Melissa Hands

Experience

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  Comstock Park Public Schools

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2014

  Elementary School Teacher

  Created bridges with special education teachers, occupational therapist, and physical therapist to mainstream ECSE students into my regular education classroom to allow children to play and learn with their peers.

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  Allegan General Hospital

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Level IIA Fieldwork

  -Provided skilled interventions in outpatient, hospital, and home health setting-Performed evaluations, screens, physical assessments, and home evaluations-Competent in LSVT BIG program-Competent in physical agent modalities including Ultrasound, Fluidotherapy, Iontophoresis, hot/cold packs, Paraffin, -Primary referrals: post operative shoulder and wrist repairs, hand and UE complaints, post stroke, generalized weakness, and Parkinson Disease

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  The Detroit Institute for Children

  Sept 2017 - Nov 2017

  Level II B Fieldwork Student

  -Provided skilled therapy for student in kindergarten through fifth grade in the school setting-Addressed many areas of need including: autism spectrum disorder, visual motor integration, hand writing, fine and gross motor, low tone, cognitive impairment, trauma, cerebral palsy, neuropathy, oppositional defiance disorder, and ADHD-Performed evaluations, screens, and assessments including Beery VMI, Handwriting Without Tears Print Tool, Visual Tracking, Sensory Processing Measure-Wrote occupational therapy reports and participated in IEP meetings-Provided therapy individually, in groups, whole class, and pushed into classrooms-Co-treated and collaborated with SLP and social worker Show less

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  Allegan General Hospital Physical Rehabilitation Center

  Apr 2018 - now

  Occupational Therapist PRN

  • Outpatient Clinic: Completed evaluations, designed and provided interventions, assisted with the LSVT BIG program, applied modalities (ice, heat, iontophoresis, ultrasound, fluidotherapy, joint mobilization, paraffin) • In-patient: Completed evaluations, provided interventions, assisted with instruction and education during pre-op classes, provided adaptive equipment instruction, provided assistance, instruction, and interventions with ADLs• Home health: Completed evaluations, directed interventions, completed home assessments Show less

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  Spring Lake Public Schools

  Jul 2018 - now

  Occupational Therapist
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  Kent ISD

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  Occupational Therapist

  Kent City Public Schools