Deborah Schwartz, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Debby Schwartz, OTD, OTR/L, CHT is the Product and Educational Specialist at Orfit Industries 
America.  She has over 38 years of clinical experience in hand therapy and has written many book chapters and articles on hand therapy related topics.  Debby teaches orthotic fabrication to clinicians world wide through live workshops and virtual courses.  She has also been an adjunct professor at the Occupational Therapy departments of Touro University and Yeshiva University in New York City for the past 12 years.  Debby and her colleague, Dr. Katherine Schofield coauthored a textbook on orthotic fabrication entitled: Orthotic Design and Fabrication for the Upper Extremity: A Practical Guide, published by SLACK, Inc. Debby has presented at national and international hand therapy conferences on a wide range of topics in the hand therapy field. She also created an extensive virtual platform of orthotic fabrication courses called the Orfit Academy www.orfit.com/academy and registration to view these courses is free of charge.