Brittney Saviers has been practicing as an occupational therapist since 2008 in multiple roles—including academician, practitioner, fieldwork educator, and program developer. An alumnus of the University of Central Arkansas, Mrs. Saviers is proud to be a faculty member within the UCA Department of Occupational Therapy since 2013. In clinical practice, Mrs. Saviers’ focus has been serving children and youth—of all ages—in a variety of settings. Her niche is working with adolescents in school-based and community settings—with a focus on transition planning. In addition to teaching and advising, Mrs. Saviers has conducted research related to the Theory of Occupational Adaptation, community-based programming, effective teaching/learning methods, occupational and environmental influences on health outcomes, and pediatric family-centered care.
In addition to her clinical, educational, and research responsibilities, Mrs. Saviers is active in community-based program development and advocacy. She co-directs Acting Creates Therapeutic Success (ACTS) in Little Rock, a community-based program providing adults with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. She also co-directs an annual weeklong performing arts summer camp for adults with disabilities through the ARC Arkansas. Mrs. Saviers is also involved in numerous community and professional organizations: she currently serves as an Executive Board member of Arkansas Down Syndrome Association; is an auxiliary member and performing arts coordinator for the Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled organization; is a member of the Arkansas Workgroup of Pediatric Health Professions; and is actively involved in the Arkansas Occupational Therapy Association, and the American Occupational Therapy Association. Mrs. Saviers is currently completing her doctoral degree in occupational therapy at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.