AGENDA:

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Registration

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM Welcome and Introduction: Dale Lynn, OTR/L, President, KOTA Update on occupational therapy nationally and in Kentucky. ????

9:10 AM –10:10 AM Keynote Speaker—Workplace Factors Affecting the Delivery of Occupational Therapy Services: True Perspectives of Occupational Therapy Practitioners—Robert Mullaney, DBA, OTD-S, MBA-HSA, OTR/L, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Eastern Kentucky University

10:10 AM –10:20 AM Break

10:20 AM – 11:20 AM Amtrykes for Individuals with Disabilities—Joyce Peet, MS, OTR/L, President, Bluegrass Chapter of AMBUCS, Lexington, KY.

11:20 AM – 12:00 PM Pet Therapy for Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury—John Ferguson, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, Eastern Kentucky University ??

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch (Provided) Tech Day Highlights: A selection of hands-on technology activities presented at AOTA’s Annual Conference Tech Day. Topics include: Easy to make device stands, iPad apps for OT practice, Smart Pens, and Makey Makey.

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Spanish for Healthcare Professionals Workshop—Camille Skubik-Peplaski, Ph.D. OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA, Associate Professor, Eastern Kentucky University, and Melba Custer, Ph.D., OT/L, Associate Professor, Eastern Kentucky University

3:00 PM – 3:50 PM KOTA Centennial Celebration—Crystal Adams and Cassie Ginn. Hear stories about occupational therapy practice and directions for our profession’s future.

3:50 PM – 4:00 PM Complete Evaluation Forms, Adjournment

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about your role in the future of occupational therapy.

FREE TO STUDENT MEMBERS OF ANY STATE OT ASSOCIATION OR $20 FOR NON-MEMBERS