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  Lea Ann (Brittain) Lowery , MEd, OTR/L
Clinical Assistant Professor

426 Lewis Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-4240
573-884-2139

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor of Health Science in Occupational Therapy,
  University of Missouri , 1988

• Masters of Education, Special Education with emphasis in autism, 2003

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

• OT 1000 Introduction to Occupational Therapy

• OT 4450 Pediatric Practice

• OT 4944 Level I Fieldwork, Children

• OT 8004 School Based Practice

GRANTS:

University of Missouri , Columbia , MO
Missouri Partnership for Leadership Training Grant
Core faculty - 20% appointment

US Department of Health and Human Services, Health
Resources and Service Administration (HRSA)
Grant: MCY299415,T73MC0022, T73MC0022
Principle investigator: Tracy Stroud , DO

GRADUATE STUDENTS MENTORED (2007-2008):

Laura Franken & Angela McFarland, Title: A case study: Social story intervention for a child with autism spectrum disorder.

Holly Light & Kate Schoen : Evaluating the effectiveness of an inservice designed to increase coaches' knowledge of integrating children with special needs in recreational sports.

Angela Anderson & Justin Lauf: Assessing the efficacy of an interdisciplinary inservice teaching method on paraprofessional learning.

Lisa Ewing & Michelle Kaper: Friendship, social barriers and sensory differences.

INVITED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

April 2008
2008 Am eric an Occupational Therapy Association National Conference
Topic: Promoting Inclusionary Recreation Participatoin
Holly Light & Kate Schoen , faculty mentor and co-presentor

March 2008
2008 Autism Intervention Conference
Topic: Interdisciplinary evaluations, Adaptive behavior development

September 2007
2007 First Annual International Network of Autism
Training and Technical Assistance Program
Columbus , Ohio
Utilizing a playgroup for social skills training in three children with autism
Brittain, L.A. , Wright, L., McCathren, R.

September 2007
2007 Missouri Alliance for Child Care Providers, fall conference
Topic: Fetal alcohol syndrome and autism, diagnostics and Interventions.
Co-presentor: Scheneman, M.A.

July 2007
Lutheran Children's Family Services - service coordinator meeting
Topic: Fetal alcohol syndrome and autism: diagnostics and Interventions. Co-presentor: Scheneman, M.A.

SERVICE (2007-2008):

Adjunct faculty, Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Provide evaluation, treatment and consultation, 20% appointment

Committee member, Boone County Family Resources, Columbia , MO : Community Accessible Playground development. Provided expertise related to accessible play spaces for children with differing abilities.

Freshman interest group (FIG) - Co-facilitator

Four Winds Residence Hall - School of Health Professions , faculty mentor

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