Occupational Therapy Prof Jumps Off the Sutton Place Hotel
Occupational Therapy prof jumps off the Sutton Place Hotel – His wife thinks he’s a little nuts but his students think he’s pretty cool. Assistant professor of Occupational Therapy Rashid Kashani rappelled down 29 storeys from the roof of the Sutton Place Hotel on Sept. 7. “I’m actually afraid of heights. Terrified!” said Kashani from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. “But it’s for a good cause, one I personally believe in.” The event is called Drop Zone, a fundraiser for Easter Seals, an organization that helps individuals with disabilities and special needs through service, education, outreach and advocacy. “My former clients received help from Easter Seals through their equipment program and I wanted to show my support this way,” Kashani said with a grin. He exceeded the fundraiser’s proposed goal of 00 and raised 00. His team of four raised over 00.The money raised helps provide equipment and services to Albertans with disabilities and special needs. Kashani also wanted the chance to be in his clients’ shoes. “My patients use various equipment to deal with their disabilities and live independently. They need to trust the equipment and the professional recommending it. By doing this, I am in the same boat. I need to put trust in the equipment and the experts too.” Easter Seals is still accepting Drop Zone donations through Sept. 30 at thedropzone.ca. About the University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine As the only free standing faculty of rehabilitation in Canada, the …
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