New York State
Occupational Therapy Association

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SATURDAY ALL DAY 8:30-4:30

A1. CarFit Technician & Event Coordinator Training

 

SATURDAY MORNING 8:30-10:30

B. Real-World Applications of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicators  Andrew Hannes

 

C. A Surgeon’s Perspective: Shoulder Instability & Treatment Options  Daniel Tomlinson

 

D. Teaching Middle School Students to Embrace Organizational Strategies  Marjorie Vogeley

• Presentation Slides
• References

 

E. Peak Performance: A Breath Therapy Program to Support Occupational Performance  Richard Sabel & Bill Gallagher

• Presentation Slides (Breating)

 

F. OT Student Understanding & Use of Clinical Reasoning  Diane Long

 

G. Strategies to Maximize Your Client’s Vision: Anatomy, Common Diagnoses and Adaptations  Julie Nastasi

 

SATURDAY MORNING 9:00-10:30

H. Imagine the Possibilities: Use of Mental Practice in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation  Dawn Nilsen

 

I. Interactive Workshop: The Art and Science of Handwriting  Anne O’Mara

 

J. The NBCOT Exam: Rumors, Realities & Strategies for Success for Students  Rita Fleming-Castaldy

 

K. Occupational Therapy and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities  Hollis Kellogg

 

L. Living With and Caring for a Dying Loved One - The Needs of the Patient and the Caretaker. A New Role for OT?  Jane Sorensen

• Handout (A Good Man, A Good Death)
• Handout (How OTs Can Help Empower the Bereaved)
• Hanbout (Keeping the Death Process Under Control)
• Handout (The Occupations of Home Management)
• Handout (Dr. Jane Sorensen Bio

 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS 11:15-12:15

Unmeasured Strength  Lauren Manning

 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON POSTER SESSIONS: 2:00-4:00

105. Yellow Brick Road to NYS Licensure for OTAs - Support the Effort    Peter Kennelty

 

109. Social Participation in OT: Health in High Definition   Mary V. Donohue, Marilyn B. Cole

 

115. Finding the Way Back: Re-entering OT Practice After a Hiatus    Catherine Haines

 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON 1:15-4:15

M. Supervising the “Generation Me” Fieldwork Student: Tools to Assist Supervisors  Tricia Nicholes

 

N. Implementing Universal Design to Promote Academic Success  Carolyn Anderson

 

O. SARA Outcome Tool Promoting Client-Centered Rehab in Today’s Healthcare Environment  Peggy Lounsbury & Sarah Watkins

 

P. Restorative Yoga: An Integrative Approach to Promote Occupational Performance  Richard Sabel & Bill Gallagher

• Handout
• Presentation Slides (Restorative Yoga 1)
• Presentation Slides (Restorative Yoga 2)
• Presentation Slides (Restorative Yoga 3)

 

Q. Economic Pediatric Interventions: Low Cost Activity Ideas for Trying Economic Times  Sue Rogowski & Peggy McCurry

 

PLENARY ADDRESS 4:30-5:30

Evidence-based Occupational Therapy: Cult, Fad, or Relevant?  Jim Hinojosa

 

SUNDAY ALL DAY 8:30-4:30

A2. CarFit Technician & Event Coordinator Training

 

SUNDAY MORNING 8:30-11:30

SA. Functional Anatomy of the Distal Upper Extremity  Debra Zizik

 

SB. Decreasing Disruptive Behaviors in Persons with Dementia Residing in Long Term Care Facilities  Kristen Maisano

• Presentation Slides (Meaningful Activity)
• Presentation Slides (Environmental Modifications)
• Presentation Slides (Stages of Dementia)
• Presentation Slides (Implementing Change)
• Presentation Slides (Caregiver/Client Relationship)

 

SC. Hardwire Excellence with the Managing & Supervising Toolbox  Peggy Lounsbury

 

SD. Innovative, Interdisciplinary Program Development for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders  Elizabeth Gray & Rebecca Stanmyer

 

SE. Evidenced Based Approach for the Management of Peripheral Nerve Injuries  Colleen Maher, Sally Poole, Serena Berger

 

SUNDAY MORNING 8:30-10:30

 

SF. Common Hand Conditions and OT Interventions to Maximize ADL Function    Deborah Glebocki

 

SG. Delivery of Occupational Therapy Services at Freedom House, A Domestic Violence Shelter    Christina Marino and Patricia Motus

• Presentation Slides (Occupational Therapy at Freedom House: A Domestic Violence Shelter)
  
• Hadnout (Freedom House Group Schedule)
  
• Handout (Statistics of Women With Disabilities and Domestic and Sexual Violence)
  
• Handout (Equality Wheel)
  
• Handout (The Power and Control Wheel)
  
• Handout (Equality Wheel: People with Disabilities and their Caregivers)
  
• Handout (Power & Control Wheel: People with Disabilities and their Caregivers)

 

SH. The Role of OT in Day Treatment for Adults and Geriatric Populations    Christine Sullivan

 

SI. The Miller Function and Participation Scales, Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency: Implications for School-Based OT    Susan Rogowski

 

SJ. Functional Group Therapy for Individuals with Physical Disabilities   B Comly, J.Fox, M. Leary-Remich

 

SK. Promoting Non-Professionals Understanding of Sensory Processing    Deborah Kittay-Heffler

 

SL. Essentials of An Occupational Therapy Low Vision Evaluation   Julie Nastasi

 

SUNDAY MORNING 10:45 - 12:15

SM. Living With and Caring for a Dying Loved One - The Needs of the Patient and the Caretaker. A New Role for OT?  Jane Sorensen

• Handout (A Good Man, A Good Death)
• Handout (How OTs Can Help Empower the Bereaved)
• Handout (Keeping the Death Process Under Control)
• Handout (The Occupations of Home Management)
• Handout (Dr. Jane Sorensen Bio)

 

SN. The NBCOT Exam: Teaching-Learning Strategies for OT Educators to Facilitate Student Success  Rita Fleming-Castaldy

 

SO. Promoting Community Health & Wellness by Building Alliances and Advocacy Through Evidence, Innovation and the Internet  Suzanne White & Eileen LaMourie

 

SP. Addressing the Feeding Needs of Young Children with Sensory Discrimination  Sharon Ray

 

SQ. Social Justice in Haiti: Occupational Therapy as a Catalyst  Laura Watson

 

SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2:30 – 3:30

Celebrate the Passage of the Revised OT Licensure Bill: What Do You Know...What Don’t You Know...What Do You Need to Know
Legislative Update & Q/A  Jeff Tomlinson