PhD, Purdue University
MS, University of Indianapolis
BS, University of Indianapolis
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Jennifer Fogo is an assistant professor and the Interim Director of the postprofessional program. She has clinical experience in the areas of pediatric and adult rehabilitation and assistive technology.
She teaches a variety of courses in the postprofessional program and lectures in the MOT program on assessment and intervention for children. She is an advocate for children and adults with disabilities, currently serving as the president of the Board of Directors for CHAMP Camp Inc., a camp for children with tracheostomies or requiring respiratory technological assistance. She is also faculty liaison for UINDY's college chapter of Best Buddies.
Jennifer has presented locally and nationally on the development of handwriting in preschool, and the development of caring and competency in occupational therapy students. She has published research investigating the grapho-motor skills of kindergarteners using various sizes of pencils and the muscle recruitment of hand and forearm muscles during handwriting tasks. She continues to pursue research endeavors examining preschool, kindergarten and first grade teachers' perceptions of handwriting instruction, the identified needs of college students with ASD and the effectiveness of a lifeskills camp for adolescents with ASD and developmental disabilities.
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