The Orthothics and Prosthetics program at CSUDH received local and national attention recently for the role it played in giving a local 7-year-old girl a prosthetic hand through 3D print technology. The project was led by the nonprofit e-NABLE in partnership with Built-It, a do-it-yourself 3-D printing workspace. O&P instructor Mark Muller consulted on the case and helped custom fit the 3-D printed arm with a silicone insert. Video from My50 Chicago Television coverage of the story featuring Mark Muller A sampling of other media coverage: 7-year-old Lakewood girl gets a new 'robohand' through 3-D printing technology -- Press-Telegram/Daily Breeze 3-D printer provides ... Read More
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Cohort Program Distinctive in Design
Now in his third semester in the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, Edward Kim is focused on pediatrics. He along with one of 69 students from the program's eighth cohort are in the field once a week at the Speech and Language Development Center in Buena Park, working with low-functioning children with autism, including some who don't use speech to communicate. “We're coming up with activities that will improve [communications skills] in the classroom setting. We work on handwriting, how to make handwriting fun,” said Kim, 27, who is interested in working as a hand therapist or in the area of geriatrics because he saw ... Read More
Professional Society Lends a Hand to Occupational Therapy Students
The Hand Therapy Society of Greater Los Angeles (HTSGLA) has pledged its support for an annual scholarship for students enrolled in the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program (MSOT) at California State University, Dominguez Hills. A gift of $20,000 will create the Hand Therapy Society Scholarship, which will award $1,000 scholarship to one student annually. Patricia Quan, vice president, HTSGLA, says that the organization hopes to grow a new generation of therapists specializing in hand and upper extremity injuries. “We want to mold the occupational therapists going into the field of hand therapy, and this is one of the ways [we can] encourage interest in this ... Read More
