Professor
Pronouns: She/her
Favorite occupations: Spending time with family and friends, camping, crafting (all types but especially fiber arts), pretty much anything related to Halloween, reading
Dr. Kaminsky began work as an occupational therapist in 1996. Clinically, she has worked with adults, mostly with neurological disorders, and especially enjoys working with the geriatric population. Those she has treated have had a wide variety of diagnoses, including cerebrovascular accident, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction, pulmonary disorders, and fractures due to falls or other accidents. Her areas of interest include cognitive and visual-perceptual rehabilitation, and she has worked extensively with people with low vision including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. She has worked in a variety of practice settings including acute care (including the intensive care unit), inpatient rehabilitation, transitional care, outpatient, skilled nursing, and, most recently, home and community-based care. Dr. Kaminsky has been teaching entry-level (and some post-professional) occupational therapy students since 2004. She is the lead author on a textbook about evaluating and treating visual, perceptual, and cognitive deficits in adults after acquired brain injury.
Clinical Interests
Older adults; neurological disorders, vision, perception, cognition, and the use of everyday technology by and for client populations.
Research Areas
Visual, perceptual, and cognitive intervention for adults after acquired brain injury. The use of everyday technology in treatment for client populations.