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| 8:00 AM |
Registration |
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| 8:30 AM |
Welcoming Remarks |
(room 101) |
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| 8:45 AM |
Keynote Address: Embracing Ambiguity: Facing the Challenges of Measurement (2008 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture) by Dr. Wendy Coster, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA |
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| 9:30-9:45 AM |
Questions and Answers |
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| 9:45-10:00 AM |
Break |
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| Session 1 |
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| 10-11 AM A |
Efficacy of early intervention in the home setting- Ashley Deaton |
(room 300) |
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Deep pressure intervention for children diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome- Marianne Condon |
Elsie Vergara
Gael Orsmond |
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Effectiveness of common feeding interventions for premature infants in the NICU- Kelly Petersen |
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| 10-11 AM B |
Interventions to prevent falls in elderly clients in a hospital setting; Are they effective?- Sarah Wajnarek |
(room 102) |
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Effectiveness of constraint-induced movement therapy for acute stroke patients with hemiplegia- Natalie Wisda |
Nancy Lowenstein
Ellen Cohn |
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Effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation for improving upper extremity function post-stroke- Tahisha McBride |
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| 11:00-11:15 AM |
Break |
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| Session 2 |
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| 11:15-12:15 PM A |
The remediation of handwriting: What interventions work best?- Monica Keen |
(room 300) |
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The effectiveness of specialized interventions on improved penmanship- Peggy McCourry |
Christine Helfrich
Elsie Vergara |
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Effectiveness of multi-sensory intervention for children in the early learning stages of handwriting- Michelle Daniels |
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| 11:15-12:15 PM B |
Effectiveness of active versus passive mobilization following flexor tendon repair of the hand-Tammi McGunnigle |
(room 102) |
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Efficacy of activity analysis with behavior modification versus long term modality use for treatment of epicondylitis- Deborah Humbert |
Naomi Moran
Nancy Lowenstein |
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The effectiveness of massage intervention in reducing limb volume of women with secondary lymphedema- Donald Howard |
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| 12:15-1:30 PM |
Lunch (on your own) & Demonstration of On-Line Programs |
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| Session 3 |
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| 1:30-2:30 PM |
Complementary and alternative medicine in occupational therapy-PTE graduate students |
(rooms 102, 104, 218, & 300) |
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| 2:30-2:45 PM |
Break |
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| Session 4 |
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| 2:45-3:45 PM A |
Effectiveness of social skills interventions on improving the social skills of children with autism- Meg Beach |
(room 102) |
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The effectiveness of moderate exercise in decreasing self-stimulatory behaviors and increasing attention to task in children with autism- Amy Matthews |
Gael Orsmond
Sharon Cermak |
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Effectiveness of sensory integration intervention on attention, self-stimulatory behavior, and self-injurious behavior in children with attention deficit disorder and autism- Alescia (Ford) Baldwin |
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| 2:45-3:45 PM B |
Low vision rehabilitation and psychosocial support groups: A look at two promising interventions for individuals with visual impairments-Nicole Cote |
(room 300) |
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Exploring the relationship between occupational engagement and variables related to quality of life in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia- Joseph Papini |
Sue Berger
Christine Helfrich |
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Individual placement and support: Best practice for transitional aged youth with a psychiatric diagnosis- Laura Dyer |
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| 3:45-4:00 PM |
Break |
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| Session 5 |
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| 4:00-5:00 PM A |
Effectiveness of music-based intervention versus sensory integration therapy in children with autism- Ana Vasquez |
(room 102) |
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The effectiveness of using sensory integration in an intensive, occupational therapy approach to treating children with motor coordination difficulties- Shelley Margow |
Sharon Cermak
Linda Duncombe |
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Effectiveness of the Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) versus sensory integrative techniques as handwriting intervention for children with developmental coordination disorder- Ma Richie (Ching) Castro |
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| 4:00-5:00 PM B |
Effectiveness of a multifactorial fall intervention approach on fall outcomes in nursing homes- Jeanne Marie Fusco |
(room 300) |
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The effectiveness of exercise, skill training and prompted voiding in the remediation of incontinence in the nursing home- Marie Bowman |
Ellen Cohn
Sue Berger |
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The effect of function-based exercise in adults with dementia- Annette Bither |
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Effectiveness of engagement in leisure activities versus cognitive stimulation for older adults diagnosed with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease- Lorraine Frycki
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| 5:15-5:45 PM |
Closing Ceremony |
(room 101) |
