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Lead the Way Symposium Schedule, May 23, 2011

  Time Event  
  9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Registration

Viewing of on-campus entry-level MS students'
Group Leadership Experience (GLE) posters
 
     
  10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Keynote Address: Dr. Simone Gill, PhD, OTR/L
Walking the Walk: What Movement Can Tell Us about Adapting to Change
 
     
  11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Break  
     
  Session 1    
     
  11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Irene Michel
The use of Transcutaneous Functional Electrical Stimulation to improve grasping and pinching abilities in adults with tetraplegia

Matt Casserly
Examining the evidence supporting the use of a sensory integrative approach in children with developmental disabilities versus other treatment modalities

Hee Kim
Mirror therapy as a cost-effective approach to improving upper extremity function in individuals with hemiparesis

Kathy Kinney
Improving social interaction skills of children ages 2 to 12 with autism spectrum disorders: A comparison study of sensory integration and behavior therapy.
Moderator: Jessica Kramer, PhD, OTR/L
     
  12:40 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (on your own)  
     
  Session 2 Viewing of on-campus entry-level MS students'
Group Leadership Experience (GLE) posters
 
     
  1:30 PM - 2:15 PM PTE workshop entitled,
Occupational Therapy and Sexuality: The Role of the Therapist in the Sexual Health and Sexual Expression of Clients
 
     
  2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Break  
     
  Session 3    
     
  2:30 PM - 4:00 PM OTD student presentations

Ashley Deaton
Increasing inclusive recreation opportunities for children with physical disabilities through community-based participatory intervention

Sheri Sharkey
Optimizing Functional Independence of Assisted Living Facility Residents: A Direct Care Worker Training Module

Shannon Martin
Recommendations for best practice of occupational therapy in stroke rehabilitation for motor recovery and functional outcomes

Nancy Doyle
Accommodating graduate student learning styles in post-professional online occupational therapy courses
 
     
  Session 4    
     
  4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Faculty presentation
Wendy Coster, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Jessica Kramer, PhD, OTR/L
Children's Participation and the Environment: New Tools for Practice
Moderator: Naomi Moran, EdM, OTR/L
 
     
  4:45 PM Symposium Concludes  
     



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