Biography

Donald Earley, OTD, MA, OTRL is a registered occupational therapist with over 25 years of experience in both medical and community-based practice.

Dr. Earley has published, lectured and developed workshops at regional, state, and national levels on contraint-induced movement therapy, shoulder dysfunction/disorder, physical agent modalities, chronic pain, and lifestyle redesign. He earned his bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy at Eastern Michigan University, his masters degree in Counselor Education at Central Michigan University and his doctorate in OT from Creighton University.

Dr. Earley is a professor at SVSU, teacher courses on adult neurological and orthopedic dysfunction and community-based practice. Dr. Earley's areas of expertise are adult neuro and orthopedic rehabilitation and his area of research and interest is Constraint-Induced Movement therapy.

"SVSUs occupational therapy program is guided by client-centered and evidence-based practice. Rather than just teach facts, we teach students how to think. Professors concentrate on the theoretical ideals of therapy and rehabilitation, but we also recognize the importance of the clinical reality. Students are taught to strike an intelligent balance between the two."