CURRICULUM VITAE 1. FULL NAME 2. DATE OF COMPLETION 4. AFFILIATION a. Lecturer b. Occupational Therapy c.

School of Health and Science, Akmi Metropolitan College 5. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS a. Academic Degrees and Diplomas Advanced Master's in Pediatric Occupational Therapy (GPA: 3.90/4.00), 1988 State University of New York at Buffalo Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy (GPA: 3.85/4.00) 1987, State University of New York at Buffalo Diploma of Occupational Therapy (Grade A: 9/10), 1984 Technical Education Institute, Athens, Greece ELIZABETH D. MAGLARI, M.S., OTR/L, BCP 15-6-2012

b. Other Professional Qualifications ADVANCED CERTIFICATIONS: Board Certified in Pediatric Occupational Therapy by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Certified in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) for Infants Certified in Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) for Children Certified in the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) Certified in Craniosacral Therapy TRAINING: Former Faculty Member of Sensory Integration International Instructor Neurodevelopmental Treatment for Children-Occupational Therapy (In progress) Early Intervention Evaluator for New York State-Suffolk County Early Intervention Service Provider for New York State-Suffolk County Preschool Service Provider for New York State-Suffolk County Trained in Pediatric Myofascial Release Trained in the Tscharnuter Academie for Movement Organization (TAMO) Trained in Infant Stimulation Trained in School Based Occupational Therapy, SUNY at Buffalo Trained in Sensory Integration Treatment CONTINUING EDUCATION February 2010 Somato-emotional Release I, London, England June 2009 Craniosacral Therapy II, Athens Greece September 2004 International Conference of Occupational Therapy, Athens, Greece. February 2004 Listening with the Whole Body, Ptolemaida, Greece. July 2003 Neurodevelopmental Treatment in Pediatrics Occupational Therapy Segment-, Islip, N.Y. May 2003 Craniosacral Therapy I, New York City, N.Y.

December 2003 February 2002 January 2002 November 2000 October 2000 January 2000 February 1999 February 1998 February 1998 January 1998 September 1997 September 1997 August 1997 December 1996 November 1996 May 1996 October 1996 May 1995 March 1995 July 1994 June 1994 April 1993 September 1992 August 1992 June 1992 April 1992 March 1992 February 1992 October 1990 July 1990 Jan. Mar. 1989 July 1988 June 1988 June 1988 January 1988 November 1987 May 1986 May 1985 Jan.-May 1985 June 1984

Educational Law Pertaining to Preschool & School-Aged Special Education Children, Long Island, N.Y. Quality Assurance Guidelines for Preschool Children, N.Y Utilization of Taping During Treatment of Children with Neuromotor Impairments, Hauppauge, NY Listening with the Whole Body, New York, N.Y. Sensory Defensiveness and Emotional Problems in Children, N.Y. The Triad: Vestibular, Visual and Auditory Systems, Long Island. Integrating the Mouth with Posture M.O.R.E., N.Y. "Sensory Defensiveness - Follow -Up Course", Babylon, N.Y. "Sensory Defensiveness", Melville, N.Y. "Sound Energy", Hauppauge, N.Y. "Emotional & Other Developmental Disturbances of Infancy & Early Childhood", Boston, Mass. "Quality Assurance Guidelines for Early Intervention", Lake Ronkokoma, N.Y. Sensory Integration Theory Course, Iselin, New Jersey Quality Assurance Guidelines for Preschool Children, Long Island Quality Assurance Guidelines for Early Intervention, II, Long Island. Quality Assurance Guidelines for Early Intervention, I, Long Island. Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder, Long Island, N.Y. Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Children with Cerebral Palsy, L.I. Jewish Medical Center, Long Island, N.Y. Developmental Visual Dysfunction: Assessment and Management of Motor Components, Long Island, N.Y. Board Certification in Pediatric Occupational Therapy, Boston, M.A. Training in the "TAMO", West Islip, N.Y. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Long Island, N.Y. NDT Baby Course, Erie, P.A.: SIPT Competency Examination, Philadelphia, P.A. SIPT Observation, CT. Neurodevelopmental Approach to Hand Skills and Handwriting, Long Island, N.Y. Pediatric Myofascial Release, Long Island, N.Y. Transdisciplinary Partnerships: Infant & Preschool Assessment Seminars, N.Y.U, New York, N.Y. Sensory Integration: Treatment Applications, Mountainside, N.J. SIPT Test Interpretation, Long Island, N.Y. NDT 8 Week Pediatric Course, Athens, Greece. Infant Stimulation Series, Chicago, IL. Administration of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests, Bedford, M.E. Theory of Sensory Integration: A Neurological Basis, Bedford, M.E. Sensory Integration: An Introduction, Boston, M.A. Sensory Integration: Treatment Applications, Buffalo, N.Y. Course: Training in Occupational Therapy Management in Schools, SUNY at Buffalo, N.Y. Distech Greece Seminar, ELEPAAP, Athens, Greece. Psychiatric Seminars, Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. Issues on Preschool Aged Children, Center of Psychiatric Health, Athens, Greece.

c. Honours Recipient of the "Alexander A. Onassis" scholarship for graduate studies in the United States of America (1985). Who is Who Award of Professional Excellence for 2002, 2003, 2004.

Recipient of the Century Club Membership by AOTPAC (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)

d. Membership of Professional Body or Association Please give the following details:

Member of Member of Member of Member of

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World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT). American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Greek Occupational Therapy Association Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association (NDTA)

Board Certified Pediatric Occupational Therapist, License Number: 1459 Certification Number: 917359 New York License Number: 004301-1 5. EMPLOYMENT a. Appointments in other institutions (including visiting appointments) 2004-present Clinical supervisor of professionals in sensory integrative treatment, pediatric occupational therapy evaluations and treatment. 1996-present Coordinator of discussion forums in Greece and the US during local, state and national conferences. 1993-2004 Clinical Supervisor of occupational therapy students, Level I.

1987-present Presenter of numerous in-services and seminars on topics relating to normal and abnormal child development, infant stimulation, sensory integration, neurodevelopmental treatment, standards of occupational therapy practice, theory of occupational therapy, occupational therapy private practice, school based occupational therapy, and pediatric occupational therapy in the United States and abroad. 1984-1998 Clinical Researcher: SUNY at Buffalo: A two single study research project investigating the effects of play on the cognitive development of preschool autistic children (research published as part of Masters thesis in 1989). SUNY at Buffalo: Research on Karen Schanzenbackers Sensory Stimulation Test for Autistic Children (SSTAC), SUNY at Buffalo, 1987. SUNY at Buffalo: Assistant researcher for the restandardization of the BAFPE Tests. TEI of Athens, Greece: Literature review of occupational therapy intervention in pediatric cerebral palsy (study published in 1984). Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Department, Touro College, Dix Hills, New York. Responsible for teaching clinical neurology, kinesiology, theory of occupational therapy, pediatrics, and sensory integration, as well as conducting graduate thesis consultation, student counseling, and supervision of fieldwork I and II students. Director of Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Project, Touro College, Dix Hills, New York. Responsible for initiating the accreditation process of this newly established program. Teachers Assistant, Occupational Therapy Department, State University of New York at Buffalo. Responsible for instructing the course of pediatric occupational therapy laboratory.

1989-1995

1993-1994

1987-1988

b. Other Appointments (e.g. Director of a Board of Governors of a Charity, Chair of a Funding Agency Committee, Cultural Body or Panel etc) CLINICAL Greece 2004- present Private practitioner in pediatrics relocated in Athens, Greece. Involved in pediatric evaluation, consultation and treatment, parent education, training of occupational therapists and seminar presentations. United States of America 1989-2004 Private practice specializing in pediatric occupational therapy with neurological, orthopedic, developmental, chromosomal, emotional and learning disabilities. Services include center-based, home-based, schoolbased and community-based provision of screening, evaluation, treatment, and consultation to children 0-21 years and their families. 1997-2002 1994-2004 Occupational therapist for the Early Childhood Program and Public Schools, East Islip, New York Service provider of occupational therapy for the Early Intervention Program of Suffolk County, New York - Bureau of Services for Children with Disabilities. Services include evaluation, treatment, and consultation of this population and their families. Occupational therapy evaluator for the Early Intervention Program of Suffolk County, Bureau of Services for Children with Disabilities. Service provider for the Preschool Program of Suffolk County, New York Bureau of Services for Children with Disabilities. Services include occupational therapy evaluation, treatment and consultation of this population in a variety of settings. Early intervention occupational therapy, Silas Wood Elementary School, Huntington Station School District, New York. School based occupational therapy, West Islip Public Schools, West Islip, New York. Early intervention occupational therapy, East Islip Public Schools, East Islip, New York. Occupational Therapist and Consultant at Building Blocks Developmental Preschool, Commack, New York. Occupational Therapist and Consultant at the Developmental Disabilities Institute (DDI), Huntington, New York. Occupational Therapist at Rainbow Preschool, Kings Park, New York. Occupational Therapist at South Huntington, Deer Park & Levittown Public Schools, Suffolk and Nassau Counties, New York. Consultant at the Rehabilitation Center for Spastic Children, Athens, Greece. Consultant in the Program for Training Physically Disabled Youth in Computing, Athens, Greece.

1997-2004

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1988

Occupational Therapist at Children's Hospital-Neonatal and Burn Units-, Buffalo, New York. Occupational Therapist at BOCES II, Buffalo, New York. Clinical Researcher at the Cantalician Center for Learning, Buffalo, New York. Clinical Researcher at the Language Developmental Program, Buffalo, New York. Clinical Researcher at Buffalo Psychiatric Hospital, Buffalo, New York.

1986

Clinical Practice at Western New York Children's Psychiatric Center, West Seneca, New York. Clinical Practice at Veteran's Administration Hospital, Buffalo, New York.

1984-1985 1983

Occupational Therapist at the Rehabilitation Center for Spastic Children, Athens, Greece. Clinical Practice at the Day Center of the Eginition Psychiatric Hospital, Athens, Greece. Clinical Practice at the Greek Spastic Society, Athens, Greece.

1982 BUSINESS

Counselor at the Cradle Beach Camp for Physically Disabled Children, Angola, New York.

2005-present Proprietor of Pediatric Institute (PEDI.) located in Agios Stefanos, Attiki, Greece. The practice involved in the provision of assessment and treatment of occupational and speech/language therapy, psychological services and special education, as well as parent education, professional mentoring and consultation. 2004 Consultant for the ORIZON not-for-profit organization in Ptolemaida, Greece. Duties include the organization of educational and clinical seminars for therapists, physicians, educators, administrators and parents on topics related in child and adult rehabilitation as well as the writing of proposals and grants for the local governmental administration as well as the E.U. CEO of KIDS IN ACTION OF LONG ISLAND, INC., a clinic and an agency for the provision of occupational, physical, speech and language, special education and psychological services to children 0-21 years. It is also a site for continuing education, student supervision and training and mentoring of OT, PT and S/L professionals.

2000-2003

1997-present Organizer of educational seminars in the United States and abroad. 1989-2003 1993-1999 Proprietor of INNOVATIVE THERAPY a practice devoted to continuing education. Former co-proprietor of ISLAND THERAPIES OF SUFFOLK, LLP, a clinic which provides occupational, physical and speech and language services to children and adults.

8. RESEARCH a. External Recognition in Research Conferences and Presentations 1989-present Numerous presentations nationally and internationally on topics relating to: theory ofoccupational therapy, pediatric occupational therapy, early intervention, school based occupational therapy, sensory integration, neurodevelopmental treatment, ethics in occupational therapy, certified occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapyprivate practice, home based programs, normal and abnormal development in pediatrics. Audiences addressed consist of therapists, administrators, physicians, psychologists, parents, educators, and students. b. Consultancy (National and International) 1989-present Consultant on topics related to environmental assessments (functional home and work accommodations for the handicapped, organization of therapy clinics, etc.), equipment and toy selection for children with cerebral palsy and other developmental delays, parent and teacher training as well as staff training. 9. PUBLICATIONS Author of the thesis titled: "Occupational Therapy Intervention through Play in the Cognitive Disturbances of Autistic Preschoolers" (1988) Author of the thesis titled: "Cerebral Palsy: Occupational Therapy Assessment and Treatment in Pediatrics" (1984) Translation and editing of course outlines from English to Greek including the following: Manual of the Neurobiological Foundation of Sensory Integration, manual of Sensory Integrative Treatment, manual of Myofascial Freedom and Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy