Working with athletes

Hi there! My name is Shirin Golshani, I am a pediatric Occupational Therapist and I am involved in a lot of non-profit work outside of my job, one of which being my involvement with Angel City Sports, an organization that develops clinics and competitions for indviduals of all physical ability levels including those with spinal cord injury, amputee, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, etc.. I wanted to share how much more fulfilled I have felt after being involved with this organization, not just because of the meaningful programming we establish but also because of the almost instant gratifaction I have received after each one of our events. Many of these individuals often don't realized that they can be physically active, let alone competitive, with their injuries and disabilities and to see them light up, identify as athletes, feel a new purpose and value has been life changing for me. I know in my line of work at least, it can be discouraging to work with some of my clients long term and see slow and minimal progress, especially if they have significant disabilities. However, when supplementing my treatment sessions with my work with these athletes, I'm feeling much more accomplished. I highly recommend it as an outlet for other therapists as well :)

If you're interested in getting more involved, feel free to ask me or check out the website at angelcitysports.org