Links to Taube's work as an occupational therapist

Taube was an occupational therapist. Some of her most rewarding work was for Alyn Hospital. See http://www.alyn.org/?CategoryID=295 for information on the conference she helped organize for safe transportation of children with special needs.

See http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/119/3/e637
for information on a paper she co-authored,
PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 3 March 2007, pp. e637-e642 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1323)

How Children With Special Needs Travel With Their Parents: Observed Versus Reported Use of Vehicle Restraints

Taube Korn, MS, OTR^a,b, Michal Katz-Leurer, PT, PhD^a, Shirley Meyer, MD^a, Rosa Gofin, MD, MPH^b

^a Alyn Hospital, Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center, Jerusalem, Israel
^b Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine of the Hebrew University and Hadassah, Jerusalem, Israel

Eliminating barriers to the disabled.

M E Colvin, T L Korn
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
November 1984 (Vol. 38, Issue 11, Pages 748-53)

Abstract

Project Open House provides for the removal of architectural barriers in the homes of disabled low and moderate income New York City dwellers. This program was developed as a cooperative effort between United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc., the New York City Mayor's Office for the Handicapped, and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Project Open House operates as follows. An occupational therapist evaluates both structure dwelling and client needs; this information is used as a basis for the prescription of structural modifications and equipment that will allow increased physical accessibility. On completion of the prescribed work, the therapist trains the individual and family in the use of the modifications. Project Open House and Family Support Services are community programs that provide a cost-effective method for improving the quality of life for disabled individuals and their families.

Safe Ride News Bimonthly

Protecting Children in Traffic September/October 2003 Vol. XXI, No. 5
U.S.-born Taube Korn, an occupational therapist and CPST instructor, founded Israel’s first child passenger safety program at the Alyn Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Center in 1993. Alyn Hospital, located in Jerusalem, is Israel’s only comprehensive rehabilitation center for physically handicapped children and adolescents.
Focused on the CR requirements of children with special needs, the Ma’ayan Child Enabling Center at Alyn includes a display where parents and caregivers can learn about choosing and using the equipment that best suits a a disabled child’s condition, and try out car seats and special restraints. A Special Needs Car Seat Loan Program offers car seats and harness systems for a trial period before purchasing, or for use for a temporary disability, such as a post-operative condition. In addition, the center, which certified Israel’s first CPS Technicians, offers courses for parents and professionals in correct installation and use of CRs, and in-service training, including the NHTSA 4-day course.

http://www.saferidenews.com/SRNDNN/Portals/0/PDFs/Newsletter_BackIssues/2003/03SeptOct.pdf

Occupational Therapy 2006 Conference Alyn Hospital

FACING THE COMMUNITY: PROJECT FOR PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY IN REHABILITATION DAYCARE CENTERS (oral presentation)
Taube Korn, Naama Mazor and Dafna Kelnberg