OT or special ed

<p>Any suggestions for a college that offers OT (Occupational THerapy) or Sepcial Education teaching for my daughter, who is now a junior? </p>

<p>I expect she will end up with a 3.4 ish GPA (unweighted), 2150 ish SATs (great verbal, writing, so-so math), and outstanding ECs having to do with OT and special ed. She doesn't want to wait until she has completed a traditional liberal arts education to start handson OT or special ed experiences.</p>

<p>Which state do you live in?</p>

<p>MA, but my daughter wouldn't mind being far away.</p>

<p>agree that an LAC probably wont have what shes looking for.</p>

<p>Quinnipiac is known for its OT and PT programs
Boston U might work, if its not too close?
Ithaca
USC and UNC, though would be reachy out of state
Temple
could get good merit money at U Hartford </p>

<p>Springfield College actually has a wonderful OT and PT program- I'm friends with an admissions officer there and she said that the applicants for those programs have the stats to get into any school in the country...</p>

<p>There are a lot of 5 yr programs for OT. Otherwise you can get an undergraduate degree and major in a related field. Tufts has a great OT program, but for 5 yr programs there is Elizabethtown, Dominican U in Ca, University of St Louis, USC. Check out the AOTA website and it will list all the programs that exist whether masters, 5 yr masters or 6 yr doctrate. There are some great scholarships out there. My D got into some of these schools but decided to wait and do 4 yrs undergrad then decide for sure. She has worked in the OT field since she was 10 as a volunteer.</p>