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Mrs. Grace Lydia Sarojini D
I am Mrs.Grace Lydia Sarojini . D from Tiruchirappalli . I am dynamic and a caring professional with Expertise in the field of occupational therapy in adult and childhood physical disabilities .I have Superior communication, interpersonal, teaching, administration and leadership skills. I can excel in both independent and team work environment.
EXPERIENCE : 14 YEARS 5 MONTHS years of experience
RESEARCH INTEREST :
I have interest in contributing to a deeper understanding about the role of Occupational therapy in the field of orthopaedics especially in relation to Musculoskeletal injuries and its treatment.
COURSES :
Occupational therapist role as an orthopaedic specialist is to improve movement, restore function and relieve pain. Through evaluation and individualized treatment programs, occupational therapists can treat existing problems and provide preventative health care for people with a variety of needs.
Education
publications
awards & Achievements
Workshops / Seminars / Conferences
Work Experience
memberships
Responsibilities Held
Education
| Degree | Institute/Organisation | Specialisation | Year Of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MASTER OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | SRMIST | ORTHOPAEDICS | 2009 |
| BACHELOR OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION (MAHE) | – | 2004 |
publications
1) A comparative study among visual, auditory, and tactile cueing strategies and its effectiveness in improving balance among hemiplegic stroke patients , int j pharm bio sci 2016 july ; 7(3): (b) 795 – 799 , Grace lydia sarojini1 and odeyoyin yusuph abiodun2
2) A study to determine the attitudes of medical and non- medical students towards disability , Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2017 jan; 8(1): (B) 185 – 189 Grace lydia sarojini1 and vidhya lakshmi 2
3) A comparative study of two different weighted vests and its effect on attention span in children with attention deficit hyperactive disorder,Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2017 Jan ; 8(1): (B) 294 – 297, Grace lydia sarojini1 and Johnish abraham2
4) Effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy in improving self esteem among smart phone addicts – A pilot study, Int J Pharm Bio Sci 2017,Grace lydia sarojini1 and Priya .G2
5) The Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Intervention for Restaurant Cooks with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,Page No: 01- 08,Volume 7, Issue 12 ,2021, Mr.ArulkingGiftson ,Mrs.Grace Lydia Sarojini.D
6) Occupational Therapy and its Effects on the Neurocognition Symptoms and social functioning of Patients with Schizophrenia,Page No: 135- 146,Volume 7, Issue 12 ,2021, Ms. Jisha Joby ,Mrs.Grace Lydia Sarojini.D
7) Effectiveness Of Occupation Based Intervention For Patients With
Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis, Page No: 177- 192, Volume 7, Issue 12, 2021, Ms. Silpa Kanungo ,Mrs.Grace Lydia Sarojini.D
8) Rajalakshmi N, Grace Lydia Saojini D, Correlation between Fear of fall, Physical Function And Psychological Health Among Obese And Non-Obese Older Adults Diagnosed With Knee Osteoarthritis, Journal Of Advanced Zoology, Volume 45,No.2, (2024) https://doi.org/10.53555/jaz.v45i2.3882
Working Papers:
Musculoskeletal disorders among IT Professsionals and the effectiveness of occupational therapy work site intervention in reducing pain and improving their occupational performance levels .
awards & Achievements
- Secured Gold Medal and First Rank in MOT Orthopaedics in June 2009.
- Certificate of Appreciation for 10+ years of continuous service rendered towards the growth of our institution.
Workshops / Seminars / Conferences
- All India Occupational Therapy Association Conference (2002), Bangalore.
- All India Occupational Therapy Association Conference (2003), New Delhi.
- Completed “ Hand splinting “certified course from 10 th October – 9 th November 2007 from Manipal college of allied health sciences (MCOAHS) , Manipal , Karnataka.
- CME on “Pragmatic approaches in Autism” held on December 19 th 2010 by Aathichudy special school, Chennai.
- Conference on “ Hand rehabilitation” held on 2 nd April ,2011 by KMCH college of occupational therapy, Coimbatore.
- Workshop on “Research Methodology” organized by Medical education department, S.R.M Medical college Hospital and research centre on 5 th and 6 th September 2011.
- “Continuing Occupational Therapy Education”(COTE) organized by S.R.M College of occupational therapy, Chennai on 28th October 2011.
- Continuing Occupational Therapy Education”(COTE) organized by S.R.M College of occupational therapy, Chennai on 31st October 2015.
- 53rd AIOTA NATIONAL CONFERENCE organized by S.R.M College of occupational therapy, Chennai on 29, 30, 31st January 2016.
- World occupational therapy day October 2017
- World occupational therapy day-2018 – Early interview of developmental disability, January 2018
- 11th Annual autism day 2018- Interdiciplinary approach- perspective on autism, April 2018
- National conference on autism- Evidence based practice in autism, June 2018
- COTE and workshop on hand splinting,October 2018
- COTE- Evidance practice in stroke rehabilitaion, November 2018
- Children’s day celebration- Vocational rehabilitation for intelectual disability, November 2018
- COTE-World disability day, December 2018
- Workshop on hand splinting, March 2019
- 12th Annual world autism-awarness day- Recent advances and treatment in autism, April 2019
- workshop on hand splinting, October 2019
- World OT day- Improving world health and wellbing, October 2019
- Children’s day celebration- COTE- Theraputic listening for children with special need, November 2019
- Disability day celebration- Promoting the participation of person with disability and their leadership taking action on the 2030 developmetal agenda, December 2019
- COTE and workshop on substance abuse disorder OT perspective, March 2020
- Cancer Rehabilitation,March 2020
- Challenges in Occupational Therapy practice in Paediatrics during Pandemic COVID 19,July 2020
- Occupational Therapy in Burns Rehabilitation, July 2020
- Hand Rehabilitation and Lymphedema, July 2020
- Occupational Therapy in Long term Care, July 2020
- Growing brain & body relationship in Animal Walk, July 2020
- Occupational Therapy in Dementia, July 2020
- Occupational Participation : An issue of social justice, July 2020
- Disability Assessment and Management-Medical Perspective, July 2020
- Bridging the gaps – Identifying and Understanding evidence in Occupational therapy, July 2020
- Early Intervention, August 2020
- Bioethics in Occupational Therapy, August 2020
- Clinical challenges in driving evaluation as occupational therapist, August 2020
- Ergonomics in Garment industry, August 2020
- Stroke Rehabilitation, August 2020
- Occupational Therapy in Handwriting, August 2020
- Long term care rehabilitation, August 2020
- Falls and Balance Disorder in older adults, August 2020
- Occupational therapy in Geriatric population, August 2020
- Entrepreneurship, August 2020
- Emotion Recognition among Autism spectrum disorder, August 2020
- Teaching and Learning in Occupational therapy, August 2020
- Understanding of Radiodiagnosis, August 2020
- COVID and Post COVID rehabilitation for children with disabilities, August 2020
- Post COVID Rehabilitation for Adults with disabilities, August 2020
- NBCOT Certification Process, August 2020
- OT in Auditory Defensiveness, August 2020
- Effective use of client centered approach in mental health practice, August 2020
- Narrative Therapy, August 2020
- Developmental Coordination Disorder, August 2020
- Primitive reflexes and its contribution, August 2020
- Entrepreneurship in Occupational Therapy, August 2020
- Impact of hand functions on DQ/IQ in Infants & Children, August 2020
- Managerial Skills in Occupational Therapy, August 2020
- Role of Occupational Therapy in Drug Rehabilitation, August 2020
- Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy, August 2020
- Extending learning in students and supervisees: Practical tools and strategies Meeting, August 2020
- The Injured Therapist, August 2020
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, August 2020
- Oral Sensory and Oral motor Difficulties in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, August 2020
- Oral motor Intervention for Children with Cerebral Palsy, August 2020
- Learning Disability an overview of visual perceptual deficits, September 2020
present in various age groups and its management, September 2020 - Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, September 2020
- Scope of Adult Occupational Therapy Private Practice in India, September 2020
- Tendon Injury Management & Shoulder Rehabilitation, September 2020
- Telehealth Assessment &Telerehabilitation, September 2020
- Clinical reasoning and Management of Autism, September 2020
- Occupational Therapy in NICU, September 2020
- Missing Link – Play in Occupational Therapy for Children, September 2020
- Cognitive Rehabilitation – Current Evidence and Future directions, September 2020
- Government Schemes for disability in India, September 2020
- Brunstrom approach for upper limb recovery post stroke, September 2020
- A brief perspective of OT in forensic psychiatry,October 2020
- Occupational therapist in acute and emergency care, November 2020
- A brief perspective of OT in rge cretical care area, November 2020
- Handling parents with special children – Occupational therapy perspective, November 2020
- Effect of motor relearning program in stroke rehabilitation, December 2020
- 14th annual world autism awareness day- Evidenve based intervention on autism, April 2021
- Challenges in Acute Care Rehabilitation during COVID 19 in hospital setting – Occupational Therapist Perspective, June 2021
- Challenges in Rehabilitation for Person with Visual Impairment, July 2021
- Role of Basal Ganglia in Learning and Memory, July 2021
- Career Pathways for Occupational Therapists, July 2021
- The Role of OT in Suicide Prevention, July 2021
- Clinical & Social Application of Models & Frames of Reference in Occupational Therapy Practice, July 2021
- Flexor Tendon Injury of Hand & Post Operative Management, July 2021
- We (Human) as Occupational Therapist, July 2021
- Formulation of Research Question – Stepwise Approach, July 2021
- Patient-centred Care: Applying Interprofessional Education and Practice Concepts, August 2021
- Motor Development in Cerebral Palsy, August 2021
- Hand therapy after replantation of upper extremity, September 2021
- Pain managemnet and occupational therapy-our experience at CMC, October 2021
- World occupational therapy day- voccational rehabilitation for person with mental health illness, October 2021
- World disability day ,December 2021
- Workshop on occupational therapy managemnet of upperlimb trauma condition , January 2022
- 15th annual world autism awareness day, April 2022
- International conference of autism, April 2022
- Occupational therapy as a career, Its opportunity and its scope, July 2022
- Recent advancement in occupational therapy for neurological condition, July 2022
- Metacognition in occupational therapy, July 2022
- Recent advancement in dementia, October 2022
- COTE on Childrens day celebration,November 2022
- COTE on World disability day Celebration, December 2022
- SRFOTCON’22 – National conference – conducted in Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research – 20th, 21st & 22nd December 2022
- Continuing Occupational Therapy Education On Applied Behaviour Analysis For Developmental Disabilities” – 17th November 2023.
- “Continuing Occupational Therapy Education On Parenting For Children With Special Needs” – 14th November 2023.
- “Continuing Occupational Therapy Education On Standards Of Occupational Therapy Practice In The USA” – 10th July 2023.
- CONTINUING OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION and Workshop on Hand splinting – 22nd and 23rd November 2023.
- International Conference on Autism – 12th and 13th April 2023.
- Workshop on Enhancing Clinical Reasoning with Data Driven Decision Making (DDDM) in Autism Care – 11th April 2023.
- “Continuing Occupational Therapy Education On Policies And Support System For Person With Disabilities In India” – 9th January 2024.
- OTICON – 2024
Projects:
Normative data of endurance times in low back stabilization exercises for Chennai population – 2009
Work Experience
Academic Experience:
I have worked as an Assistant professor from 2009 – 2019 and as an Associate professor from 2019 to Till date.
memberships
Life time member of All India Occupational Therapists Association – L-3751/09
Responsibilities Held
As an Vice Principal, Academic coordinator, ERP coordinator, MOT Class In-charge, Internship coordinator, NAAC Overall coordinator, Anti- Ragging committee member, College Nodal Officer, College Placement coordinator, Co Chair in College IQAC.
Subject In-charge for BOT and MOT.
