Wayne State Occupational Therapy Program

05/08/2026

Way to represent WSU and OT 👏

This week, we’re proud to feature Hassan Abdallah, a 2019 graduate of Wayne State University’s Occupational Therapy program, in our Friday Faces of Applebaum series!

Drawn to Wayne State by its commitment to community, diversity and hands-on learning, Hassan built the foundation for a career dedicated to helping children thrive as a pediatric occupational therapist.

Today, he is passionate about supporting children’s emotional, social and physical development while celebrating their resilience, growth and joy every step of the way.

One of the most meaningful milestones in Hassan’s journey has been founding Rise Children’s Center, where he and his team provide compassionate, comprehensive care to children and families while expanding access to support in the community.

Thank you, Hassan, for making a difference and representing the Warrior spirit so well. 💚💛

Learn more about Hassan and Wayne State’s Occupational Therapy program:
applebaum.wayne.edu/about/view/hassan-abdallah-114450

03/14/2026

Certified Prosthetist Rob Wagner, who specializes in upper extremity prosthetics, joined the OTD Year 2 students for a guest lecture. Thank you for such an enlightening and hands-on learning experience!

05/05/2024

01/26/2024

Wayne State OT students and faculty showing their pride and support to the Detroit Lions as they prepare for this years NFC Championship! We acknowledge and resonate with the Lion’s perserverance and tenacity that they’ve shown this season. As the Lions take the field this Sunday, we want to say good luck (and as the quote on our very on Flag of Detroit says)“Speramus meliora resurget cineribus” meaning “we hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes”. Go Lions!! 🦁💙🏈

03/17/2023

Life Skills Village Mind Health Group is hosting their 3rd annual Art Mart Friday, May 12, from 1-4 pm! This event is a great opportunity to see the creative work done by the workshop clients over at Life Skills Village. Please refer to the flyer for addition information about this amazing event! Life Skills Village

02/16/2023

Last week the second year OT students participated in the “baby lab” portion of the pediatrics course which was led by Assistant Professor Kimberly Banfill! Students were able to observe and interact as they assessed reflexes/reactions of babies. Thank you to the families and WSU alumni volunteers for making this lab possible!💚💛

01/20/2023

Our WSU COTAD chapter invites you to our first event of the year - the “Alumni Experiences Panel”! 🎉

Join us on Wednesday January 25th 5-6pm over zoom to hear from four WSU OT alumni speakers. They’ll be sharing their OT work and fieldwork experiences as they relate to DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), followed by an open Q/A session.

Zoom registration is required - check out the link below to register! 🔗 https://wayne-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvce-trz8oHN3tDTZP5iIfamlYf8-dio3G

12/24/2022

Congratulations to the WSU Occupational Therapy Class of 2022, and good luck as you move forward on to the next chapter!!💚💛

12/18/2022

The Student Occupational Therapy Association at WSU is proud to present the first edition of the SOTA newsletter! Please visit https://tinyurl.com/sotanews1 to view the full newsletter. Big thank you to Shanmin and Megan for getting this started!!

12/14/2022

Ala Sarsour was once told that he shouldn't even bother applying for college, but this weekend, he'll graduate with his master's in occupational therapy.
To all the Warriors who didn't let others' doubts deter them, we see you — and we celebrate you.
➡️ go.wayne.edu/ala-sarsour-fb