33rd Annual Conference
of the
Maryland Occupational Therapy Association
Wellness Through Occupation
Earn up to
13 contact
hours!!
Occupational Therapy’s
Health Initiative
September 27 & 28, 2013
Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards
110 South Eutaw St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Friday September 27, 2013
7:30am - 8:00am Registration
(Complimentary light breakfast)
Session 2
Efficacy of therapy intervention in the ICU: A retrospective outcomes study of Neurosciences Critical
Care Unit
8:00am - 9:00am
Keynote address
Anchors Make Therapy Personal
Kelly Casey, OTD, OTR/L, ATP
Megan McCarney, PT, MSPT
Level: Intermediate
Dr. Betty Holston Smith
1.0 Contact Hours
The journey began as a 200+ pound, out of shape, smoking,
junk food lover heading towards lifestyle driven diseases such
as hypertension, type two diabetes, and cancer. With baby
steps, Dr. Smith’s life was turned around with some of nature’s “secrets”. This address will discuss the idea of ageless
aging and encourage participants to make improvements in
their quality of life– because it is never too late.
9:00am - 9:30am
10:30am - 12:00pm
Meet and Greet
Meet our keynote, Dr. Betty Holston Smith and
our MOTA president, Margie Vogeley.
9:00am - 10:30am
1.5 Contact Hours
This course will describe a retrospective data collection study
exploring the effects of increased therapy intervention in a
Neuro Critical Care Unity. It will also describe various
therapy evaluations and interventions utilized in the ICU setting.
10:30am –12:00pm
Session 3
Breath as a Tool in Treatment: Promoting Wellbeing
and Occupational Performances
Christine Brown, MS, OTR/L
Level: Intermediate
1.5 Contact Hours
This experiential workshop promotes an understanding of the
connection between healthy functional breathing and enhanced occupational performance. Participants will gain
knowledge by experiencing numerous breathing techniques
and discussing their use across treatment settings.
Poster Sessions
Variable Contact Hours and Presenters
10:30am –12:00pm
Visit the poster presentations listed on pages 8-9.
AOTA
9:00am - 10:30am
Jennifer Hitchon
Dan Brown
Visit the exhibitors and bid on the silent auction.
Level: Entry
10:30am - 12:00pm
This session is presented by AOTA and will discuss the issues
for occupational therapists with Healthcare Reform and Medicare Part B.
Session 1
Session 4
1.5 Contact Hours
Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy
Jacqueline Wilson, MS, OTR/L
Linda Oland, Equine Specialist
Level: Intermediate
1.5 Contact Hours
The purpose of the presentation is to introduce equine assisted
occupational therapy (EAOT) as an occupational therapy intervention, discuss patient case studies and outcomes that incorporated EAOT, and consider the interplay between this unique
occupational therapy intervention and its impact on the development of skills and patterns in the areas of motor, executive
functions, social, emotional and behavior.
No partial credit will be given for sessions. You
must attend the entire session to
receive its designated contact hours.
***Please note the session line-up is
subject to change.***
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10:30am –12:00pm
Session 5
2:00pm –3:30pm
Session 7
What Every Generalist OT Needs to Understand
about Low Vision
OT and Child Passenger Safety: Car Seats and Beyond
Michelle Binachi, OTR/L, CLVT
Level: Entry
Level: Entry
Joanna Bevan Stewart, MS, OTR/L, CPST, CEIM
1.5 Contact Hours
1.5 Contact Hours
There is a need for occupational therapist working directly
with older adults to have a handle on low vision issues. It is
necessary to be able to adapt written materials and therapeutic
interventions to be accessible for their clients.
Occupational therapists working with children play an important role in assessing and addressing safe travel in all vehicles. This session will review current best practice in regards
to child passenger safety for both typically developing children
and those with special needs.
10:30am –12:00pm
2:00pm –3:30pm
Session 6
Did I Hear You Right? We are Going to Hearing? The
Role of Related Services Professionals in Litigious
Cases in the School Setting.
Krista Swetz, OTR/L
Level: Advanced
1.5 Contact Hours
In the school based setting, litigious cases are becoming increasingly common. As related service professionals, we are
trained to evaluation and treat children with disabilities, but
many of us do not have additional training or education in
compliance and school law. The presentation will describe due
process in the public school settings, how our role is changing
and how it applies to writing IEPs.
Utilization of Integrated Community Fieldwork
Model
Jacqueline Wilson, MS, OTRL/L
Lisa Crabtree, PhD, OTR/L
Marlene Riley, MMS, OTR/L, CHT
Level: Intermediate
Session 9
Lunch
Tackling the Risqué: Sexuality Addressed during the
Hospital Stay
2013 MOTA Awards Presentation
Ruth Wiemer Presentation
Yao Leung, OTR/L
Kelly Casey, OTD, OTR/L, ATP
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Penny Kyler, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA, HRSA
Level: Entry
1.5 Contact Hours
The experience of a new integrated Level I fieldwork model,
where students are able to work directly with clients concurrent with courses, will be shared. Discussion will follow to
explore strategies to improve Level I experiences to strengthen readiness for Level II fieldwork.
2:00pm –3:30pm
12:00-1:45pm
Session 8
0.5 Contact Hours
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and II took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference
What are those divergent paths? How have the paths become a
part of occupational therapy and if they have not, should they
have become a part of our profession or personal lives.
Level: Entry
1.5 Contact Hours
The OT Practice Framework specifically states that sexuality is
a key activity of daily living and should be addressed. This
course will describe the literature, strategies for starting the
conversation, recommendations for positioning and adaptions,
and further educational information
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2:00pm –3:30pm
Session 10
8:00am - 8:30am
Maryland Board of OT Practice
Community & Academic Partnerships: Providing
Health Promotion Occupational Therapy Services in
Community-Based Settings
The Role of the Maryland Board of Occupational
Therapy and use of the OT Board Website
Linda M. Leimbach, ScD, OTR/L, C/NDT
Gail A. Richert, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
8:30am - 9:45am
Poster Session– Variable presenters and contact hours.
Visit the exhibitors and bid on the silent auction.
Level: Intermediate
1.5 Contact Hours
Participants will consider a successful community-based fall
prevention program as a model to explore how they can develop health promotion services through partnerships with
community agencies, faculty researchers, and OT students,
and by using innovative staffing and funding approaches.
9:45am –11:15am
Mental Health Educational Forum: Enhancing Collegial Collaboration among Occupational Therapy
Practitioners, Researchers, and Educators in the Field
of Mental Health
We Need Your Voice in Annapolis
Andrew Myers, M.S., OTR/L
Derek Piggot, M.S., OTR/L
Susan Boscoe, MOT, OTR/L
Robyn Elliot
Level: Intermediate
2:00pm –3:30 pm
Level: Intermediate
Session 11
1.5 Contact Hours
This session with explore the experiences of participants in the
Legislative Committee, visiting legislators on Lobby Night,
testifying at a hearing or representing MOTA on a task force.
Institute A
Visually Enhanced Therapy: Improving Reading, Attention, Balance, Movement, Coordination and Sensory Processing Problems: Visual & Vestibular Assessment and Treatment
Stan Appelbaum, OD, FCOVD
Barbara Bassin, OTR/L, BCP
Level: Entry
3.0 Contact Hours
This course will help professional enhance their therapeutic
success by understanding the symptoms of hidden vision problems. Therapists will discover how hidden vision problems can
impact therapy programs, and individual’s desire to read, attention, learning and behavior issues.
7:30am - 8:00am Registration (light breakfast will be available)
Session 11
New Vision(s) for Clients with Acquired Brain Injury
Jutta Brettschneider, MS, OTR/L
Level: Entry
1.5 Contact Hours
Clients with TBI and CVA have a high prevalence of vision
disorders that is often not evaluated and treated; however impair ADL/IADL performance of OT clients. Participants will
learn about vision disorders and practice basic exercises for
neurological interventions.
9:45am –11:15am
Session 12
Developmental Coordination Disorder: What is it?!
Renuka Roche
Level: Intermediate
Saturday September 28, 2013
1.5 Contact Hours
This roundtable discussion seeks to introduce the concept and
means of inter-organizational forum to enhance collaboration
between occupational therapy practitioners, researchers, and
educators, in mental health to facilitate collaborative learning
and close gaps between evidence and practice.
9:45am - 11:15am
2:00pm –5:00 pm
Roundtable
1.5 Contact Hours
We will introduce Developmental Coordination Disorder, its
clinical presentation, possible etiologies, assessment tools,
intervention strategies and research work from our lab. We
will also provide updates from DCD X: The international conference for DCD held in Brazil in June 2013.
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9:45am –11:15am
Session 13
Examination of Free From Falls: A National MS Society Comprehensive Fall Prevention Program
Lisa Ebb, PT, MS, NCS
Kelly Schrader, MPH, CHES
Level: Entry
1.5 Contact Hours
At this session, participants will be introduced to the National
MS Society’s Free From Falls program and learn best practices
for implementing the program in a clinic or community setting.
11:30am - 1:00pm
Revealing the authentic client: A brief interview to
construct meaning and purpose in the face of uncertainty.
Susan C. Robertson, PhD, OTR/L
Level: Intermediate
Institute B
Movement Matters in Neuro Rehab
3.0 Contact Hours
Expand therapist’s knowledge of functional neuro-anatomy,
physiology & imaging. Experience the impact of stress and use
of holistic movement based approaches (i.e., Brain Gym) for
brain organization, and effects in neuro recovery. Use client
centered, team based approach to focus on possibilities for
neuro rehab.
11:30am - 1:00pm
Session 14
Explorations Around the Elbow
Jutta Brettschneider, MS, OTR/L
Monica Fish, OTR/L, CHT
Level: Entry/Intermediate
Session 16
Health Promotion: Theory to Action
S. Maggie Reitz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Denise Figueiredo, OTR/L
Level: Intermediate
1.5 Contact Hours
Health status influences a client’s choices about an uncertain
future. Evoking clients’ fundamental meaning and purpose
may help them adapt to loss and change. This session recommends a brief interview using guided reflection to elicit clients’ self-defining beliefs and values.
11:30am - 1:00pm
10:00am - 1:00pm
Session 15
Level: Intermediate
1.5 Contact Hours
After a review of relevant health promotion and occupational
therapy theoretical constructs and principles , participants will
design a theory driven occupational therapy health promotion
program for a community or population.
1:00 - 2:00
Lunch
Annual MOTA Board Meeting
1.0 Contact Hours
1.5 Contact Hours
What happens when an OT and Feldenkrais teacher fractures
her elbow? She explores! In this workshop, you will learn
about the anatomy and function of the elbow, explore various
treatment methods and their relevance for ADLs during reconvalescence from this injury.
The MOTA Board will present and lead a discussion on ongoing and new business activities`
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2:15pm - 3:45pm
2:15pm - 3:45pm
Session 18
Productive Aging in the Community of OT’s Role
Felecia Stein, COTA/L, Nancy Riley, COTA/L, Kathleen Middleton,
COTA/L, Maura Suilebhan, OTAS, Lyndsay Jarnagin, OTAS, Megan
Heidt, OTAS, Michelle Booz, OTAS
Level: Entry
1.5 Contact Hours
Howard County Office on Aging staff along with CCBC students who have completed their Level II with Howard County
will proudly present the benefits of a community/mental
health based program along with the specifics of the Senior
Center Plus Model. This interactive presentation will aloow
the audience an opportunity to see a snapshot of the day to day
operation of a Social Day Care setting. OT professional will
present sample assessment and care plans, review of therapeutic activities with activity analysis.
2:15pm - 3:45pm
Session 19
Sunshine Group: Mind– Body Communication to
Enhance TBI Survivors’ Well Being
Cheryl Deal, MS COTA/L
Thomas J, Hunt, PhD
Level: Intermediate
1.5 Contact Hours
Learn the art of therapeutic use of self, positive emotions and
play to support learning mind-body techniques, improve selfregulation and adaption for brain injury population. Experiential session enacts Sunshine Method to enkindle positive
emotions and practice positive coping.
Session 21
Review of Current Legislature Impacting Mental
Health Practice
Susan Boscoe, MOT, OTR/L
Kaitlin Kingsbury, OTS
Amanda Silverman, MS, OT
Level: Entry
1.5 Contact Hours
Discover how recent health legislature, including the Mental
Health Parity Act, Affordable Care Act, and OT Mental
Health Act directly impacts our profession. The history of
OT in the Mental Health setting, will be reviewed and participants will discuss advocacy issues facing the profession.
2:15pm - 3:45pm
Session 22
Wellness Group for Adults with Spina Bifida: Maintaining Health through Activity and Healthy Eating
Theresa Zakorchemny, MS, OTR
Andrea Heyman, MS, RD, LDN
Level: Intermediate
1.5 Contact Hours
OT and Nutrition from Kennedy Kreiger Institute will share
the framework used and outcome measures for a collaborative
group to increase healthy activity and improve eating habits in
young adults with spina bifida.
Poster Presentations:
A Pilot Study to Examine State Utilization of HCBS
Waiver Services for Families and Children with Autism
M.Beth Merryman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
2:15pm - 3:45pm
Session 20
Promoting Ethical Behaviors in Health Promotion
S. Maggie Reitz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Janie B. Scott, MA, OT/L, FAOTA
Level: Intermediate
1.5 Contact Hours
After a review of the seven principles articulated in the
AOTA’s Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Ethics
Standards (2010) participants will discuss ethical dilemmas
that can arise in health promotion practice and receive guidance on strategies for ethical decision-making.
A qualitative pilot study of five states with Medicaid Home
and Community– Based waivers for children with autism was
conducted. Key administrative stakeholders were interviewed. Findings, including supports, barriers, services, and
implications for occupational therapy will be discussed.
Spousal Caregiving and the Challenge to Age Successfully
Dr. Christine Moghimi, ScD, M.A.S, BS, OTR/L
This presentation, a qualitative, phenomenological study of
elderly spousal caregivers, focuses on the research questions,
“How does caregiving affect one’s ability to age successfully?”
Study data reveals mixed experiences for the caregivers, from
enhanced cognitive abilities to declining physical/mental
health.
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The Impact of Caregiving on Perceived Quality of
Life and Implications for a Caregiver Training Program
The effects of Workstation Design, Workstation Education, and Rest Breaks on Self-Regulating
(Monitoring) Workstation Users
Sonia Lawson, PhD, OTR/L
Stephanie Ponzio
Carolyn Le
Jenna Moellman
John Connelly, EdD, OTR/L
Melanie Rae, OTS
Michael Rocco, OTS
Josh Rodrigues, OTS
Informal caregivers are not adequately prepared with the
skills to manage the caregiver role. The experience many
burdens and challenges to maintain their own quality of life.
These experiences were examined to inform the development
of a caregiver training program.
This presentation focuses on the area of health promotion/
prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders for
seated computer workstation users. It investigates behavior
intentions of participants and offers theory, assessments, and
a seated workstation virtual treatment process.
Use of Functional Group Treatment Sessions within
Inpatient Psychiatry
Perceived Effectiveness of Preparatory Strategies for
the NBCOT National Certification Examination
Caitlin Synovec, MS, OTR/L
Tess Lichtenstein, MS, OTR/L
Christopher B. Heathcote, M.S., OTR/L
Katie A. DeTurk, M.S., OTR/l
Dr. Neil H. Penny, Ed.D., M.S., OTR/l
This poster presentation will introduce practical ways to implement evidence-based group treatment sessions focusing on
skills-based interventions within an inpatient psychiatric setting, as well as consumers’ perspective of these interventions.
Impact of Professional Development Training in Instructional and Assessment Accommodations for
School-based Personnel
Susan Barnett, OTR/L
Kathryn Dow-Burger, MA, CCC-SLP
This poster presentation will describe ongoing qualitative
research which is investigating the decision making process
well older adults use when choosing whether to make home
modifications to facilitate aging-in-place.
From Public Health to Compassionate Care: Occupational Therapy in Public Health
Penny Kyler, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA, HRSA
Roxanne Castanada, MS, OTR/L, SAMHSA
Occupational therapy employs a high-stakes exam which individuals must pass in order to practice as credentialed therapists. Many preparatory strategies are commercially available;
however, their effectiveness is unknown. This study examined these strategies in order to determine their effectiveness.
Exploring Social Relationships, Leisure Pursuits, Autonomy, and Subjective Well Being as Aspects of
Quality of Life Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A
Mixed Methods Design
Lisa Crabtree, PhD, OTR/L
Stephanie Welp, OTS
Shira Nissel, OTS
This poster presentation explores perspectives of adults on
the autism spectrum related to the quality of life factors of
social relationships, leisure pursuits, autonomy, and subjective well-being. The Participatory Occupational Justice
Framework was used to guide this study.
Public health and occupational therapy. Career options you
never thought about.
Telehealth in Occupational Therapy Practice: An
Emerging Opportunity for Providing Best-Practice
From a Distance
Sleep Patterns of Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum
Rondalyn Whitney, PhD, OT/L
Andrew Myers, M.S., OTR/L
Lisa Crabtree, PhD, OTR/L
Tamara Burton, MS, RRT
Adults with autism often have sleep disturbances interfacing
with daily living, although sleep patterns have not been clearly described. This poster presentation describes a pilot study
of sleep patterns of adults with autism.
This session seeks to explore the utility, opportunities, and
considerations of telehealth for use of occupational therapists
in diverse practice settings. Amidst the considerable increase
in the use of telehealth amongst medical professionals and
related legislative action, occupational therapists are poised to
contribute the continued growth of this exciting method of
practice.
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Examining the Contribution of Campus Resources to
Towson University Student Veterans’ Occupational
Well-being
Dr. Jenna Yeager, PhD, OTR/L
Jenifer Colwell, MEdt, OTS
Hollie Hatt, OTS
Melissa Thompson, CTRS, OTS
Participants will learn about the occupational needs and wellbeing of the Towson University military student population,
and effective services provided by the TU Veterans Center.
Needs and opportunities relative to occupational engagement
and success of military students will be presented.
Ballroom Dance as Serious Leisure: Narratives of Engagement with Life
Regena Stevens-Ratchford, OhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA
Krystle Rumbaugh, MS, OT
Jessica Gertz, MS, OT
Katelin Tull, MS, OT
Javonna George, MS, OT
The findings of the second phase of the dance study will be
presented. The participants’ stories of ballroom dance and
description of their engagement with life will be examined.
Applications to successful aging will be explored.
Ballroom Dance as a Serious Leisure: Narratives of
Well-being and Successful Aging
Regena Stevens-Ratchford, OhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA
Ashley Hebbel, OT
Lena DeCoster, OT
Nicole Schomp, OT
Lauren Sanders, OT
The findings of the second phase of the dance study will be
presented. The participants’ stories of ballroom dance and
description of their well-being will be examined. Applications
to successful aging will be explored.
Silent Auction Wrap-up
As part of the 2013 MOTA conference activities, we are planning a silent auction to raise money for our Henrietta Price
Scholarship Fun. This scholarship fund assists the educational
careers of occupational therapy students from local programs.
Items for the auction can be therapy-related products, books,
continuing education gift certificates, or other items that
would be of interest to our conference attendees. These may
include gift certificates to restaurants, stores, or entertainment
venues. If you wish to provide accompanying literature
(limited to 8 1/2” x 11” or less) we would be happy to post
these items in our silent auction area. We will also publish the
names of our gracious donors in the conference program. In
addition, there is a basket CONTEST with three cash prizes of
$100, $50, and $25.
Disclaimer
The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the presenters are theirs alone, and
do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions,
positions or strategies of the Maryland Occupational Therapy Association or any member thereof. The Maryland Occupational Therapy Association makes no representations as to accuracy,
completeness, relevancy, suitability, or validity of
any information by presenters and will not be
liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in such
information or any losses, injuries, or damages
arising from its display or use.
The Maryland Occupational Therapy Association
reserves the right to substitute or delete from
the conference program sessions at any time for
any reason.
Thank you to the MOTA Conference
Committee for your continued hard work
to make
conference better and better each year!
Joanna Bevan
Katie Buchanan
Lauren Carls
Jennifer Colwell
Kate Heyman
Lyndsay Jarnagin
Annamarie Legaspi
Francine Miles
Michele Robinson
Emily Shelley
Erica Stein
Machele Walker
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