HOTEL ROOM RESERVATION METHOD:

Individual Call-In: Individual reservations may be made by calling the Hotel directly at 502-585-2200 or Toll Free at 800-HAMPTON.For individuals to receive the established Group rate, they must identify themselves as members of the Group initially when making the reservation. All reservations must be received by the Groups cut-off date and guaranteed with a credit card. After receipt of a guaranteed reservation, upon request the Hotel will forward guestroom confirmations to each individual.

Individual Online: Got to www.hamptoninn.com: and enter city & state or go to the hotel’s direct websitewww.louisvilledowntown.hamptoninn.com; enter the check in and out dates, select our property, under Special Accounts: Group/Convention Enter: KOT – the room types and rate will appear.

ROOM RATES:

Negotiated guestroom group rates detailed below. Group rates will be available until cutoff date only. Any reservation made after the cut off date, the rate will reflect our standard rate. Rates are per night (accommodation only):

Sleeping room rates are subject to all applicable taxes (currently 15.01%).

Rates for Conference are as follows:

Cost for Pre-Conference:  $125 KOTA  members                 $175 non-KOTA members

Early Registration(Before September 5, 2011)

Late Registration (After September 5, 2011)

C.V.   Kenneth R. Flowers, PT, CHT will present a six hour workshop onElbow Concepts:

• Biomechanics of “The Unforgiving Joint”
• Morrey’s list of elbow Nasties: anterior joint capsule, ulnar nerve, posterior soft tissue coverage, critical ROM demands, huge articular cartilage contact area.
• Common Clinical Conditions: cubital tunnel syndrome, median nerve compression, lateral & medial epicondylitis vs. epicondylosis, functional ROM, flexion contracture management, instabilities, myositis ossificans.
• Presently, Kenneth Flowers is the President of Current Clinical Concepts, Inc., Editor Emeritus of The Journal of Hand Therapy, and serves as adjunct faculty at the University of California, San Francisco branch.

Mitchell Scheiman, OD, will present a six hour workshop onUnderstanding and Managing Visual Deficits in Children

This one-day course is designed to help occupational therapy practitioners develop a comprehensive understanding of vision and how vision can impact on the therapy process in children. A three-component model of vision will be reviewed stressing the importance of optical, visual efficiency and visual information processing disorders. Treatment options will be discussed at including both compensatory strategies and rehabilitative techniques.

Dr. Mitchell Scheiman is a nationally known optometric educator, lecturer, author and private practitioner. He is the author of “Understanding and Managing Visual Deficits: A Guide for Occupational Therapists. Dr. Scheiman has a long and close relationship with occupational therapists. He works closely with occupational therapists in his practice co-managing patients and has lectured to occupational therapists on numerous occasions.

He has specialized in vision therapy for the past 35 years. Dr. Scheiman is currently Director of Pediatric and Binocular Vision Programs at The Eye Institute and Professor of Optometry at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry. He has written three books for optometrists covering the topics of binocular vision and vision therapy, pediatric optometry, and learning related vision problems and he has published over 130 articles in the professional literature. He is a Diplomate in Binocular Vision and Perception and a Fellow in the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.

KOTA Annual Conference 2011

Schedule of Speakers

Friday September 16, 2011

Saturday September 17, 2011

Event Fees:

Pre-Conference Registration
KOTA Members $ 125.00
non-KOTA Members $ 175.00
Conference Registration
2-Day OT (Member) $ 160.00
2-Day OT (Non-Member) $ 220.00
2-Day OTA (Member) $ 140.00
2-Day OTA (Non-Member) $ 180.00
1-Day OT (Member) $ 100.00
1-Day OT (Non-Member) $ 160.00
1-Day Student (Member) $ 30.00
1-Day Student (Non-Member) $ 55.00
2-Day Student (Member) $ 40.00
2-Day Student (Non-Member) $ 65.00
1-Day OTA (Member) $ 80.00
1-Day OTA (Non-Member) $ 120.00
Late Registration Fee (After September 5, 2011) $ 15.00