Winifred Schultz-Krohn PhD, OTR/L, BCP, SWC, FAOTA
Occupational Therapist
Education and Degrees
- BS (Occupational Therapy)
- MA (Neuroscience)
- PhD (Human Science)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- American Occupational Therapy Association (Board Certified in Pediatrics)
- American Occupational Therapy Association (Fellow)
- Certified in the administration of the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills
- Swallow Certified and Licensed in the State of California
- License #OT3671
Professional Experience
Wynn is an Occupational Therapist at CHC. She is trained in neurodevelopmental treatment and also supervises Occupational Therapy interns.
She has expertise in infants and toddlers with feeding and eating problems, and in children with dysphagia, sensory processing disorders, social-emotional problems, autism spectrum disorders, orthopedic disorders. In addition, she has worked with children who are medically fragile, and with homeless families. She is familiar with neuroscience issues for both pediatric and adult diagnoses and with the application of Occupational Therapy services under the federal law of IDEA.
Professional Affiliations
- American Occupational Therapy Association
- Annual Conference Reviewer - Occupational Therapy Association of California
- Board Certification in Pediatrics (reviewer of applicants)
- Commission of Continuing Competency and Professional Development
- Political Action Committee (Chair) - Occupational Therapy Association of California
Awards
- Award of Excellence from the Occupational Therapy Association of California
- American Occupational Therapy Association for participation on the ASPIIRE IDEA Resource Cadre for Commitment to Cross-Disciplinary/Agency Collaboration (Service Award)
- American Occupational Therapy Association for participation on the Pediatrics Panel (Service Award)
- American Occupational Therapy Association for participation on the AOTASB Pediatrics Panel and the AOTASB Early Intervention Panel (Service Award)
- Certificate of Achievement - Provost’s Award for Excellence in Service Learning (Certificate of Achievement)
- Recertified as Board Certified in Pediatric Occupational Therapy by the American Occupational Therapy Association and completed training as a portfolio reviewer for the AOTA Certification Programs
Recent Presentations
- “Applying Infant Mental Health Practices to Enhance Feeding in Infants and Toddlers.” American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. 2004.
- “Pediatric Feeding Intervention for Dysphagia.” Occupational Therapy Association of California: Santa Clara Chapter. 2004.
- “Eating and Feeding Intervention for Dysphagia.” Occupational Therapy Association of California Annual Conference. 2005.
- “I’ve Tried Everything but My Child Won’t Eat!” 13th Biennial Infant Development Association Conference. 2007.
- “Swallowing: Assessment and Intervention Across the Lifespan.” San Jose State University. 2008.
Recent Publications
- Case-Smith, J., Richardson, P. & Schultz-Krohn, W. (2005). An overview of occupational therapy for children. In J. Case-Smith (Ed.) Occupational Therapy for Children, 5th Ed. (pp. 2-29). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby, Inc.
- Pendleton, HM & Schultz-Krohn, WA. (2006) Pedretti’s Occupational Therapy Practice Skills for Physical Dysfunction. Co-Editor of this textbook. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
- Schultz-Krohn, W., Drnek, S. & Powell, K. (2006). Occupational therapy intervention to foster goal setting skills for homeless mothers. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 20, 149-166.
- Schultz-Krohn, W. (2006). Feeding and eating for infants and toddlers. OT Practice May 29, 2006. (pp. 16-20). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Schultz-Krohn, W. (2007). Assessments of occupational performance. In I.E. Asher (Ed.) Occupational Therapy Assessment Tools 3rd Ed. (pp.31-54). Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association.
