Vice-President

Name: Matt Dodson, OTD, OTR/L, CBIST, FAOTA

Matthew Dodson, OTD, OTR/L, CBIST, is the owner of Braintrust Services, a cognitive rehabilitation and clinical training company that specializes in high-level cognitive rehabilitation for return to work and full life participation. Braintrust provides in-person and telerehabilitation services to Colorado residents and executive brain coaching services nationwide. He was a TBI and mental health consultant for the Department of Defense for 9 years and also provides expert witness evaluation services for concussion forensic cases.

What do you love about OT?

I have been able to creatively apply OT’s comprehensive functional approach in a variety of settings including private practice cognitive rehabilitation, program evaluation and development consulting, and expert witness work. No other degree would have allowed me the professional background and flexibility to pursue my professional interests. Every day of my career has been different, no matter what setting!

How did you choose this profession?

I have been able to creatively apply OT’s comprehensive functional approach in a variety of settings including private practice cognitive rehabilitation, program evaluation and development consulting, and expert witness work. No other degree would have allowed me the professional background and flexibility to pursue my professional interests. Every day of my career has been different, no matter what setting!

Why are you an OTAC member?

OT is not just a job to me—it’s a profession, and one that has provided me the privilege of making a difference to others. I feel that it is important to give back to the profession in support of that privilege, and being an active OTAC member is one way I try to do that.