CV: Jane Case-Smith EDD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Jane Case-Smith, EDD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Professor
Occupational Therapy Division
School of Allied Medical Professions
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University

Answers questions in the following forums:

Autism

Education:

1985 University of Georgia, Athens, GA, Graduate College of Education, Doctorate in Education, Major in Instruction and Curriculum.
1978 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, Masters of Occupational Therapy.
1975 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI, Bachelor of Science, cum laude, Major in Psychology.

Associations:

Ohio Occupational Therapy Association 1990-present. Member
Virginia Occupational Therapy Association 1985-1989 Chair, Legislative Action Committee
1985-1989 Executive Board Member
Neurodevelopmental Treatment Association 1995-1996 Director of Research
1995-1996 Member of Board of Directors
1993-1996 Chair of Small Grants Subcommittee
1990-1996 Member of Research Committee
1982-1996 Member
American Occupational Therapy Association 2002- Member, Commission for Continued Competency and Professional Development
2002- Chair, Professional Development Tools Ad Hoc Committee
1990-2003 Member, Pediatric Specialty Certification Examination Development Committee
1998-1999 Member, Ad hoc committee on Geriatric Specialty Certification
1998 -1999 Member, Ad hoc committee on Continued competency
1996-1999 Chair, Specialty Certification Board
1994-1996 Member of IDEA Reauthorization Advisory Committee
1992-1995 Chair, Special Interest Section Steering Committee
1992-1995 Executive Board
1990-1995 Specialty Certification Board
1989-1993 Chair, Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section
1993 Developed proposal for, coordinated and organized full-day Institute at the AOTA Annual Conference, 110 participants, Seattle, WA (June 17)
1978-present Member
American Occupational Therapy Foundation 1988-present. Grant Reviewer

Affiliations:

Professor
2002 - Present. School of Allied Medical Professions, Division of Occupational Therapy; Interim Director, Chair of the School of Allied Medical Professions Graduate Studies
Associate Professor
1996 – 2002. School of Allied Medical Professions, Division of Occupational Therapy. Chair of Graduate Studies.
Ohio Department of Health
2005 Advisory committee for writing the Ohio Infant Guidelines
2000 - 2002 Member, comprehensive system of Personnel Development (CSPD) Committee, Bureau of Early Intervention
1998 – 2000 Chair, Central Ohio, SIFT-OUT committee, Bureau of Early Intervention
1996 – 1999 Co-Chair, Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) Committee, Bureau of Early Intervention
1990-1996 Early Intervention Personnel Preparation Task Force, Bureau of Early Intervention
National Institute of Health
2003-2005 Motor Function, Speech and Rehabilitation study group / review panel
2002-2003 BBBP-7 study group/ review panel
2001 Specialist Reviewer for R24 awards (one time RFA), April 12-13 July 24, August 15
1999-2002 Study Group Member/ Grant (R01, R03) Reviewer, BBBP-7
1996 Expert Reviewer for Human Development Research Grants: Study Group 3, February
1995 Expert Reviewer for Human Development Research Grants: Study Group 3, February, June, October Panel Reviews
1994 Expert Reviewer for Human Development Research Grants: Study Group 3
U.S. Department of Maternal and Child Health
1997 PT Personnel Preparation Grant Reviewer
1992 Personnel Preparation Grant Reviewer
Ohio Department of Education
1991 - 1999 Member of OT/PT/APE Task Force
1993 – present Member of Task Force on School Based Occupational and Physical Therapy
1994 Chair of the Planning Committee for the Second Annual Ohio School Based OT/PT Institute
1995 Chair of the Planning Committee for the Third Annual Ohio School Based OT/PT Institute
Assistant Professor
1990 – 1996. School of Allied Medical Professions , Division of Occupational Therapy. Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate occupational therapy courses in pediatrics. Academic and research advisor for graduate students in the School of Allied Medical Professions pediatric occupational therapy area of specialization. Project director of personnel preparation grants from the U.S. Department of Education.

Partial List of Publications:

Development of hand skills: 0-2 years
Case-smith, J. (in press). In C. Pehoski & A. Henderson (Eds.) Development of hand skills in the child – 2nd Ed. St. Louis: Mosby/Elsevier
Efficacy of interventions to promote hand skills
Case-Smith, J. (in press). In C. Pehoski & A. Henderson (Eds.) Development of hand skills in the child – 2nd Ed. St. Louis: Mosby/Elsevier.
Client centered evaluation
Case-Smith, J. (in press). In J. Hinojosa, P. Kramer, P. Christ. Evaluation in occupational therapy, 2nd Ed. Bethesda: AOTA, Inc.
Occupational therapy for children (5th ed). Case-Smith, J (2005). St. Louis, MO: Mosby
Case-Smith, J. Richardson, P. & Schultz-Kohn, W. Overview of occupational therapy for children
Case-Smith, J. Teaming
Case-Smith, J. Development of childhood occupations
Humphry, R. & Case-Smith, Working with families
Case-Smith, J Feeding and Eating
Case-Smith, J. & Rogers, J. Occupational therapy in the schools
Evidence-based practice in autism
Case-Smith, J. (2004). In H. Miller-Kulaneck (ed). Autism: A comprehensive occupational therapy approach. Bethesda: American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
Activities of daily living with children with developmental disabilities
Barnes, K., & Case-Smith, J. (2004). In C. Christensen (Ed. ) Ways of living (3rd Ed.) Bethesda: American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
Parents of children with medical conditions and developmental disabilities
Case-Smith, J. (2004). American Journal of Occupational Therapy,58, 551-560
Outcomes in hand rehabilitation using occupational therapy services
Case-Smith, J. (2003). American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 57, 499-506.
Information literacy skills of occupational therapy graduates: A survey of learning outcomes
Powell, C.A. & Case-Smith, J. (2003). Journal of Medical Libraries Association. 91, (4), 468-477.
The effects of occupational therapy services on handwriting
Case-Smith, J. (2002). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56, 1, 17-25.
The relationships among fine motor handwriting and keyboarding performance in sixth grade students
Rogers, J. & Case-Smith, J. (2002). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56, 1, 34-39.
Research in autism
Case-Smith, J. (2001). In H. Miller (Ed.) Occupational therapy with children with autism. Bethesda: AOTA, Inc.
Posture and Fine Motor Assessment of Infants Manual
Case-Smith, J. & Bigsby, R. (2001). San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corp: Therapy Skill Builders.
Occupational therapy for children – Fourth Edition
Case-Smith, J (2001). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
Hand skills and handwriting
Case-Smith, J. & Weintaub, N. (2001). In S. Cermak & D. Larkin (Eds.) Developmental Coordination Disorder: Theory and Practice
Motor Assessment
Case-Smith, J. & Bigsby, R. (2001). In S. Zeskin & L Singer (Ed.) Behavioral Assessment of the Newborn and Young Infant. New York, NY: Guilford Press
Self care skills for children with developmental disabilities
Case-Smith, J. (2000). In C. Christiansen (Ed.)., Ways of Living (2nd Ed.). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
Effects of occupational therapy services on fine motor and functional performance in preschool children
Case-Smith, J. (2000). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 54, 372-380

Grants:

Models that link practice, education and research to increase preventive and evidence based practice
Funded by Health Resources and Services Administration, Allied Health Grant Program, July 1, 2003- Jun 30, 2005, 248,177, 20% FTE, Project Director
IMPACTS: Interdisciplinary Models of Parent and Child Therapeutic Services
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, September 2001- August 2006, 1,446,776, 30% FTE, Project Director.
Clinical Outcomes of Occupational Therapy
Funded by the Ohio OT/PT/AT Licensure Board. September 2000-December 2001, $100,000, 20% FTE, Project Director
Effectiveness of School-based Occupational Therapy intervention on handwriting
Funded by American Occupational Therapy Foundation. March 15,1999-August, 2000, $4,420.
Fine Motor Outcomes in Preschoolers
Funded by American Occupational Therapy Foundation, 6/96-9/97: $12,500. 5% FTE.
Reliability and Validity of the Posture and Fine Motor Assessments of Infants, Part I and II
With Rose Bigsby. Funded by American Occupational Therapy Foundation, 6/95-6/96: $5,000. 10% FTE.
Preservice Training in School Based Occupational Therapy
Funded by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, U.S. Department of Education. September, 1993- August, 1997: $460,000. 15% FTE, Project Director.
Preservice Training in Early Childhood Services for Occupational and Physical Therapists
Funded by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, U.S. Department of Education. 1992-1995: $272,931. 20% FTE, Co-Director with Deborah Nichols.
Occupational Therapy Specialty Training for Services in Early Childhood Programs
Funded by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, U.S. Department of Education. 1990-93. $240,000, Director with H. Kay Grant.
Interdisciplinary Family Focused Team Training for Early Intervention Personnel
Funded by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, U.S. Department of Education to the Ohio Department of MR/DD. Assisted in writing grant, faculty on project. 1990-1993. $345,000.
Discrimination Validity of the Posture and Fine Motor Assessment of Infants
Funded by the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Principal investigator. 1990-1991. $4,500.

Partial List of Presentations:

Comprehensive Approaches to Children with Autism: What is the Evidence?
National Association of Pediatric Occupational Therapists Annual conference, Belfast, Ireland, September 10, 2004, Presentation, 110 attendees, invited.
Strategies to Increase Participation in Children with Autism
National Association of Pediatric Occupational therapist Annual Conference, Belfast, Ireland, September 8, 2004, Workshop, 125 attendees, invited.
Best practices in Preschools: Emphasis on children with Autism
National Association of Pediatric Occupational Therapists, Belfast, Ireland, September 8, 2004, Key Note Address, NAPOT Annual Conference, 230 attendees, Invited.
Fine Motor Function
York University, September 6, 2004, one day workshop, 70 attendees, invited.
Consultation in the Schools
Columbus Public School Occupational and Physical Therapists, January 28, 2004, seminar, 80 attendees, invited
How to Find and Use Research Related to Your Practice: A Step by Step Approach
With Debby Heiss, Franklin County MR/DD occupational and physical therapists, Columbus OH, November 18, 2003, 30 attendees.
Virginia Scardina Award Lecture: Linking Preschool Hand Skills to Play and Pre-academic Learning
OOTA Annual Conference, Akron, OH, September 25, 2003, 70 attendees, invited (awarded)
Professional Development Tool
Washington DC, American Occupational Therapy Annual Conference, June 6, 2003, 50 attendees, invited
How to become more effective in your practice: A step by step approach
2003 MODEL Project Conference, Using outcomes research and evidence based practice: What is it and why do we care? Ohio State University, Columbus OH, May 9, 2003, presented and coordinated, 80 attendees
Parents of Children with Significant Medical Disabilities
Washington DC, OSEP Personnel Preparation Conference, February 19, 2003, 20 attendees, peer-reviewed.
Hand Function Analysis and Intervention Alternatives to Handwriting Using Technology
Milwaukee, WI, Cedar Haven Rehabilitation, January 24-25, 2003, 90 attendees, invited.
Making a Difference in School-Based Practice
Kansas City, MO, Professional Development Resources, September 27-28, 2002, 215 attendees, invited.
Research in Occupational Therapy, Efficacy in Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Singapore Occupational Therapy Association, Singapore, September 5-8, 2002, invited
School-Based Occupational Therapy
Indianapolis, IN, University of Indianapolis, Graduate course, June 15- August 30, 2002, with Jan Rogers, invited.
Professional Development Tools
Miami, FL, American Occupational Therapy Annual Conference, May 2, 2002, 25 attendees, invited.
Evidenced Based Practice in Pediatrics
Dallas, TX, Texas Woman’s University, Celebration of Scholarship 2002, April 5, 2002, 80 attendees, invited.
Developing Keyboarding Skills
The First Annual School-Based Therapy Conference, Marlboro, MA, December 9, 2001, 60 attendees, invited
Keyboarding and Handwriting
The First Annual School-Based Therapy conference, Marlboro, MA, December 8, 2001, 350 attendees, invited
Development of Hand Skills
Dayton, OH, Annual Ohio Occupational Therapy Association Conference, September 28, 2001
Keynote: First Annual Pediatric Therapist Conference
Sydney, Australia, September 5-7, 2001
Hand Skills Intervention
Sydney, Australia, September 4, 2001, 100 Attendees, invited
Interdisciplinary intervention for Pre-Term Infant Feeding Problems
With Mary Gottesman, Birth to Three Conference, Columbus, OH, June 12, 2001, 31 Attendees.
Posture and Fine Motor Assessment of Infants
Philadelphia, PA, AOTA Annual Conference, April 19, 2001, 150 attendees, peer reviewed.
Development of Hand Skills, Interdisciplinary Series on Motor Control
School of Allied Medical Professions, The Ohio State University, January 16, 2001, Invited.
The Effects of Intervention on Fine Motor Function
Wisconsin Statewide School-Based Occupational and Physical Therapy conference, Dells, WI, October 27, 2000, invited
Intervention for Children's Hand Skills
University of Illinois occupational Therapy Program, Chicago, IL, October 5, 2000
Intervention for Children in the Autism Spectrum
South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association, Charleston, SC, September 29, 2000, Invited.
Serving Children with PDD/Autism Spectrum Diagnosis
Rehabilitation Educators, Akron, OH, March 17, 2000, 65 attendees, Invited.

Awards:

Virginia Scardina Lectureship Award 2002, Ohio Occupational Therapy Association
Outstanding Service Award 2001, School of Allied Medical Professions
A.Jean Ayres Research Award 2001, The American Occupational Therapy Association
Scholarship Award 1999, School of Allied Medical Professions
Service Award 1999, The American Occupational Therapy Association
Invited key note address 1998, Israel Occupational Therapy Association
Continuing Education Award of Merit 1998, Ohio Occupational Therapy Association
Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association 1997
Service Award 1994, The American Occupational Therapy Association

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