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Heidi Robertson, OTD, OTR/L, CNS

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

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School

School of Occupational Therapy

Department

School of Occupational Therapy

Office Location

MBNT 131

Manchester

About

Dr. Heidi Robertson has been working in the field of occupational therapy for over 30 years. Her practice area and passion is pediatric occupational therapy, with an expertise in sensory integration and autism. She has worked in school-based practice, outpatient therapy, and early intervention. Heidi has provided consultation to other medical professionals to support appropriate healthcare access for autistic individuals across their lifespan. Dr Robertson teaches the following graduate courses: Scholarship in Practice, Evidence Based Practice, Motor Performance Across the Lifespan, Neuroscience in Occupational Performance, and Practice Engagement: Children and Adolescents.

Dr. Robertson also serves on several committees including the DEI. She volunteers through the AOTA as the representative for New Hampshire and is a faculty advisor for the COTAD organization.

Education

  • Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT. May 2019
  • Capstone Project: Retained Primitive Reflexes: Perception, Knowledge and Practice Patterns of OTPs.
  • Bachelors Occupational Therapy University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH May 1989

 

Research Interests

  • Pediatric Practice ( Reflex assessment and integration; interoception)
  • Active Learning Strategies in Occupational Therapy Education
  • Methods: Survey Based Research

 

Featured Affiliations

American Occupational Therapy Association

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New Hampshire Occupational Therapy Association

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Education

  • Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT. May 2019
  • Capstone Project: Retained Primitive Reflexes: Perception, Knowledge and Practice Patterns of OTPs.
  • Bachelors Occupational Therapy University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH May 1989

 

Research Interests

  • Pediatric Practice ( Reflex assessment and integration; interoception)
  • Active Learning Strategies in Occupational Therapy Education
  • Methods: Survey Based Research

 

Publications

Awards and Honors