Varleisha D. Gibbs, PhD, OTD, OTR/L Related seminars and products: 12

Varleisha D. Gibbs is a PhD student. An occupational therapist and author with 18 years of experience working with children and adolescents with neurological and sensory disorders. Universal Progressive Therapy, Inc. is a company that provides interdisciplinary and quality therapeutic services to families. She provided treatment interventions and education in the areas of sensory integration, as well as family-centered care. She wanted to provide family-centered care. She received her PhD from Seton Hall University, where she focused on racial health disparity of the Autism Spectrum diagnostic process. She received her masters degree in occupational therapy from Columbia University and her doctorate in occupational therapy from Thomas Jefferson University. He is the Vice President of Practice Engagement and Capacity Building at the American Occupational Therapy Association. She was the Scientific Programs officer at the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. She was an associate professor at the college where she was the director of the master’s programs in occupational therapy. She was the director of the PhD programs in occupational therapy at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

Dr. Gibbs is an expert in the field of neurology, cognitive and therapeutic intervention. She provides training on sensory processing strategies and self-regulation to practitioners, parents, and teachers throughout the country and internationally. She is the author of the Self-Regulation andMindfulness program. There are exercises for Sensory Processing Disorder and other disorders. It was published in thePESI Publishing & Media. As a co-author. Raising kids with Sensory Processing Disorders. She has helped families understand and care for their children.

Speaker disclosures. She is a faculty member of the University of the Sciences Philadelphia. She is paid by PESI, Inc. There is a peer-reviewed journal about occupational therapy and healthcare.