SIS- OT's Role in Early Stages of Pediatric Cancer Care

Occupational therapy has a distinct role in cancer rehabilitation across the continuum of care. This course will address the growing need for rehabilitation, and specifically occupational therapy services, as part of the standard of care in the early stages of treatment in pediatric central nervous system cancer. This course will also discuss opportunities to advance the profession through advocacy, research, and interdisciplinary and collaborative program development. About the speaker: Dr. Lauren Stone Kelly OTD, OTR/L Lauren is currently an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator at North Central College in Naperville, IL. While she has worked with people across the lifespan, Lauren's primary clinical expertise is with pediatric populations especially children with neurologic, neuro-developmental, and neuro-oncology diagnoses in community and group, inpatient, day rehabilitation and outpatient therapy settings.