Occupational Therapy

The Go Baby Go! Fox Valley program celebrated a major milestone as it delivered its 99th and 100th customized ride-on cars to two Neenah brothers with special health care needs. Go Baby Go! is a partnership between Children’s Wisconsin and Fox Valley Technical College that provides free, modified electric ride-on cars to children with mobility

Electronics club students modify cars for children with mobility limitations He’s only 19 months old, but Myles Hill already has his first set of wheels. “It’s a huge blessing,” explains Myles’ mother Lisa. The Hill family came from their home in Clintonville to Fox Valley Technical College to take delivery of an electric Lamborghini ride-on car

Spring 2020 Students get 3D view of the human body with high-definition table. Students in the FVTC Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA), Nursing and Therapeutic Massage programs have the unique opportunity to learn via a virtual human dissection table. Also known as the Anatomage Table, this device is a high-definition real human 3D anatomy system, allowing students to visualize and dissect human

Occupational Therapy Assistant Career Program: Occupational Therapy AssistantHometown: Campbelltown, AustraliaCurrent Residence: Grand ChuteAge: 23Attended FVTC: Fall 2018 – Spring 2020 Why did you choose the Occupational Therapy Assistant program? I worked as a nutrition supervisor at a hospital in Australia and, prior to that, had been working in the healthcare field for 3 years. I saw first-hand the

Dorea Lauer An Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) student is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society members nationwide to be named a 2018 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise scholar. Dorea Lauer, Hortonville, earned a $1,000 scholarship from the company to participate in PTK experiences that foster scholastic achievement, community service, and leadership skills. More than 1,200 applications were received

Spring 2018 Dorea Lauer The FVTC Foundation made it possible for an OTA student to connect her passions with a great career.​ Dorea Lauer, an 18-year-old from New London, set her sights on a career as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) after she volunteered at a summer camp for children with autism. “I really want to work with

Students from the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program spent October 12 at “OT Day at the Capitol” in Madison.   The trip allowed students to advocate for their profession, services and consumers as part of an awareness-raising experience. More than 300 therapists and students from around the state attended the gathering to meet with legislators on a variety of