Fawn Carson, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, has been a part of the Continued team since 2011. As senior strategic content developer, Carson oversees Continued’s extensive course libraries for OccupationalTherapy.com and massage therapy.
As an occupational therapist herself, Carson says she is proud to be part of a larger learning community that is working to build and disseminate knowledge.
Her deep commitment to the profession began through her own experience in therapy following an injury in college.
As a freshman at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, she experienced a fall that severely injured her finger, causing extensive damage and requiring surgery to repair a cut tendon.
Following this surgery and a subsequent one to remediate a contracture of her finger, she received hand therapy.
A zoology major, she already knew she was interested in the sciences but hadn’t narrowed her focus until this experience, which subsequently piqued her interest in therapies. After her injury, she volunteered in a clinic with a physical therapist but found herself drawn to the occupational therapist working across the room.
“I saw this therapist engaging a child in a way that was different from anything I had ever seen, and I was intrigued with the work she was doing,” Carson said. “I decided to find out more about the profession and ultimately determined that was the route I wanted to take.”
She went on to complete a master’s degree in occupational therapy from Rush University in Chicago and spent several years as an occupational therapist in a large hospital setting.
Following the birth of her second child, she became a mobility specialist and transitioned to a consulting role with a wheelchair company. She held this position until her third child was born, then decided to take time off to concentrate on her family.
After spending five years out of the workforce, a happenchance meeting with Continued CEO Stacy Williams eventually led to her joining the company.
With OccupationalTherapy.com's impending launch, she came on as a consultant for the new learning site. She soon held roles in CE admin and marketing before taking the helm of OccupationalTherapy.com in 2015.
In her current role as senior strategic content developer, she oversees the site’s 600+ online courses and forges relationships with industry-leading experts.
Carson also oversees the course catalog for Continued massage therapy, a NCBTMB-approved CE provider.
“At Continued, we are always looking at how we can better our content to ensure we are leaders in our field,” Carson said.
“We have great relationships with our presenters, who continue bringing exceptional quality to our site. They know what is on the forefront, what the hot topics are, and what legislation has changed, which helps ensure we develop the best product possible for our learners.”
“At Continued, we are always looking at how we can better our content to ensure we are leaders in our field.”
Carson lives in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. She completed a doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from Mount Mary University in 2019. She and her husband have three adult children and one grandchild and enjoy traveling, boating, and spending time at their nearby lakehouse.