Panagiotis (Panos) Rekoutis PhD, OTR/L is Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Occupational Therapy. He has been working with individuals with health conditions for more than 28 years across 3 continents. Helping people with disabilities has been a calling since childhood years. His activities involve:
Client Care: through clinical practice with direct treatment and consultation work with several schools and preschools in the New York City area and in Connecticut: working with young children, teens and young adults with a variety of challenges such as autism, cerebral palsy, motor coordination disorders, sensory processing disorder, feeding disorders and/or learning difficulties overcome their difficulties and become more independent in their daily lives and everyday function at home, school and in the community.
Education: as a mentor, instructor, and researcher through his positions as Director of Occupational Therapy at Manhattan Children's Center, teaching the Performance/Development Across the Lifespan course and the Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics courses and a member of the Research Committee at the Horatio Alger Association for Distinguished Americans.
Dr. Rekoutis’ research focuses on parents’ perceptions of occupational therapists. Additional research projects have focused on the impact of motor activities on students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and teenagers excelling through enormous adversity. His everyday practice is deeply embedded in evidence-based standards promoted through his scholarly work that includes several publications and presentations nationally and internationally. In recognition of his contributions to the profession, Dr. Rekoutis received the NBCOT -2021 Clinical Impact Award.