Which math and science courses should I take in high school to prepare for a career as a physical therapist or as an occupational therapist? How will psychology, geometry, anatomy, and physics apply when treating an adult with a total knee replacement or a stroke, a child with spina bifida or difficulties with writing? We’ll answer these questions and help you test your strength, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, balance, and ability to maneuver a manual wheelchair.
Shannon Kern, B.S., M.S.
Physical Therapist
Lincoln Intermediate Unit No.12
Karen Connolly OTR/L
School based therapist
Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. 12