Erin Cochran, M.A., OTR/L (she/her)
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
- Occupational Therapy Training Coordinator, LEND Program
Biography
Erin Cochran is a pediatric occupational therapist who works with children and their families in OHSU’s clinics for feeding and swallowing disorders, Neuromuscular diagnoses, and assistive technology. She is also the fellowship director for the AOTA accredited pediatric occupational therapy fellowship program in the Institute on Development and Disability (IDD).
She evaluates children for occupational therapy and works with them and their families on:
- Supporting feeding skills and mealtime participation.
- Accessing play and leisure activities through assistive technology.
- Building their fine motor skills.
- Reaching their highest level of performance for important daily life skills.
She has worked in clinics, hospitals and school programs. She has been an occupational therapist since 2008 and has worked at OHSU since 2012.
Education and training
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Degrees
- B.S., 2005, Georgetown University
- M.A., 2008, Tufts University
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Certifications
- National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy, 2008
Areas of interest
- Feeding, Assistive technology