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Deidre Azzopardi

Deidre Azzopardi OTR/L, MA, OTD

Behavioral Health, Occupational Therapy
Oakwood Lakes, New Jersey, United States of America

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Deirdre Azzopardi OTD is an occupational therapist with over 25 years of experience working with children with special needs in both private and public school settings. She has both a bachelor’s degree and doctoral degree in occupational therapy and a master’s degree in psychology. She has extensive training in sensory integration including certification in administering the SIPT (Sensory integration and Praxis Test- SIPT certification). Dr. Azzopardi is also a registered yoga teacher for both adults and children (RYT 200 and RCYT 95) as well as a trained mindfulness instructor. Dr. Azzopardi has presented extensively on the using exercise and mindfulness to enhance therapeutic outcomes for children. She also has published a peer reviewed continuing education module in OT Today on using cognitive behavioral techniques for children with autism spectrum disorders.
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