Alison L. Bell, OTD, OTR/L
Associate Professor
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Alison L. Bell, OTD, OTR/L
Associate Professor
Education
OTD, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
MOT, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Recent Publications
- Feasibility of a Treatment Protocol for Parkinson’s Fatigue Management Using a Cognitive Behavioral Approach
- Heart Smart: A Virtual Self-Management Intervention for Homebound People With Heart Failure: A Pilot Study
- Developing guiding principles for technology-based rehabilitation program by engaging people with motor incomplete tetraplegia
- Home Activity-based Interventions for the Neurologically Impaired Upper Extremity: A Scoping Review
- Highlighting gaps in spinal cord injury research in activity-based interventions for the upper extremity: A scoping review
- Attitudes toward and knowledge of medical cannabis among individuals with spinal cord injury
- Utilization of medicinal cannabis for pain by individuals with spinal cord injury
- Occupational Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for a Neonate with Perinatal Stroke: A Case Report
- Measures and Outcome Instruments for Pediatric Spinal Cord Injury
- Combining Adult Learning Theory with Occupational Therapy Intervention for Bladder and Bowel Management after Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report
- Effects of kinesio tape to reduce hand edema in acute stroke
Certifications
- National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy
- Licensed Occupational Therapist: Pennsylvania
- Certificate in Upper Quadrant Rehabilitation, Drexel University
- Certificate in Assistive Technology, Stockton College
- Certificate in Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania
- Certificate in Low Vision Rehab, University of Alabama Birmingham
- Certificate in Neurorehabilitation, Thomas Jefferson University
Professional Societies
- Member, American Occupational Therapy Association
- Member, Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association
Research & Clinical Interests
Dr. Bell’s research and clinical work are with adults with neurologic injuries. Her work aims to develop, implement, and evaluate rehabilitation programs that are evidence-based and feasible in real-world clinical environments. With advanced training in vision and upper extremity rehabilitation, Dr. Bell focuses her research in these areas
.Dr. Bell is also interested in exploring education strategies to support academic achievement for occupational therapy students. Her research formally evaluates teaching and learning strategies and their impact on learning in entry-level occupational therapy curriculums.