Developmental Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section (DDSIS) members focus on how OT assessment and intervention can facilitate the inclusion of individuals with developmental disabilities in home, school, work, and community life.
Join DDSIS to network and highlight best practices & current trends
The DDSIS provides a forum for practitioners, educators, students, and researchers to exchange information and strategies and network with each other by highlighting best practices, current trends, and research updates.
DDSIS was one of the five original Special Interest Sections developed by AOTA in 1977. The others were Gerontology (now Productive Aging), Mental Health, Physical Disabilities (now Rehabilitation & Disability), and Sensory Integration (now Sensory Integration & Processing).
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DDSIS Articles in the SIS Quarterly
Check out articles in SIS Quarterly Practice Connections that pertain specifically to the Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section (DDSIS).
DDSIS standing committee members
The DDSIS standing committee leads the direction of their special interest section.
Members elect the standing committee to their positions.
Rondalyn Varney Whitney
Lyvette Carrasquillo
Sapna Chakraborty
Karen E. Majeski
Benjamin Olson
Sandra Rogers
Alisa Jordan Sheth
Emily Skaletski
Wendy E. Walsh
As the chair of the Developmental Disability SIS, I have the opportunity to center the voices of and advocate for the occupational needs of individuals with ID/DD.