Common Hour - Friday, October 9, 2026 Friday, October 9, 2026 - 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm The Surprising Role of Occupational Therapy: Transforming Reading, Writing, and ‘RithmeticAssistant Professor and Coordinator of Doctoral Capstone and Research in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy ProgramWhen most people think of occupational therapy, they rarely think of reading, handwriting, or mathematics. Yet these activities are essential to occupations such as education, leisure, and work, relying on complex cognitive, visual, motor, and sensory processes that occupational therapists are uniquely trained to evaluate and support. Join Dr. Penny Stack, assistant professor and coordinator of doctoral capstone and research, and co-author of Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, & Dyscalculia in Pediatric Occupational Therapy: A Practice Resource, as she shares how occupational therapy is transforming the way we understand and support learning differences. Discover why occupational therapy is becoming an essential member of the interdisciplinary team and how this emerging area of practice is changing outcomes for children, families, and schools.Join virtually via Zoom Meeting: Use this Zoom link for all Common Hour events.https://wilson.zoom.us/j/95215627508Meeting ID: 952 1562 7508More information on Common Hour here. Events
