Tag: Occupational Therapy

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., Research/Communications Coordinator Sherrilene Classen, Ph.D., professor and chair of the UF Department of Occupational Therapy, is an affiliate of the UFTI who, on May 29, 2025, accomplished the amazing achievement of reaching Mount Everest’s Base Camp at 17,600 feet in the Himalayas. Coincidentally, May 29 was also the day when […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., UFTI Research & Communications Coordinator Many students pursue a doctoral degree because they wish to deepen their knowledge, contribute to enhancing the state of the art and make some sort of meaningful impact in their chosen field. For Isabelle Wandenkolk, that desire led her to explore how to use technology […]

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator, UFTI Researchers at the UF Institute for Driving, Activity, Participation, and Technology (I-DAPT) have been awarded a grant by the Osato Research Institute (ORI) in Japan to study how the effects of fermented papaya preparation (FPP®) impact the driving performance in older adults. Led by Sherrilene Classen, professor and […]

A recent study published in the Occupational Therapy Journal of Research by researchers at UF found that certain automated vehicle technologies, such as lane departure warnings and adaptive cruise control, may help people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) improve their on-road driving performance. The study is the first of its kind to examine the efficacy of […]