AOTA's Annual Conference & Expo

12:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Institute and Mentoring Program (Pre-conference Institute)
Lorrie George-Paschal, PhD, OTR/L, ATP; Andrea Bilics, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Anne James, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Amanda Giles, OTD, OTR/L; Bridget Piernik-Yoder, PhD, OTR/L; Jennifer Pitonyak, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES; Steven Taff, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FNAP

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Young Professionals: Innovation in Mental-Health OT Practice (Short Course)
Quinn Tyminski, OTD, OTR/L; Andrea LeFlore, MS, OTR/L; Ryan Thomure, LCSW, OTR/L; Ray Cendejas, COTA/L

8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
(AOTA) Family, Youth, and Community Engagement (Short Course)
Meira Orentlicher, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Ashley Stoffel, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Wanda Mahoney, PhD, OTR/L; Sandra Schefkind, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Functional Cognition Assessment and Intervention Across the Lifespan: A Scoping Review (Poster)
Hannah Brooks; Kathryn Holt; Lauren Milton, OTD, OTR/L

8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
The Reality of a Mild Stroke: A Qualitative Study (Poster)
Samantha Eagle; Carolyn Baum, PhD, OTR, FAOTA; Marna Ghiglieri, MA, OTR/L

8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Pacifier Use in Newborns: Related to Socioeconomic Status But Not Early Feeding Performance (Poster)
Jenny Kwon; Pido Tran

8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
A Student-Run Free OT Clinic for Individuals With Acquired Brain Injury: Evidence, Models, and Client Outcomes (Poster)
Meghan Doherty, OTD, OTR/L; Duana Russell-Thomas, OTD, OTR/L; Caitlin Strobel; Molly Dyer, MS; Emily Wilson

8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
The Infant Toddler Activity Card Sort (ITACS): A Caregiver Reported Measure of Occupational Development of Young Children
Catherine Hoyt, OTD; Jianna Fernandez, OTD; Ashley Chuck; Laura Pilney, MSOT; Taniya Varughese, MSOT; Regina Abel, PhD; Allison King, PhD

8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Family Caregivers for Relatives With Stroke: Addressing Occupational Performance and Quality of Life
Kathy Kniepmann, OTD, OTR/L, CHES; Jessica Burg; Erika Cook; Deborah Clymer; Hadley Fields, MS

10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Crafting an Assistive Technology Learning Experience for OT Students With a Pop-Up Makerspace
Betsy Hawkins-Chernof, OTD, OTR/L

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) Compared to Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on Stress and Anxiety (Poster)
Brandi Hertel; Regina Abel, PhD

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Traffic Signs and Written Tests in Predicting Driving Performance in Persons with Dementia (Poster)
Peggy Barco, OTD, OTR/L, SCDCM, CDRS, FAOTA; Julia Scolarici, OTR/L; Connor Daws; Michael Wallendorf, PhD; Kathleen Rutkowski, OTR/L; Kathleen Dolan, OT/L; David Carr, MD

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
A Trauma-Informed Approach Distinct to OT—Changing Our Perspective (Poster)
Dianna Derigo; Christine Berg, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Investigation of Activity Participation Patterns in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Toward Identifying Strategies for Activity Re-Engagement (Poster)
Marna Ghiglieri, MA, OTR/L

1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
The Impact of Simulation Learning on Student Performance in an Occupational Therapy Interventions Course (Poster)
Brianna Beattie, OTD, OTR/L; Lauren Milton, OTD, OTR/L

1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Health Management & Maintenance for the Homeless (HMMH): A Shelter Program to Improve Health-related Quality of Life (Poster)
Quinn Tyminski, OTD, OTR/L; Ronald Drummond

1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Program Development for Informal Caregivers of Children and Youth Affected by Cancer (Poster)
Julie Abraham; Tarin Buol; Lauren Milton, OTD, OTR/L

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
OT Practice Guidelines for Productive Aging for Community-Dwelling Older Adults (Short Course)
Stacy Smallfield, DrOT, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA; Sharon Elliott, DHS, OTR/L, FAOTA, GCG, BCG; Natalie Leland, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Health Behavior Change for Adults with Chronic Stroke (Short Course)
Ryan Bailey, PhD, OTR/L

 

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
The Telescope Model: An Occupational Performance Approach for School-Age Individuals (SAI) With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (Poster)
Deborah Haynes; Lauren Milton, OTD; Steve Taff, PhD

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Implementing Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) Into an Outpatient OT Setting (Poster)
Karen Balk, MOT, OTR/L, TS-BTI

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Prevalence of Five Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviors Among Adults With and Without Stroke, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2015 (Poster)
Ryan Bailey, PhD, OTR/L; Allison Phad, MPH

12:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
The Critical Friend: Feasibility of an online peer supervision training for occupational therapy graduate students (Poster)
Anne Murphy-Hagan; Lauren Milton, OTD, OTR/L

12:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Screening and Assessment Tools To Identify Unmet Needs of Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors (Poster)
Deborah Clymer; Hadley Fields; Jessica Berg; Erika Cook; Kathy Kniepmann, OTD, OTR/L

12:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of International Service Learning on the Development of Cultural Sensitivity Skills in OT Students (Poster)
Alejandra Fontes; Molly Grabill; Lauren Milton, OTD; Catherine Hoyt, OTD; Hayley Chrzastowski, OTD; Sarah Cheatham Oberle, OTD

12:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Assessment and Intervention of Individuals With Down Syndrome (DS): A Life Span Approach (Poster)
Lauren Milton, OTD; Kara Schuele, OTD; Rachel Koszalinski, OTD

12:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
The Psychosocial and Occupational Impact of Dog-Training Programs on Incarcerated Individuals (Poster)
Samantha Bauer; Regina Abel, PhD

3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
The Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) on OT in a Pediatric Clinic (Poster)
Nicole Huang; Regina Abel, PhD; Lindsay Mouradian; Sonya Steckler, MS

3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
Bringing Sunshine Children Out of Hiding: Exploring a Community-Based Role for OT in Kyrgyzstan
Allison Burns; Parul Bakhshi, PhD, DEA (M Phil); Kathy Kniepmann, OTD, OTR/L; Lauren Milton, OTD, OTR/L

3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
The Development of a Structured Sensory-Based Guideline: Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE) (Short Course)
Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT; Joan Smith, PhD, NNP-BC

 

8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Functional Cognitive Intervention: What OTs Need to Know (Workshop)
Peggy Barco, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, SCDCM, CDRS; Gordon Giles, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Kari Burch, OTD, OTR/L; Timothy Wolf, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Cognitive and Functional Outcomes in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease (Poster)
Taniya Varughese MSOT, OTR/L; Mallory Varnum; Erica Hull

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Differences in Early Auditory Exposure Across Neonatal Environments (Poster)
Lara Liszka; Maggie Crabtree; Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Early Feeding Behaviors in Preterm Infants and Their Relationships to Neurobehavior (Poster)
Molly Grabill; Kylie VanRoekel; Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
The Current OT Educator Landscape: Analyzing Qualifications in OT Academia (Poster)
Alana Hansen, MSOT, CTRS; Kaitlin LaPlant, MSOT; Arun Selvaratnam, MSOT; Vicki Kaskutas, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Bridging the Gap in Therapy Activation After Discharge From the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (Poster)
Margaux Collins; Sarah TenBarge

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Young Adult Siblings of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Phenomenological Study (Poster)
Lauren Milton, OTD, OTR/L; Queeny Brown

9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Influence of Environmental Factors on Social Participation Poststroke
Erin Foley, OTD; Lisa Connor, PhD; Marjorie Nicholas, PhD; Carolyn Baum, PhD, FAOTA

10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Differences in Early Auditory Exposure Across Neonatal Environments (Young Scientist Theater Poster)
Lara Liszka; Maggie Crabtree; Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Enhancing Hospital Care for Children with Autism (Poster)
Wanda Mahoney, PhD, OTR/L; Minerva Villacrusis, MOT, OTR/L; Alyssa Charman; Maggie Sompolski; Brittany Stewart

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Test-Retest Reliability of the Infant Toddler Activity Card Sort (ITACS) (Poster)
Ashley Chuck; Laura Pilney; Catherine Hoyt; OTD, Taniya Varughese, MSOT; Evelyn Shen; Allison King, PhD; Regina Abel, PhD; Hannah Manis, MSOT; Kelly Baker, MSOT; Emma Grandgeorge MSOT; Jianna Fernandez, OTD

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Identifying Psychosocial Deficits and Interventions Impacting Work for Stroke Survivors: A Scoping Review (Poster)
Deborah Haynes; Koob Moua, OTD; Michelle Doering, MLS; Alex Wong, PhD, DPhil

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Early Detection of Pediatric Motor Deficits With Accelerometry (Poster)
Catherine Hoyt, OTD; Andrew Van; Mario Ortega, PhD; Jon Koller; Elyse Everett, MD; Annie Nguyen; Catherine Lang, PhD; Brad Schlaggar, PhD; Nico Dosenbach, PhD

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
The Role of Fatigue in Limiting Cognitively and Physically Demanding Activities in Stroke Survivors (Poster)
Julianne Mitchell, OTD; Lisa Connor, PhD, OTR/L; Carolyn Baum, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Marjorie Nicholas, PhD

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Self-Reported Everyday Prospective Memory (PM) Errors in People With Parkinson’s Disease (PD) (Poster)
Blair Holck, MSOT; Erin Foster, PhD, OTD, OTR/L

1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
The Role of OT in Designing and Implementing a Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Development
Adam Pearson, OTD, OTR/L; Leslie Vogan, COTA

2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
OT Inventors Showcase
Caroline Van Howe, ATIA; Kerri Morgan, PhD, OTR/L; DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, CLT, FAOTA; Sarah Thomas, OTR/L; James Lenker, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

2:45 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Test-Retest Reliability of the Infant Toddler Activity Card Sort (ITACS) (Young Scientist Theater Poster)
Ashley Chuck; Laura Pilney; Catherine Hoyt; OTD, Taniya Varughese, MSOT; Evelyn Shen; Allison King, PhD; Regina Abel, PhD; Hannah Manis, MSOT; Kelly Baker, MSOT; Emma Grandgeorge, MSOT; Jianna Fernandez, OTD

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Remembering to Remember in Everyday Life: Prospective Memory as a Critical Aspect of Functional Cognition (Short Course)
Erin Foster, PhD, OTD, OTR/L; Yael Goverover

3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
The Neonatal Eating Outcome (NEO) Assessment: A New Developmental Feeding Assessment for Preterm Infants in the NICU (Scientific Research Panel)
Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT

3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
The Role of OT in Maternal Health: Mental and Physical Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (Short Course)
Madison Rolling; Danielle Prince; Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT; Rachel Harris, OTD, OTR/L

 

9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
The Role of OT in Work Transitions for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Action Research With Project SEARCH (Short Course)
Jessie Bricker, OTD, OTR/L