephone Number: (907)-770-5700 Mechanotherapist |
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Date NPI Record created: 3/29/2017 |
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Sarah Reichert610 W 2ND AVE STE 100, ANCHORAGE, AK Telephone Number: (907)-242-1137 Mechanotherapist |
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Date NPI Record created: 11/30/2010 |
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Mary Ellen Taylor3315 FAIRBANKS ST, ANCHORAGE, AK Telephone Number: (541)-844-9325 Mechanotherapist |
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Date NPI Record created: 9/18/2012 |
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Occupational Therapists (Feeding, Eating & Swallowing)
Taxonomy Code 225XF0002X
Classification: Occupational Therapist
Description
Occupational therapists provide interventions to clients of all ages with feeding, eating and swallowing difficulties. Occupational therapists provide comprehensive rehabilitative, habilitative, and palliative dysphagia care, which includes collaborating with clients to provide individualized compensatory swallowing strategies, modified diet textures, adapted mealtime environments, enhanced feeding skills, preparatory exercises and positioning to clients, reinforcement of mealtime strategies to enhance and improve swallowing skills, and training to caregivers to enhance eating and feeding performance. Occupational therapists provide screening and in-depth clinical assessment which may include instrumental dysphagia assessments including videofluroscopy.
Notes
Source: The Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition. Bethesda: American Occupational Therapy Association, 2007. [7/1/2008: new]
Additional Resources: The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) does offer voluntary specialty certification for a Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapist if the applicant meets the following requirements:
- Professional or technical degree or equivalent in occupational therapy.
- Certified or licensed by and in good standing with an AOTA recognized credentialing or regulatory body.
- Minimum of 2,000 hours of experience as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
- 600 hours of experience delivering occupational therapy services in the certification area to clients (individuals, groups, or populations) in the last 3 calendar years. Service delivery may be paid or voluntary.
- Verification of employment.
