About Delilah A. Ta, OTD

I am an occupational therapist, educator, and lifelong learner with clinical experience spanning neonatal, pediatric, adult, and geriatric practice settings. Throughout my career, I have worked across the continuum of care, including the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), outpatient rehabilitation, acute care, intensive care, neurological rehabilitation, orthopedic rehabilitation, cardiac care, and community-based practice. These diverse experiences have shaped my passion for holistic, evidence-based care and have provided me with a broad perspective on the many ways occupational therapy can support health, participation, and quality of life.

My clinical practice has included working with individuals experiencing neurological, orthopedic, cardiac, behavioral health, and complex medical conditions. I have provided care in a variety of settings, including hospitals, intensive care units, rehabilitation programs, outpatient clinics, the PICU, and the NICU. I have also had the privilege of serving diverse and historically underserved populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness, patients within forensic psychiatric settings, veterans, and incarcerated individuals. These experiences have reinforced my commitment to equitable, client-centered care and the importance of understanding each person’s unique life context.

In addition to clinical practice, I am passionate about occupational therapy education. I enjoy helping students connect foundational knowledge to clinical application while fostering strong clinical reasoning, professional confidence, and compassionate care. My goal is to create engaging learning experiences that prepare future practitioners to serve individuals across a wide range of diagnoses, settings, and populations.

I have completed advanced professional training through the USC Chan Sensory Integration Continuing Education Certificate Program and hold certifications in Swallowing Assessment, Evaluation, and Intervention (SWC), Neonatal Touch & Massage (NTMC), Infant Massage (CIMI), and Certified Trauma Professional (CTP). I am also a California Children’s Services (CCS) paneled provider.

My areas of professional interest include orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation, critical care and ICU recovery, neonatal and infant development, women’s health, trauma-informed practice, and exploring innovative and emerging applications of occupational therapy. I am particularly interested in identifying new opportunities for occupational therapy to improve health, wellness, participation, and quality of life across both traditional and nontraditional practice settings.

It is a great honor to be a tool of God through occupational therapy. As an educator, tool, and clinician, I am committed to lifelong learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice, and meaningful client-centered care. I believe occupational therapy has a unique ability to empower individuals to engage in the occupations that matter most to them, and I am honored to contribute to the profession through clinical practice, teaching, mentorship, and service.