2009 Conference Schedule

Friday, September 11, 2009**

6:45 – 7:45Check-in, Continental Breakfast & Exhibitions
Track 1 / Track 2
7:45 – 8:00 / Opening Address & Announcements
8:00 – 9:00 /

“Evidence or Confidence-Based Practice”

Keynote Speaker: Dr. FlorenceClark
(1.0)
9:00 –
10:00 / Miriam Podrazik
“Navigating the DDD Process”
(1.0) / Cynthia Cooper, MFA, MA, OTR/L, CHT
“Maximizing Effectiveness with Clients with Functional Somatic Syndromes or Challenging Behaviors”
(1.0)
10:00 – 10:30 / Poster/Exhibits
Poster Presentation - Tina Sauber, MOT, OTR/L (0.5)
10:30 – 12:00 / Rachel Diamant, MS, OTR/L BCP; Bernadette Mineo, PhD, OTR/L & Nancy Lambertsen, OTR/L
“Project Prime”
(1.5) / Christine Merchant, OTR/L
“Therapeutic Use of Self: A New View of an Old Tool”
(1.5)
12:00 – 1:00 / LUNCH /
Paula Tadano Awards Luncheon
1:00 – 2:00 / Kathy Bryte, M.Ed., OTR/L
“Classroom Intervention for the School-Based Therapist: An Integrated Model” / Linda Jakpor, MSW
“Introduction to Multiple Sclerosis”
(1.0)
2:00 – 3:00 / Continued
Kathy Bryte, M.Ed., OTR/L
“Classroom Intervention for the School-Based Therapist: An Integrated Model”
(2.0) / Clayton Guffey MSW, CRC, ATP &
Mellowdee Brooks
“The Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP): Assistive Technology (AT) Services and Resources”
(1.0)
3:00 – 3:30 / Posters / Exhibits
Poster Presentation – Terri Strelish, MA, OTR/L (0.5)
3:30 – 5:00 / Helen Nagle, M.A.
“What is Applied Behavior Analysis? Basics for Professional Therapists”
(1.5) / Bernadette Mineo, PhD, OTR/L & Christina Griffin, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
“Is there a “D” (doctoral degree) in your future?”
(1.5)
**Schedule subject to change – see ArizOTA web site for most up to date Conference schedule
TOTAL POSSIBLE CONTACT HOURS FOR FRIDAY:
8.0 HOURS
Friday Poster Presentation
(0.5 credits for conference attendees)
●“Improving Lives of Patients with End Stage Liver Disease Awaiting Liver Transplantation”
Author: Tina M. Sauber, MOT, OTR/L
●“Early Intervention with NMES for Stroke Survivors with Severe Motor Loss”
Author: Terri Strelish, MA, OTR/L / Saturday, September 12, 2009**
6:45 – 7:45Check-in, Continental Breakfast & Exhibitions
Track 1 / Track 2
6:45 – 7:15 / Poster/Exhibits
Poster Presentation – Keith R. Cyrnek, P.T. (0.5)
7:15 – 7:45 / Poster/Exhibits
Poster Presentation – Keith R. Cyrnek, P.T. (0.5)
7:45 – 8:00 / Announcements
8:00 – 10:00 / Kathy Bryte, M.Ed., OTR/L
“Beyond Visual-Motor Interventions: Working with the Bal-A-Vis-X program to address Attention with Students”
(2.0) / Tina M. Sauber, MOT, OTR/L
“Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)”
(2.0)
10:00 – 10:30 / Break/Exhibits
10:30 – 12:00 / Christina Kwasnica, M.D.
“Pediatric Spasticity Management – the Multidisciplinary Approach”
(1.5) / Wendy L. Kappenman, MOT, OTR/L & Kimberly A. Briggs, MA, OTR/L, CDRS
“Therapeutic Simulation and Virtual Reality Rehabilitation Tools and Treatment Modalities including the Nintendo Wii and Novint Falcon”
(1.5)
12:00 – 1:00 / LUNCH
1:00 –1:45 / Legislative Update
Scot Butler, ArizOTA Lobbyist
AOTA Representative Update
Christine Merchant, OTR/L
(0.5)
1:45-2:45 / Alexis Boglio
“Using Pivotal Response Treatment to Increase Social Communication in the Natural Environment”
(1.0) / Susan Scott, COTA/L “Environmental Modifications: The Home and More”
2:45 – 3:00 / Break/Exhibits
3:00 – 4:00 / Nikkol Anderson, MA, OTR/L, ATP
“An introduction to the role of OT in evaluating Clients for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) as Assistive
Technology (AT)”
(1.0) / Continued
Susan Scott, COTA/L “Environmental Modifications: The Home and More”
(2.0)
4:00 / Annual Meeting for ArizOTA Membership
**Schedule subject to change – see ArizOTA web site for most up to date Conference schedule
TOTAL POSSIBLE CONTACT HOURS FOR SATURDAY: 7.0 HOURS
Saturday Poster Presentations
(0.5 credits for conference attendees)
●“Shoulder Rehabilitation Simplified”
Author Keith Cyrnek, P.T.
●“The Medical Industrial Complex”
Author Keith Cyrnek, P.T.