COURSE

IC 28: Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS): Principles and Application in Rehabilitation Education, Research, and Clinical Practice >>

BIO

Susan Fasoli, ScD, OTR/L is a Professor of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Her clinical background is primarily in inpatient rehabilitation and acute care settings, with an emphasis on optimizing motor performance and functional independence for persons with neurological diagnoses. Dr. Fasoli has held a variety of clinical, academic, and research positions during her OT career, and has worked closely with engineers and neuroscientists on the design and implementation of robot-assisted therapy for adults and children with upper limb impairments due to stroke and cerebral palsy.

In addition, Dr. Fasoli has studied the use of rehabilitation technologies to evaluate and address the needs of persons with ALS, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis. She has a strong interest in designing and testing research protocols that integrate rehabilitation technology with conventional OT practice, with the goal to optimize client outcomes and participation in valued activities and life roles through evidence-based practice. Her current pilot study is evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of robot-assisted therapy combined with cognitive strategy training for persons with upper limb paresis after stroke.

Dr. Fasoli is co-chair of the ARCM Movement Interventions Task Force and a member of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS) Networking Group and Curriculum Task Force. She has served as a section editor for the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and peer reviewer for several professional journals.