Ebru SİDAR

Ebru SİDAR serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Uskudar University, specializing in evidence-based pediatric rehabilitation approaches for neurodevelopmental disorders.

Education:

• Graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Department
• Completed USC-WPS Sensory Integration Certification under Dr. A. Jean Ayres' program at University of Southern California
• DIRECT FloorTime training (Stanley Greenspan methodology)
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) certification from American specialists
• Bobath Therapy (Basic) certification under Heidi Steinbeck (2008)

Research Interests: Dr. SİDAR's clinical work centers on Sensory Processing Disorders through integrative therapeutic frameworks. As founder of the Sensory Academy and Turkey's sole USC-WPS certified therapist, she pioneers Occupational Therapy applications for children with Down Syndrome and neurodevelopmental conditions. Her methodology synthesizes DIR FloorTime for emotional/communicative development, ABA for behavioral-cognitive remediation, and Bobath Therapy for motor rehabilitation to address holistic child development challenges across physical, emotional, and social domains.

Scientific Awards: No formal awards documented in source materials.

Advising and Grants: No information available regarding student advisement or research funding.

Labs and Teams: Founder of the Sensory Academy providing clinical training and therapy services. Consulting specialist for The Down Syndrome Association, Turkey (downturkiye.com/danisman-kadromuz), developing interdisciplinary intervention protocols for Down syndrome management.