- Senior Leadership
- Grant Leadership
- Faculty
- Care Coordination
- Caring for Champions
- Community Engagement
- Education and Child Development
- Family Care Enhancement Project
- Genetic Medicine
- integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Occupational Therapy
- Outpatient Clinic
- Pediatric Feeding Disorders
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Recreational Therapy
- Research
- Severe Behavior
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Warren G. Sanger Human Genetics Laboratory
Erin Brandenburg, MSEd
Department of Recreational Therapy
Munroe-Meyer Institute
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5430
402-559-5013
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Professional Summary
Erin joined MMI as an adaptive recreation therapist in 2007 after working as a special education teacher in the Omaha Public Schools. Erin was excited to join MMI after working in the recreational therapy department as a technician for 10 years, participating in adult and pediatric programming year-round.
Erin feels privileged to be a part of the Camp Munroe family. She has known some of the participants and their families for half her life! She feels honored to be given the trust to care for and be a part of these family's lives. She finds a deep reward in celebrating the participant’s personal growth.
She has found the true gift is to not only create opportunities for growth for participants but to mentor others to continue this rewarding work. While working collaboratively alongside part time staff, she has been able to see them develop invaluable skills in which they take with them as future physicians, therapists, teachers, nurses & advocates. The true teachers she feels are the participants who remind us every day of what is truly important, to work hard, celebrate this life we have and live without limits!
Specialty Certifications
- Structured TEACCHing
- Nebraska teaching certification
Education
- M.S.Ed Masters of Education in Curriculum & Learning, Wayne State University - Wayne, NE, 2006
- B.A. Elementary education with an endorsement in K-12 Special education, University of Nebraska at Omaha - Omaha, NE, 2001
Special Interests and Projects
- Implementation and collaboration in a multidisciplinary approach
- Curriculum design for children and adults with severe and multiple disabilities
- Creating communication opportunities for everyone.
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) preschool program
- It Takes Two to Talk Hanen program for parents of children with language delays
Awards
- Silver U Award
- Standout Award
- UNMC employment recognition 20 years
- Senior Leadership
- Grant Leadership
- Faculty
- Care Coordination
- Caring for Champions
- Community Engagement
- Education and Child Development
- Family Care Enhancement Project
- Genetic Medicine
- integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Occupational Therapy
- Outpatient Clinic
- Pediatric Feeding Disorders
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Recreational Therapy
- Research
- Severe Behavior
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Warren G. Sanger Human Genetics Laboratory