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Heather Simpson graduated with a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Science with a minor in Early Education from the University of Florida in 2007. Following her Bachelor’s degree, Heather received a Master’s in Occupational Therapy, in 2009, from the University of Florida. Since completion of graduate school, she has worked in a variety of settings including outpatient neurology, inpatient physical rehabilitation and pediatric rehab. Currently, Heather splits her time between Shands Rehab at UF Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration and Shands Rehab for Kids at Magnolia Parke.
Heather provides occupational therapy evaluations and treatment for patients seen in the Ataxia clinic and Muscular Dystrophy clinics. She also evaluates and treats a variety of other movement disorders diagnoses including Parkinson’s, Parkinsonisms, Dystonia, Essential Tremor and Tics/Tourette’s Syndrome.
Heather has received specialized training for LSVT BIG ® and Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT).
April is Autism Acceptance Month, where we celebrate difference, promote awareness and spread knowledge about people living with Autism. Stay connected to the UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities Facebook page for events related to Acceptance Month. #CelebrateDifferences with the…
April 14, 2023 A Portrait of Autism: Artists and Their Works The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Office of Autism Research Coordination (OARC) are pleased to host…
June 24, 2023 Open to All Artists & Performers Are you a UF CARD Constituent who wants to showcase your talents? Then join CARD for Celebrating Autism in the Arts…
MArch 25, 2023 Stomp The Swamp STOMP the SWAMP for Autism is a fundraising event to benefit the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) hosted by the UF student…
Autism Research Funding Opportunities office-file-text-graph Department of Defense Autism Research Program…
We asked you to “stand up and holler” for the UF Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (CAN) on Giving Day and you did! Last year, we raised $22,762 from 19 gifts in just 24 hours — all to support state of the art diagnostic and treatments services for children…
Register Now- January 12-15, 2023 30th Annual Statewide Conference Program includes a two-day workshop for professionals, a program for students with Autism and then a two-day conference on state-of-the art…
The UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) is host to many exciting events and groups this New Years. With community programming and collaboration with local organizations, there is a wide variety of events that people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder can attend. Connect…
THANK YOU Family Caregivers Month National Family Caregivers Month – celebrated each November — is a time to recognize and honor family caregivers across the country. UF CAN recognizes our…
Seeking Participants Virtual Reality Environments Help us invent the future of virtual reality for people with Autism by participating in our focus group study. You may be eligible to participate…
