Jane Koomar | |
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| Born | 1954 Lakewood, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2013 (aged 58–59) |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University Boston University |
| Occupation | Occupational therapist |
| Years active | 1983–2013 |
| Spouse | John Laferriere |
Jane Audry Koomar (1954 – February 24, 2013) was a 20th- and 21st-century American scholar, educator, occupational therapist, developmental psychologist and author. She co-founded OTA–Watertown, an occupational therapy-focused organization, in 1983. Today, now known as OTA The Koomar Center, it is the world's largest organization of its kind.
She was president of both OTA–Watertown and its offshoot, the SPIRAL Foundation.
Koomar also had over twenty works published,[1][2] including Answers to Questions Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration.[3]