Dr. Jennifer M. Yates
Department
School of Health Care Professions
Role:
Faculty
Campus:
Springfield
Postal mail
Missouri State University
School of Health Care Professions
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield,
MO
65897
Details
Education
- OTD, 2009, Belmont University
- BS, Business Marketing, 2003, Missouri State University
Teaching
- OTE 720 Conditions I: Cognitive Dysfunction
- OTE 725 Environmental Adaptations and Assistive Technology
- OTE 730 Conditions II: Physical Dysfunction
- OTE 745 Therapeutic Skills I: Practice with Adults and Older Adults
- OTE 750 Therapeutic Skills II: Practice with Children and Adolescents
- OTE 760 Wheelchair Seating and Mobility
- OTE 760 Physical Agent Modalities
- OTE 760 Pediatric Clinic
- OTE 770 Professional Capstone: Issues, Diversity, and Ethics
Professional experience
- Previous pediatric practice owner
- Previous health care staffing owner
- Physical Agent Modalities Certified
- Myofascial Release Certified
- Learning Without Tears
- Attention and Self-Regulation
Research and professional interests
- Defining similarities and differences between sensory vs. behavior vs. attention
- Effectiveness of sensory adaptations and environmental modifications within the school setting
- Doctoral thesis, "Determining the Variance in Linear Measurements Between Therapists using Typical Tools During a Wheelchair Evaluation"
Awards and honors
- Nominated interdisciplinary leader - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopment and Related Disabilities (LEND), Vanderbilt University