• Ginny Scardina--original Ayres trainer
• Nedra Gillette--TOTEMS director
• Claire Spackman--teacher at U of PA (Willard too)
• Jay Berlkehammer, MD--Director of Pediatrics CHOA
• Darcy Steinberg--Director of American Academy of Pediatric Residency
• Yvonne Norton, MA, OTR/L
• And, the very well known: Jean Ayres at U of MD Clinic

During her notable career of 35 years, Susan has helped develop several programs for children who learn differently, including her recently trademarked handwriting program entitled "W.I.N. - Write Incredibly Now" and "Handwriting on the Wall" through which she has developed a method of applying a series of OT techniques which take children (who have handwriting challenges) from "labored" to "legible" in 12 sessions. Using manipulatives, movement and color-coded visualizations, this US Trademarked program incorporates the whole body into the process of making handwriting automatic and stress-free. The before and after handwriting samples of these children have amazed many educators.

Susan has published 26 journal articles, and has attained the status of being a regular columnist (not an easy status to achieve) for both:

• Exceptional Parent Magazine, (which is a publicly distributed magazine for families of children with special needs).
• Advance for Occupational Therapy, (which every therapist has a subscription to).
• The Jewish Times (which is distributed throughout the Southeast)

In Exceptional Parent Magazine, her column is titled: "Ask the Therapist ". It is an on-going monthly column, and has been receiving excellent reviews since its inception in 2004.

her column in Advance for Occupational Therapy, is titled "The Sensory Scene ", and it appears 7 times per year.

Her column in The Jewish Times is titled: "Guide to walking the Learning Path ", and this column appears quarterly.

She is also a contributing author to:

• Instructor Magazine
• AOTA's OT Practice

Her recent "BOOK" publications include:

• "Light at the end of the Tunnel ", (with contributions from Elaine Wilco, LPC) navigating the academic path for a child who learns differently. --in progress
• "Learning Re-enabled ", book and well known guide for parents, teachers and therapists on learning disabilities and advocacy. Released...December, 2001 (published by Children's Special Services. LLC)
• Susan was highly honored when:
• The **National Education Association proclaimed__"Learning Re-enabled" as their "Book of the Month" in November 2002
• Alain Jehelen, who is the Editor of the "National Education Association's" "NEA Today" reviewed the first edition of "Learning Re-Enabled ".
• Eric Jacobson, who is the Director of the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities; and the Director of Education Research information Center (ERIC), selected "Learning Re-enabled " to be included in the Center's library.
• "Learning Re-enabled ", volume II, revised and expanded version--publisher Elsevier Book Science/Harcourt Grace was released in the Spring of 2004
• "Handwriting on the Wall" excerpted by Advance Magazine for Occupational Therapy in 2003. Publication by on-going seminars through Advanced Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (ARS, a national AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education for occupational therapists.)

Susan is the co-chair of the GOTA PR Committee, as well as being busy making a name for GA (OTs) and providing local therapists with "professional presence" within other professional and related organizations. She is actively involved (as an OT) in the following organizations:

• NBCOT National Board Certification Occupational Therapy: item writer for the national registration examination: area Pediatrics
• Autism One Radio----Quarterly Host 1/2 program broadcast on the Internet
• GA Advocacy Council (for parents and professionals seeking help for children with special needs)
• American Association of Educational Therapists
• GA Parent and Professional Advocacy Association
• Council for Exceptional Children
• National Council of Learning Disabilities
• Jewish Family and Career Services "Copes" Counseling Committee
• (Founding) Executive Board member, AMIT, learning disabilities Committee, Jewish Educational Services, Atlanta, GA
• Developmental Task Force, Atlanta Jewish Federation
• Learning Disabilities Assoc. Of America
• National Council of Jewish Women
• Ga. Assoc. for learning Disabilities

Her list of additional achievements and recognitions includes:

• Participating in the early standardization of "Ayres Southern California Sensory Integration Tests".
• Being the only occupational therapist in the state of Georgia to be accepted into the American Association of Educational Therapists (primarily Psychologists, PhD Audiologists, PhD testing and counseling and assessment specialists and school administrators.)
• Receiving the "Georgia Woman of Distinction" award from the GA and TN chapters of the Crohn's Foundation (for her work with children who have special needs)

She also received 2 awards from the South Carolina OT Association:

• Certificate of Appreciation (for educational services)
• Outstanding Educator Award

In addition, Susan has been a continuing education instructor for several years, for Advanced Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (ARS) presenting intensive hands-on courses that provide the occupational therapist with a variety of skills that lead to the attainment of quickly achieved positive outcomes with children who have difficulty writing.

In addition to her seminar presentations for continuing education, Susan has made 38 major presentations at numerous conferences, universities and special events, including 4 consecutive years at the "International Learning Disabilities Annual Conferences" (ILDA)

Susan N. Schriber Orloff, OTR/L, who has a very positive way of thinking "out of the box" and who is an excellent clinician, educator, consultant, private practice owner, author, parent of children who learned differently, marketer, entrepreneur, child advocate, risk taker, and all around good activity based therapist deserves the award of Outstanding OT for 2006.