Amy Coopersmith, OTD, OTR/L, MA Ed

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Amy Coopersmith

OTD, OTR/L, MA Ed

Dr. Amy Coopersmith is a self-determination advocate with over 30 years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist and teacher. As a school-based therapist for 17 years in New York City, she worked as a clinician, evaluator, and supervisor, serving over 100 schools.

Amy noticed that the child-led teaching methods she used during her 10 years as an educator made a big difference in children’s lives. She implemented those ideas as an occupational therapist and found that children made faster progress and demonstrated greater motivation and engagement using these methods.

As the author of the Self-Determination Strategies Toolkit and the Captain Me program for young children, Amy strives to teach practitioners and educators how to implement evidence-informed strategies to promote children’s autonomy and motivation. Amy earned her doctorate from Temple University in 2022, where she conducted a research study on children’s self-determination. She was recently honored with the 2024 Merit Award for Pediatric Practice by the New York State OT Association in recognition of her contributions to advancing children’s self-determination. Amy continues to present at national conferences, lead workshops across the globe, mentor practitioners, and develop new materials to translate research into effective practice.

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