# @skidmorecollege on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cumu9cQMHWL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11210072-skidmorecollege-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-07-12T17:11:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Skidmore College (@skidmorecollege) — https://gondola.cc/skidmorecollege

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Psych major ➡️ traveling OT

Meet Katie, a rising senior and psychology major at Skidmore. This summer Katie is working alongside an in-home pediatric occupational therapist at Androscoggin Health Homecare and Hospice in Maine.

During a typical workday, Katie travels with an OT to the homes of patients, who typically range in age from 6 weeks to 5 years old. The kids they work with have various diagnoses including autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, torticollis, genetic-related disorders, prematurity, cerebral palsy, among others.

Katie participates hands-on in sessions with patients, encouraging them to interact with toys and activities that work toward their goals. In addition to working with the OT, Katie also works with speech therapists and physical therapists during co-treatment sessions.

On the internship, Katie says:

"One of my favorite parts of the experience is the creative problem solving that is used when discussing developmental, psychological, sociological, neurological, and medical factors of why a patient may be exhibiting a particular behavior, inability to do something, or delay in development and finding ways to help them do things that may not be the traditional ways.
 
My other favorite part is the kiddos. They have so much stacked against them, but I love seeing them reach milestones; whether it is their first steps, a major surgery, their first words, going to school for the first time, reaching for a toy, or being discharged and everything in between, they inspire me every day."

Stay tuned to our Instagram stories today as Katie shares a day in her life!

Katie received an award from the Skidmore’s Summer Experience Fund (SEF) to pursue this experience. SEF is supported by the generosity of donors, including the Zankel Experience Network (ZEN).

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