Blue Jays “on the road” to the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Conference

group of 3 blue jays in the grass — Photo by BobMacInnes at Creative Commons

Are you planning to attend the POTA conference? We are! Etown faculty, recent graduates, and current graduate students are presenting at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association’s Annual Conference in King of Prussia. We hope to see you there! Go to www.pota.org for more information.

Friday Oct. 31

7:30 – 8:20 AM	*The Implication of Neurofeedback in Occupational Therapy Practice*Joanna Davis, MS, OT (’14); Christine Achenbach, M.Ed, OTR/L, Megan DiBernardino, MS, OT (’14); & Sarah Marcolongo, MS, OT (’14)
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM	*Weighted Blankets in Ethiopia: Service and Occupational Therapy*Jessica Krueger, MOTS (’15) and Kerri Hample, OTD, OTR/L
2:00 PM – 2:50 PM	*Physical Activity in Children with Congenital Heart Defects*Debbie Waltermire, MHS, OTR/L, Rebecca Porter, MS, OT (’14); Nora Redmond, MS, OT (’14); & Megan Steber, MS, OT (’14)
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM	*The Occupational Challenges and Supports for Individuals Providing Care to People with Dementia*Kimberly Cosgrove, MOTS (’15), Jennifer Bush, MOTS (’15), & Tamera Humbert, Ed.D., OTR/L

Saturday Nov. 1^st

8:00 AM – 9:50 AM	*Partnerships Promoting Occupational Therapy* Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Keri Golden, EdD, OTR/L, Cathy Dolhi, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Kerri Hample, OTD, OTR/L, Michael Allen, Esq.
10:30 AM– 12:20 PM	*Poster C5: Sensory Diets and Sensory Processing Disorder: How Much Education Majors Know?* Laura Kleindienst, MOTS (’15) & Nancy Carlson-Steadman, Ph.D., OTR/L
	*Poster C20: The Implementation of External Memory Aids on a Brain Injury Unit*Emily Peters, MOTS (’15), & Linda M. Leimbach, ScD, OTR/L, C/NDT
2:00 – 2:50 PM	*Going Beyond Continuing Education to Continued Competency: An Opportunity to Shape Your Career and the Future of OT*Kerri Hample, OTD, OTR/L & Christine L. Hischmann MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
	*Sexuality in Individuals with Quadriplegia or Paraplegia*Kala Swope, MOTS (’15), Aaron Cecala, PhD (biology), & Terri Dennehy, M.Ed., OTR/L

About Debbie Waltermire

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy.