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• MH SIG - Gender Affirming Care and Occupational Therapy

  • When
    26 Sep 2024
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    53 registrants

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  Date and Time: September 26th 6-7:30PM EST

  Chairperson(s): Emily Walker, OT, Allyson Lewis, OT, & Rosa Colorado, OT

  Location:  Zoom - to be sent out day before the event

  Title: Gender Affirming Care and Occupational Therapy

  Presenter: Karlie Ashcroft, OT, MS, OTR

  Learning Objectives: 

  1. Understand general terminology related to gender diverse populations and gender affirming care.
  2. Analyze how gender identity impacts occupational engagement across all areas of occupation.
  3. Understand how occupational therapy practitioners can support gender diverse individuals in mental-health settings.

  Presenter Bio/Presentation Focus:

  Karlie Ashcroft, OT, MS, OTR (they/them) is a Queer occupational therapist living in Worcester, Massachusetts. They obtained a combined bachelor’s and master’s degree in OT from The University of Scranton, where they continue to intermittently guest lecture on topics related to LGBTQ+ and mental health topics. Karlie is passionate about broadening education and understanding about occupational therapy's role in LGBTQ+ client care and have contributed to various panels and written resources about this topic. They are the social media chair on the board for The Network for LGBTQIA+ Concerns in Occupational Therapy. Karlie is excited to be sharing their knowledge in this space related specifically to gender affirming care and OT’s role in supporting trans and gender diverse populations

  References:

  1. American Occupational Therapy Association (2021) Policy E.15. AOTA. https://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/aboutaota/officialdocs/policies/policy-e15-20211115.pdf
  2. Guillory, B. & Rafalski. L. (2023). Gender-Affirming Language. AOTA. ttps://www.aota.org/-/media/corporate/files/practice/dei/aota-gender-affirming-language.pdf
  3. Keo-Meier, C., & Ehrensaft, D. (Eds.). (2018). Introduction to the gender affirmative model. In C. Keo-Meier & D. Ehrensaft (Eds.), The gender affirmative model: An interdisciplinary approach to supporting transgender and gender expansive children (pp. 3–19). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000095-001

  REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

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• MH SIG - The Family Sensory Environment: An Intervention Area for OTP’s in Family Therapy

  • When
    16 Oct 2024
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 2024

  TIME: 6-7:30 p.m.

  CHAIRPERSONS (s): Emily Walker, OT, OTR, Allyson Lewis, OT, OTR, Rosa Colorado, OT, OTR, 

  LOCATION: Zoom – the link will be sent out day before the event (through MAOT)

  REMINDER You must sign up/register through MAOT events page no later than the morning of Tuesday, October 15th

  Title: The Family Sensory Environment: An Intervention Area for OTP’s in Family Therapy

  Learning Objectives: 

  1. Participants will identify 2 examples of collaborative practice between OT practitioners and family therapists.
  2. Participants will critically compare sensory profiles of various members in a family system and identify 2 areas of potential relational strength and conflict.
  3. Participants will practice communicating and interpreting results of Sensory Profile assessments to colleagues and professions outside of occupational therapy.

  Bio/Focus

  Carli DiMeo is an occupational therapist and occupational therapy educator with 3 years of experience practicing in community-based and inpatient mental health. Carli’s experience spans the lifespan including both pediatric and adult mental health care with an emphasis on family-centered care. Through her time practicing at the Home for Little Wanderers, Carli has collaborated with family therapists to address environmental and personal factors impacting occupational performance. Through this collaboration, Carli has seen the impact of different sensory processing patterns of familial conflict and opportunities for attunement and familial joy. During this presentation, Carli will present approaches to use sensory-based assessments to enhance the understanding of children and their caregivers of their own capacity for modulating their sensory experience while working toward meaningful and safe relationships with one another. Through simulated case examples, Carli will invite participants to examine the strengths and areas of conflict amongst different sensory processing profiles and identify areas of intervention with an emphasis on interprofessional practice.

  References:

  1. Hanna, K. and Rodger, S. (2002), Towards family-centred practice in paediatric occupational therapy: A review of the literature on parent–therapist collaboration. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 49: 14-24. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0045-0766.2001.00273.x
  2. Li, Z., Sturge-Apple, M. L., & Davies, P. T. (2021). Family context in association with the development of child sensory processing sensitivity. Developmental psychology, 57(12), 2165.
  3. Li, Z., Sturge-Apple, M. L., Jones-Gordils, H. R., & Davies, P. T. (2022). Sensory processing sensitivity behavior moderates the association between environmental harshness, unpredictability, and child socioemotional functioning. Development and psychopathology, 34(2), 675-688.

  
  

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• SPTP SIG - Collaboration and Networking

  • When
    17 Oct 2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Date & Time: October 17, 2024 at 7:00PM-8:00PM

  Chairperson(s): Dr. Tee Stock, OT, OTD, MSOT, MBA, OTR & Dr. Susan Krikorian, OT, OTD, OTR

  Location: Zoom to be sent out day before the event

  Title:  Collaboration and Networking  

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Participants will explore using the MAOT School, Pediatric, and Transition Planning Facebook group for networking and professional learning throughout the 2024-2025 school year.   
  2. Participants will acknowledge that effective collaboration requires a commitment from all contributing members and will be asked to fill out a topic interest survey.

  3. Participants will share up-to-date resources on pediatric and transition practices.

  
  

  References

  1. Christner, A. (2015). Promoting the Role of Occupational Therapy in School-based Collaboration: Outcome Project. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 8(2), 136–148. https://doi.org/10.1080/19411243.2015.1038469
  2. Hoffmann, T., Desha, L. and Verrall, K. (2011), Evaluating an online occupational therapy community of practice and its role in supporting occupational therapy practice. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 58: 337-345. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1630.2011.00954.x
  3. Teoh, J. Y. (2021). How occupational therapy practitioners use virtual communities on the Facebook social media platform for professional learning: A critical incident study. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 29(1), 58–68. https://doi.org/10.1080/11038128.2021.1895307

  Registration will close on October 16, 2024.

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• Advocacy SIG - AOTA Hill Day 2024: Highlights, Updates and More!

  • When
    21 Oct 2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Date and Time: Monday, October 21^st, 2024, 7-8pm

  Chairperson(s): Mary O’Donnell & Sarah McKinnon

   

  Location:  Zoom - to be sent out day before the event

   

  Title: AOTA Hill Day 2024: Highlights, Updates and More!

   

  Learning Objectives: 

  1. Participants will identify at least 3 key priorities for federal OT legislation
  2. Participants will describe strategies to engage in advocacy for federal OT legislation
  3. Participants will identify the impact of federal advocacy on the future of the OT profession and education

  Bio/Focus: Dr. Sarah McKinnon, OT, OTD, MCPR, MPA, FAOTA, FNAP, and Dr. Mary O’Donnell, OT, OTD, MS, will present key highlights from AOTA Hill Day 2024. Dr. McKinnon and Dr. O’Donnell currently serve as Co-Chairs of the MAOT Advocacy SIG and will present on current federal OT legislative priorities from AOTA Hill Day, strategies for OT practitioners to stay engaged and informed, and future opportunities on the state-level. Opportunities for collective action on the state level for the new legislative session will be discussed.

  
  

  References:

  1. American Occupational Therapy Association. (2024). AOTA’s Hill Day. https://www.aota.org/advocacy/hill-day
  2. Boniface, G. & Havelin, A. (2018). “Who, me?” “Yes, you! Your voice matters”. A primer on the role of the occupational therapists in health advocacy. Occupational Therapy Now, 20(4), 4-6.
  3. McKinnon, S., Petrone, N. & Tarbet, A. The role of an occupational therapy practitioner in professional advocacy: A scoping review. Translational Science in Occupation, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.32873/unmc.dc.tso.1.2.02

   

   

  This event will be closed day before event. Please register by October 20, 2024.
  

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• MAOT/RIOTA 2024 Annual Conference

  • When
    01 Nov 2024
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    7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Four Points by Sheraton Norwood
  • Registered
    25 registrants

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  Friday, November 1, 2024

  Four Points Sheraton Norwood

  A Symposium for Occupational Therapy Practitioners,

  Students, & Health & Rehabilitation Professionals 

    

  
  

  
  

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• Advocacy SIG

  • When
    12 Nov 2024
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    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  

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  Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

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