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Social Stories For Occupational Therapy Practitioners

Social Stories For Occupational Therapy Practitioners
Aditi Mehra, DHSc, OTR/L
March 17, 2026

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aditi mehra

Aditi Mehra, DHSc, OTR/L

Dr. Aditi Mehra graduated with a Bachelors in Occupational Therapy, from Western Michigan University and pursued her Doctorate in Health Sciences at Midwestern University in Illinois. She has practiced as a pediatric OT for the past 25 yrs in various settings. During her Doctoral Studies, Dr. Mehra also pursued a certification in Behavior Analysis to gain a better understanding of behavioral challenges in OT. Once she delved deeper into this field, Dr. Mehra discovered Fit Learning, an academic program that combines the science of building fluency and charting data to optimize learning. Once she realized the ease and profound effectiveness of this charting system, Dr. Mehra opened a special needs tutoring lab in Chicago.  Dr. Mehra has also taught a variety of OT courses as an Adjunct professor at Elmhurst University and Lewis University in IL, and continues to work in the school setting as a pediatric OT.

 



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