Noelle M. Austin MS, PT, CHT is a graduate of Quinnipiac University who obtained her Master’s degree at the University of Connecticut with a special focus on Allied Health Education. She has been teaching the art and science of splinting for over 15 years. In addition to conducting both national and private workshops on splinting and hand rehabilitation, Noelle has been involved in product development and training of sales representatives for Sammons Preston Rolyan. For the past two years she has presented a pre-conference at the Annual ASHT meetings on the topic of splinting. She owns CJ Education and Consulting, LLC that is dedicated to providing quality clinical education for therapists around the country. Currently a hand therapist at ProPT in Hamden, CT, she is also an active member of the American Society of Hand Therapists. Noelle is co-author and co-editor of the book: Splinting the Hand and Upper Extremity: Principles and Process published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2003. She co-authored the Jul-Sep 2004 article published in The Journal of Hand Therapy: 'A comparison of high-profile and low-profile dynamic mobilization splint designs'. In addition, she wrote the chapter 'Wrist and Hand Complex' in the 4th edition of Joint Structure and Function (Levangie and Norkin) published by FA Davis in 2005. (updated chapter to be published in 5th edition, 2010) She also co-authored 'Orthotics in the Management of Hand Dysfunction' in 2nd edition of Orthotics and Prosthetics in Rehabilitation (Lusardi and Nielsen) published by Elsevier 2007.