Washington University Occupational Therapist & Instructor, Sue Tucker, OTD, OTR/L, ATP is an Assistant Coach for USA Wheelchair Rugby (USAWR), and this past week Sue was helping guide the team as they played on the big stage in the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020!
The USAWR Team had an outstanding showing at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, with the team going undefeated in the pool play portion of the tournament and continuing on to reach the Gold Medal Final against Great Britain. A tough match against Great Britain saw Team USA bring home the Silver Medal during these Paralympic Games!
We want to highlight and congratulate Assistant Coach Sue Tucker, OTD, OTR/L, ATP who is a Therapist & Instructor for Washington University Occupational Therapy. Sue has been coaching with the USA Wheelchair Rugby team since 2013 and has more than 17 years of experience in coaching adaptive sports. When not coaching or teaching, Sue is a practicing therapist and works with adults and adolescents with neurological and orthopedic conditions affecting their mobility to provide comprehensive assessments to assist patients in obtaining the mobility device, seating systems, and/or assistive technology that best meets their needs for their preferred daily activities through our Wheelchair, Seating, Mobility & Assistive Technology program.
Once again we want to congratulate all Paralympic athletes, the USA Wheelchair Rugby team, and especially our Washington University OT, Sue Tucker.