Ms. Asha Asher, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA, is a Handwriting Instructional Specialist and Executive Board Member. Ms. Asher has provided school-based occupational therapy services for over forty years in four countries (United States, Canada, Belgium, and India), worked as a part-time lecturer, and is currently in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With two Master’s degrees, one in occupational therapy (University of Southern California) and one in Special education (SNDT University, Mumbai), Asher brings in a dual perspective to address the educational needs of students with disabilities. She has several publications and has presented internationally, nationally and locally on topics pertaining to school-based therapy. In 2010, Ms. Asher was recognized as a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association for her leadership, scholarship, and culturally sensitive practice. She has received two Fulbright grants to promote occupational therapy services in schools in South Asia.

Asher is an ardent advocate of Structured and Uniform Handwriting Instruction for all students. As a school occupational therapist my goal is to facilitate optimal participation of every student in their educational environment.