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Chris Delenick, OTD, OT/L

He/Him/His

Assistant Clinical Professor

Location

Harold Alfond Forum 260
Biddeford Campus

Chris is an occupational therapist with over 20 years in practice and experience in settings including level I trauma centers, acute rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient/community based services, a Center for Independent Living, and a maximum security prison. 

His professional career has primarily been spent working with adult consumers with neurological conditions or trauma and prior to transitioning to a full time teaching position in Occupational Studies he provided care coordination/case management services to adults with disabilities living independently across the State of Maine. 

Chris is passionate about accessibility/advocacy, the role of occupational therapy services for consumers with mild brain injury, how assistive technology - whether customized or commercially available - can enhance the meaningful engagement of people with disabilities living in the community, and is the only certified evaluator in the State of Maine for the ADL-focused, Occupation-based, Neurobehavioral Evaluation (A-ONE).

He is an experienced presenter at the State, National, and International level on the subjects of executive function, performance-based assessments, assistive technology, accessibility, and driving evaluation.  

A Pennsylvania native, Chris is an avid Philadelphia sports fan and enjoys spending time outdoors in Maine year-round by skiing, surfing, fishing, and golfing. 

Credentials

Education

Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy
Quinnipiac University
1998
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Chatham University
2020

Expertise

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Aging in place
  • Brain injury
  • Case management
  • Health assessment
  • Healthy aging
  • Inpatient rehabilitation
  • Occupational therapy

Board Certifications and Licenses

Maine State Licensed Occupational Therapist