Audrey Yasukawa is currently Chief of Occupational Therapy at LaRabida Children’s Hospital in Chicago. She has a Master’s of Occupational Therapy from Western Michigan University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from Northern Illinois University. She previously served as a clinical resource to staff throughout the system of care at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and worked in the pediatric program. She is pediatric and adult NDT trained, has over 25 years experience with upper extremity casting and has taught pediatric and adult taping and casting courses nationally. In addition to numerous workshops and lectures given throughout the United States, Audrey has authored many publications, including “Casting Protocols for the Upper and Lower Extremities”, “Casting to Improve Upper Extremity Function”, and “Upper Extremity Casting: Adjunct Treatment for the Child with Cerebral Palsy”.
