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Occupational Therapy Program - Faculty

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Joyce S. Sabari, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Tel: (718) 270-7731

e-mail: joyce.sabari@downstate.edu

Associate Professor and Chair

Dr. Sabari specializes in occupational therapy intervention for individuals with functional loss due to stroke. She has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association for advancement of neurorehabilitation practice. In addition to serving as a guest editor for the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, publications include journal articles and textbook chapters about motor learning, activity intervention, and therapeutic programs for improving motor function after stroke. Current research focuses on standardized assessment of motor performance and long-term adjustment to community living after stroke. Dr. Sabari teaches Kinesiology, Neurophysiology, the Neurology module of Medical Sciences, and Foundations of Occupational Therapy II. In addition, she coordinates the four semester Master's Project Sequence, and assists in the Surface Anatomy Lab.