Education
- Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD), Washington University, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2007
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT), College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India, 2003
Presentations
- Sood, D. "Enriched Home Environment: A Model & Intervention to Facilitate Participation in Children with ASD." Paper presentation at the Autism Society of America’s 40th National Conference, St. Peters, IL, July, 2009.
- Sood, D., Bunn, J. & Iovaldi, S. "Enriched Home Environment: A Model & Intervention to Facilitate Participation in Children with ASD." Poster Presentation at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL, May, 2009.
- Sood D. & LaVesser, P. "Development of Motor and Sensory Skills in Children with ASD." Training workshop, Thompson Center Autism Intervention Conference, Columbia, MO, March, 2009.
- Sood D. "Participation Model for Children with Autism (PMCA). Symposium presented at the Emerging Trends in Management of Pervasive Developmental Disorders, organized by Ashish Foundation for the Differently Abled, New Delhi, India, October, 2007.
- Sood D. "A Cognitive Approach towards Autism." Symposium presented at the Emerging Trends in Management of Pervasive Developmental disorders, organized by Ashish Foundation for the Differently Abled, New Delhi, India, October, 2007.
- Sood D. & LaVesser, P. "Influence of Environmental Factors on Participation of Children with Autism in their Home Activities." Poster Presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Seattle, WA, May, 2007.
- Sood D. & LaVesser P. "Influence of Environmental Factors on Participation of Children with Autism in their Home Activities." Poster Presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association, St Louis, MO, April, 2007.
- Sood D. "Role of Occupational Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury." Poster Presented at All India Occupational Therapy Association Conference, Bhuveneshwar, India, 2001.
Research
- Influence of Environmental Factors on Participation of Children with Autism in Home Activities. (2006-May,2009)
- Development of the Home Environment Checklist (HEC) to assess the Level of Environmental Complexity in the Home Environment of Children with Sensory Processing Difficulties. (2007- May, 2009)
- The Influence of Modifications to the Home Environment on Participation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (Feb. 2008- May 2009)
- Understanding the School Participation of Children with ASD who receive Occupational Therapy Services Compared to Those Who do not Receive Services. (May 2008- April 2009)
Professional Memberships
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- Indian Association of Occupational Therapy
- International Society for Autism Research
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