Background
Giuffrida, Clare Gloria was born on September 3, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Sylvester Joseph and Virginia Giuffrida.
Giuffrida, Clare Gloria was born on September 3, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Sylvester Joseph and Virginia Giuffrida.
Bachelor, Wells College, 1969; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1971; postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1981, 86-.
New York state trainee in occupational therapy, Columbia University, 1969-1971;
clinical supervisor occupational therapy, Crippled Children's Svc., Los Angeles, 1971-1973;
chief occupational therapist, coordinator early childhood development programs, Kennedy Child Study Center, St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, California, 1973-1978;
senior occupational therapist, Centre Community Hospital, State College, Pennsylvania, 1981-1986;
chief of occupational therapy department, Centre Community Hospital, State College, Pennsylvania, 1987-1988;
director occupational therapy department, Centre Community Hospital, State College, Pennsylvania, since 1988. Research assistant Pennsylvania State University, 1981. Member of faculty Sensory Integration International, Los Angeles, 1975-1988, faculty emeritus, since 1988.
Member professional advisory board International Rehabilitation Association, 1982-1986, Centre Home Health, 1986-1990. Member professional advisory board certified occupational therapy assistant program Williamsport Area Community College, since 1985. Member professional advisory board Association for Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities, State College, 1986-1990.
Member professional advisory board ACLD, 1986-1990. Member AAHPERD, American Occupational Therapy Association (state contact person for therapists in school system 1985-1987, content reviewer Guidelines for Occupational Therapists in Early Intervention, 1987), Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (district delegate 1986-1987, secretary 1987-1989, president-elect 1990, president since 1990, co-chair state conference 1988, representative to state interagency advisory county for Pennsylvania State Plan Grant on Early Intervention, since 1987), N. American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Neurodevel. Association, Sensory Integration International, American Association on Mental Deficiency, National Association for Education Young Children.