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FALL CONFERENCE 2018

The Power of Occupation

November 3rd, 2018 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

KVCC—Carter Hall 92 Western Avenue

Fairfield, Maine

Carter Hall: http://www.kvcc.me.edu/Pages/General/

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8.5 CEUS

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PERKS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Develop professional growth and a sense of community

• Continuing education opportunities at reduced rates

• Networking and volunteer opportunities • Access to leaders and experts locally and

nationally • Access information at your fingertips • Support lobbyist and advocacy efforts • Award-winning website with: Member-only access Community calendar Member directory MeOTA Newsletter– the Hub Career Center Advocacy and Legislation • Safeguard your profession

Name ______________________________ Mailing address _____________________ ___________________________________ Email _____________________________ Phone ____________________________ Type of Registration (see below for full list): ___________________________________ Sessions I am Attending: AM _____ PM . ______ PM :______ Dietary Need: _______________________

REGISTRATION RATES Students/Retired Members: $50

MeOTA Members: $125 Non-Members: $165

Late Registration/At the Door: after Oct 20: $180

Registration is due by OCT 20

At the door/ late registration is accepted space permitting; however l

unch is not guaranteed. *see online cancellation policy

Thank You Sponsors!

Conference Registration VIA SNAIL MAIL (DUE BY OCT 20)

C/O JESSICA BOLDUC , MEOTA 32 EDGEFIELD LANE, BRUNSWICK, ME 04011

PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MEOTA

KEYNOTE

Dr. Amy Lamb OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Dr. Lamb is an Assistant Professor of occupa-tional therapy at Eastern Michigan University, and owner of AJLamb Consulting. Dr. Lamb’s clinical practice spans from school-based pedi-atrics, acute care, and geriatrics. Dr. Lamb’s teaching interests include: health policy and advocacy; management and leadership; assess-ment and intervention in OT practice with adults; and assessment and intervention in OT practice with older adults. Dr. Lamb serves as the current President of AOTA.

VENDORS NEW THIS YEAR!!!

Help us give back to the community when you

attend the MeOTA Fall Conference! We are

collecting donated items for the Mid Maine

Homeless Shelter – items of high need in-

clude: toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo,

men’s deodorant, razors, baby shampoo,

diapers - size 4 & 5, white kitchen trash bags,

non-perishable food. Your donation can help

those in need.

Items will be collected at the conference.

Receive a bonus raffle ticket for donating!

To learn more about the Mid Maine Homeless

Shelter visit: http://www.shelterme.org/

Be on the look out for sign up sheets to have to have a small group experience of

KVCC’s OTA Program amazing sensory room! Offered throughout the day

*pending availability

MEALS A continental breakfast and lunch is

included in the price of the conference registration fee. For specific diet needs,

please contact MEOTA at least two weeks prior to conference at meotaconfer-

ence@gmail.com. We cannot guarantee ac-commodations made after Oct 20th

CEU

We are raising funds for the

MeOTA Student Scholarship Fund.

Bring your cash or check to purchase

some Maine Made items or OT Swag

During breaks and lunch, all conference attendees are invited to meet with vendors and learn more about MeOTA from our board members. Come ask questions, discuss, learn and network!

7:30-8:30: Registration/Vendors

8:30-9:00: Welcome

9:00-10:30: AM sessions

10:30-11:00: Vendors/Break/Posters

11:00-12:00: Keynote address

12:00-1:15: Lunch/Business Meeting

1:15-1:45: Vendors/Break/Posters

1:45-3:15: Early PM Session

3:30-5:00: Late PM Session

5:00: Silent auction pick up

and certificates available

*Don’t Forget Sensory Room Tours

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

“Speak up, be heard, be the spark of

change“ LOCATION/ACCOMODATIONS

Directions: http://www.kvcc.me.edu/Pages/Admissions/Visit-KVCC https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.20024.html? http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/hotels/maine/hampton-inn-waterville-WTVMEHX/index.html

SWAG & SILENT AUCTION

This full day conference is offered for 8.5 contact hours. A certificate of attendance will be available for participants to pick-up at the end of the conference ONLY.

HAVE A SENSORY EXPERIENCE!

Student Only Sessions 9-10:30 AM Session: NBCOT: Strategies for Certification Success! 1:45-3:15 PM Session A: Getting Involved, Occupation Based Practice in Fieldwork

Pam Cahill of Howe Cahill & Company

MeOTA Lobbyist will provide

conference attendees a description of the role of a

lobbyist, summary of the legislative session and how MeOTA as a whole can

interact more with lobbyists to be more involved in legislative action

www.howeandcompany.com

A. Tammy Bickmore & Bernadette Kroon present: The Self-Contained Village for Individuals with Dementia: A Model for Resident-Centered Care B. Melissa Tilton & Barbara Seguine present: Implementing Evidence into Practice for Occupational Therapy Assistants C. Sarah Grinder, Erin Murphy & Nandi Jungwirth present: Facilitating Occupation through Go Baby Go and Early Power Mobility in Young Children *Students Only D. Barbara Williams of NBCOT presents Strategies for Certification Success!

“Reviewing Evidence on Obtaining Employ-ment for Individuals with Schizophrenia” “Therapeutic Biking and the Effects on De-pression in Long-term Care Residents: A Pilot Study”

KVCC OTA Student Posters

D. Anna Brown, Kira Personette & Kate Loukas present: Increasing Participation through Sensory Self-Regulation E. Anna Guest presents: Empowering Older Adults through Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs F. Barbara Williams presents: NBCOT Navigator: The Next Era in Continuing Competency

SESSIONS AM

POSTERS

EARLY PM SESSIONS

LATE PM SESSIONS

A. Carolyn Dorfman & Kim Davis present: Assembly & Use of the Executive Function Performance Test (EFPT) B. Karen Hefler presents: School Based Strategies: Supporting Sensory Motor, Fine Motor, Visual Perceptual, and Visual Motor Integration Skills in the Classroom *Students Only C. Katey Howland, Cori Allen & Katy Trow lead roudtable: Getting Involved and Occupation Based Practice in Fieldwork

Session Descriptions

AM SESSIONS A. Tammy Bickmore & Bernadette Kroon present: The Self- Contained Village for Individuals with Dementia: A Model for Resident-Centered Care Join us to learn about new models of care designed specifically to help residents with dementia feel safe, stay connected to people with shared interests and backgrounds, engage in meaningful activity, continue doing the things they like to do, and enjoy the last days of their life.

B. Melissa Tilton & Barbara Seguine present: Implementing Evidence into Practice for Occupational Therapy Assistants This course will present a step by step process to allow OTAs to effectively transition knowledge to practice. The course will provide resources and experiences of implementing evidence into prac-tice specifically for OTAs.

C. Sarah Grinder, Erin Murphy & Nandi Jungwirth present: Facilitating Occupation through Go Baby Go and Early Power Mobility in Young Children This course will introduce the Go Baby Go program, which adapts toy ride-on cars for young children with mobility needs. It will also present the latest research around early power mobility for children.

*Students Only D. Barbara Williams of NBCOT presents Strategies for Certification Success! Connect with NBCOT and hear about the best approaches to achieve your goal for Occupational Therapy Certification.

EARLY PM SESSIONS A. Carolyn Dorfman & Kim Davis present: Assembly & Use of the Executive Function Performance Test (EFPT) The EFPT was created by Carolyn Baum and is available free on-line. There is evidence to support its validity and reliability. We will teach participants how to construct and use this assessment in the clinic and in the home.

B. Karen Hefler presents: School Based Strategies: Supporting Sensory Motor, Fine Motor, Visual Perceptual, and Visual Motor Integration Skills in the Classroom This session will discuss Common Core Stand-ards and how they apply to Occupational Therapy and provide strategies to integrate services that address sensory motor, fine motor and visual perceptual motor skills across school settings.

*Students Only C. Katey Howland, Cori Allen and Katy Trow led roundtable: Getting Involved and Occupation Based Practice in Field-work This roundtable will discuss the benefits and importance of participating in state associations, AOTA, and advocacy for our profession on a legis-lative level. The round-table discussion will provide attendees with ideas and strategies to help trans-late classroom learning into the clinic.

LATE PM SESSIONS D. Anna Brown, Kira Personette & Kate Loukas present: Increasing Participation through Sensory Self-Regulation Participants will gain knowledge around relevant sensory equipment for sensory regulation spaces in an educational setting, project implementation strategies, methods to measure regulation, promotion of cultural shifts within an agency and data collection.

E. Anna Guest presents: Empowering Older Adults through Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs This short course will highlight the impact of older adult falls in the State of Maine, and give an overview of community-based evidence-based programs currently available.

F. Barbara Williams presents: NBCOT Navigator: The Next Era in Continuing Competency This presentation is a prime opportunity to learn about the NBCOT Navigator® evidence based continuing competency assessment tools which can be used by OTR® and COTA® certificants to verify practice strengths and gauge continuing competency needs across all areas of practice.