CONFERENCE UPDATES

NEW: Student Session

We will be offering a 1.0 hour student session this year that will cover

Job Preparation, Resume Review and General Questions

Please bring a hard copy of your resume if you plan to attend

Tracking Contact Hours:

All attendees will be required to sign in AND out of each session in or-

der to receive credit for the sessions they attended. No partial credit will

be given.

Poster Presentations: You will find a Poster Stamp Card in your conference folder Volunteers and Poster Presenters will need to stamp this card for you to receive

appropriate credit for attending the poster presentations Contact Hour Breakdown:

4 Posters = 0.5 contact hours ALL Posters = 1.0 contact hours (this is the max number of contact hours offered)

Vendor Stamp Card:

You will find a Vendor Stamp Card in your conference folder Attendees are encouraged to visit ALL vendor tables throughout the conference

day Completed cards can be submitted to the registration table to be eligible for a

raffle to win a FREE 1-YEAR MOTA Membership!

Exchange Corner:

We provide an area at conference for attendees to bring small portable equip-ment/books that they would like to exchange for free during conference.

Please note: Any leftover equipment/books will be discarded at the end of con-ference if not exchanged or picked up by the person donating.

Session Themes:

General Mental Health Pediatrics Education/Advocacy Student Session

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM SESSION PRESENTATIONS ( 1.0 Contact Hour )

1. Tele-Rehabilitation: Remote Patient Monitoring

2. Medical Cannabis Informed Occupational Therapy Practice with Children, Young Adults, Adults and

Elders in Maryland

3. Mental Health Occupational Therapy Consultations on Medical Units: Demonstrating our Distinct Value

4. Just Over the Horizon: Building Opportunities for OT Practice through Public Policy and Advocacy

1. Chesapeake

2. Columbian East

3. Columbian Center

4. Columbian West

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM SESSION PRESENTATION (1.0 Contact Hour )

1. PANDAS and Family Quality of Life: What Pediatric Occupational Therapists Need to

Know

2. Occupational Therapy Practitioner Knowledge and Use of Medicaid Home and Community

Based Service Waivers

3. Introduction to Assistive Technology Usability Testing for the Clinician

4. The Mission and Value of AOTF: Building Evidence to Improve Practice and Health

1. Chesapeake

2. Columbian East

3. Columbian Center

4. Columbian West

Demonstrating the Value of Occupational Therapy by Jeremy Furniss, AOTA Quality Director Grand Ballroom

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM LUNCH BUFFET

1. A Patient and Caregiver Centered Approach to Feeding and Pre-Feeding Skills on the Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit

2. Choosing Wisely: Five Things Practitioners and Patients Should Question

3. Dry Needling in Maryland Occupational Therapy Practice

4. Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Competency Assessment (POT-CA)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM POSTER PRESENTATION ( 0.5—1.0 Contact Hour)

1. Voices of Female Student Veterans Expressed through Photographs

2. Key Elements of the Hussman Center for Adults with Autism Social Group: Perspectives of Parents

and Support Persons

3. Social & Community Participation Outcomes of the Hussman Center for Adults with Autism Social

Group: Participants' Perspectives

4. Occupational Therapy Treatment Considerations of the Bariatric Patient in an Acute Care Setting

5. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Mobility Screen and Protocol For Patients Under the Age of Two

6. A New Quality of Life: Living with Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM SESSION PRESENTATION ( 1.0 Contact Hour)

1. Chesapeake

2. Columbian East

3. Columbian Center

4. Columbian West

Grand Ballroom

Atrium

1. Job Preparation, Resume Review and General Questions

2. Strategies for Addressing Sensory Processing Challenges in a School-Based Setting

3. Strategies to Address Burnout and Potential Moral Injury within Contemporary Clinical Practice

4. Incorporating Broader Perspectives: Reexamining Chronic Pain Knowledge and Interventions

1. Chesapeake

2. Columbian East

3. Columbian Center

4. Columbian West

Grand Ballroom

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM SESSION PRESENTATION (1.0 contact hour)

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Registration

Registration & Breakfast

Vendor Meet & Greet

Entry & Grand Ballroom

Atrium

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM KEYNOTE SPEECH (1.0 Contact Hour )

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM MOTA Board Meeting (1.0 Contact Hour )

MOTA Board Meeting & Awards Ceremony

Tele-Rehabilitation: Remote Patient Monitoring

Sonia Lawson, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Entry Level (< 2 years experience)

Tele-therapy is growing and must be considered as a viable option for service provision by occupational therapists

in all practice areas. The pros and cons of using implementing tele-therapy to address access, effectiveness and

efficiency will be discussed.

Mental Health Occupational Therapy Consultations on Medical Units: Demonstrating our Distinct Value

Robert Walsh, MS, OTR/L, BCMH Intermediate Level (2-7 years experience)

Occupational therapists are well-suited to address mental health in all practice settings. The presentation will re-

view trends in practice and examples of expanding services through consultations on medical units that foster par-

ticipation in occupations for persons with mental health challenges.

Medical Cannabis Informed Occupational Therapy Practice with Children, Young Adults, Adults and Elders in

Maryland

Paula Querido Kahn, OTR/L Entry Level (< 2 years experience)

We will explore the basic science of medical cannabis, including the Endocannabinoid System, THC/CBD, condi-

tions & therapeutic outcomes. We will discuss the role of Occupational Therapists in addressing medical cannabis

treatment in Maryland with minors & a wide range of client populations.

Just Over the Horizon: Building Opportunities for OT Practice through Public Policy and Advocacy

Rachael Faulkner, MSW Entry Level (< 2 years experience)

In Maryland, there is no shortage of good ideas on where to focus our advocacy efforts. The only problem is de-

ciding which issue to tackle first! Find out what’s on the horizon for expanding OT practice in Maryland and how

you can support and influence MOTA’s public policy process.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM SESSION PRESENTATIONS (1.0 Contact Hour)

CONFERENCE ITINERARY

Vendor Meet & Greet

Open forum for attendees to meet directly with Vendors to inquire about each company and discuss potential job

opportunities in the area!

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM REGISTRATION, BREAKFAST AND VENDOR MEET & GREET

Occupational Therapy Practitioner Knowledge and Use of Medicaid Home and Community Based Service

Waivers

Alysse Zaffos, OTD, MOTR/L Intermediate Level (2-7 years experience)

This presentation will focus on providing education to occupational therapy practitioners about Medicaid Home

and Community Based Service Waivers. In addition, education will be provided regarding advocacy for the OT

profession for adults within the community who receive Medicaid funding. The results of the survey, previously

discussed in the abstract, will be discussed as well.

PANDAS and Family Quality of Life: What Pediatric Occupational Therapists Need to Know

Barbara B. Demchick, ScD, OTR/L FAOTA, Intermediate Level (2-7 years experience)

Kate Eglseder, ScD, OTR/L,

Julia Ehler, MS, OTR/L,

Alison Mills, MS, OTR/L

PANDAS impacts a child’s occupational performance at home and in school and affects family quality of life. We

will present our research, discuss how OTs can effectively treat children with PANDAS and support families, and

hear the parent perspective.

9:15 AM —10:15 AM SESSION PRESENTATIONS (1.0 Contact Hour)

Introduction to Assistive Technology Usability Testing for the Clinician

Amanda Jozkowski, PhD, OTR/L Intermediate Level (2-7 years experience)

We will discuss the components of assistive technology usability, and how to test them using a participatory proc-

ess between the client and therapist.

The Mission and Value of AOTF: Building Evidence to Improve Practice and Health

Lawrence Liff, AOTF Chief Development Officer All Levels

Dr. Varleisha Gibbs, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, AOTF Scientific Program Officer

AOTF is the nation’s leading non-profit investing in OT research, the future OT research workforce and informa-

tion dissemination. Learn about our mission and how you can help strengthen our profession.

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Disclaimer

The views, opinions, positions or strategies expressed by the presenters are theirs alone, and do not

necessarily reflect the views, opinions, positions or strategies of the Maryland Occupational Therapy

Association or any member thereof. The Maryland Occupational Therapy Association makes no

representations as to accuracy, completeness, relevancy, suitability, or validity of any information by

presenters and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in such information or any

losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use.

The Maryland Occupational Therapy Association reserves the right to substitute or delete from the

conference program sessions at any time for any reason.

Demonstrating the Value of Occupational Therapy

Jeremy Furniss, OTD, OTR/L, BCG

Healthcare and health related systems are striving to identify high value services. Occupational therapy has an opportunity to

demonstrate the value of our skills and services by providing occupation-based, evidence-informed, and client-centered

evaluations and interventions. As a profession, we must adopt high quality services and avoid low quality services. This pres-

entation provides an overview of the transition from volume to value and reviews clinical tools and practices that can be used

to demonstrate the value of occupational therapy.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM LUNCH BUFFET (Grand Ballroom)

12:00 PM —1:30 PM MOTA BOARD MEETING (1.0 Contact Hour)

MOTA Board Meeting & Awards Ceremony

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM POSTER SESSIONS

(0.5 contact hours = 4 posters / 1.0 contact hours = ALL posters)

Voices of Female Student Veterans Expressed through Photographs

Jenna Yeager, PhD, OTR/L

Key Elements of the Hussman Center for Adults with Autism Social Group: Perspectives of Parents and

Support Persons

Charlotte E. Exner, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA

OTS: Eric Atticks, Amanda Frey, Savanna Ivill, Beverly Krach & Andrea Squassi

Social & Community Participation Outcomes of the Hussman Center for Adults with Autism Social Group:

Participants' Perspectives

Charlotte E. Exner, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA

OTS: Andrea Kemp, Madelyn Levasseur, Shelby Stang, Stephanie Rodrigues

Occupational Therapy Treatment Considerations of the Bariatric Patient in an Acute Care Setting

Katherine Frampton MS, OTR/L

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Mobility Screen and Protocol For Patients Under the Age of Two

Lisa Glass OTR/L, Julie Cagney, DPT

A New Quality of Life: Living with Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema

Erica N Jones, MS, OTR/L, CLT

CONFERENCE ITINERARY

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER (1.0 Contact Hour)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM SESSION PRESENTATIONS (1.0 Contact Hour)

A Patient and Caregiver Centered Approach to Feeding and Pre-Feeding Skills on the Neonatal Intensive Care

Unit

Lisa Glass, OTR/L Intermediate Level (2-7 years experience)

A performance improvement initiative was implemented to promote a caregiver-centered approach to pre-feeding

and feeding skills on the NICU at University of Maryland Medical Center Children’s Hospital (UMMCC) in Bal-

timore, MD.

Dry Needling in Maryland Occupational Therapy Practice

Daniel Martin, OTR/L, FAAPM, Advanced (7+ years of experience)

Sarah Quirk, COTA/L, BTPS

This primer and presentation presented by the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice is on the pur-

pose, physiological mechanisms, administration, safety and proposed state regulation of the Dry Needling modal-

ity in Maryland occupational therapy practice.

Choosing Wisely: Five Things Practitioners and Patients Should Question

Deborah Lieberman, MHSA, OTR/L, FAOTA, Intermediate Level (2-7 years experience)

Jeremy Furniss, OTD, OTR/L, BCG

Choosing Wisely, an initiative of ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) Foundation, has a goal of assist-

ing clinicians to make wise decisions about care that is supported by evidence, not duplicative, free from harm,

and truly necessary. This session will present AOTA's partnership with Choosing Wisely, practical tips for imple-

menting the recommendations in your practice, and examples of member involvement and accomplishments.

Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Competency Assessment (POT-CA)

Derek Piggott, MOT, OTR/L, Entry Level (1-2 years’ experience)

Jenna Yeager, PhD, OTR/L

A Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Competency Assessment (POT-CA) was developed as an instructional

method to assess skills considered fundamental to mental health practice, including assessment, intervention, and

discharge recommendations in regards to a brief mental health case study.

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3:45 PM - 4:45 PM SESSION PRESENTATIONS (1.0 Contact Hour)

Strategies for Addressing Sensory Processing Challenges in a School-Based Setting

Kristin Tatelman, OTR/L Entry Level (1-2 years’ experience)

School-based occupational therapists will gain an understanding of Sensory Processing Disorder, how sensory

issues impact the successful participation of students throughout the school day, and how to educate the school

team about incorporating sensory activities to help keep students regulated.

Student Session: Job Preparation, Resume Review and General Questions

Andrew Myers, MS, OTR/L, Lori Patria, MS, OTR/L, Katherine Frampton, MS, OTR/L

Student focus or for those interested in a career transition. Resume reviews and panel discussions from managers

on how to present your best at your next interview. Bring your resume!

Please submit the following forms to the Registration Desk:

Vendor Stamp Card Poster Stamp Card

Name Badge

Please check your email in the next 24 hours for a SURVEY MONKEY to give feedback on how we can improve conference for next year!

Thank you for attending conference and supporting MOTA!

Strategies to Address Burnout and Potential Moral Injury within Contemporary Clinical Practice

MaryBeth Merryman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Intermediate Level (2-7 years’ experience)

Marlene Riley, MMS, OTR/L, CHT,

Rachel Guilfoyle, MS, OTR/L

Contemporary practice requires increased productivity and routine use of technology that can reduce a sense of

personal agency and professional satisfaction. This presentation describes the scope and scale of challenges in the

practice environment that can lead to burnout or moral injury and enlists participants in a discussion of the impact

on occupational therapy practice. Individual, department and profession-level interventions will be addressed.

Incorporating Broader Perspectives: Reexamining Chronic Pain Knowledge and Interventions

Shuling Wu, OTR/L, LAc Intermediate Level (2-7 years’ experience)

Chronic pain conditions such as Reflux Sympathetic Dystrophy, fibromyalgia, and tendonosis are extremely diffi-

cult to treat from a biomedical perspective. We examine chronic pain from other frames of references to gain a

broader understanding. Strategies include essential oils, lifestyle medicine, manual therapies, and spirituality

based interventions,

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A Special Thanks to our Vendors

GOLD SPONSORSHIP Lifebridge Health

University of Maryland Rehab Network

Lighthouse Medical Equipment, Inc.

AOTA

SILVER SPONSORSHIP Tender Touch Rehab

Get-A-Grip Construction

BRONZE SPONSORSHIP Towson University OT/OS Department

Murphy Deming / Mary Baldwin University

Kennedy Krieger Institute

MIEMSS

Discovery Toys

Theraplay’s Family of Companies

NBCOT

Reliant Rehabilitation

BREAKFAST SPONSOR Towson University

BAG SPONSOR Tender Touch Rehab

Therapy Shoppe

Club Pilates

Painting with a Twist

Sagamore Spirit Distillery

Robbie’s First Base

Baltimore Coffee

Baltimore Hot Yoga and Wellness

Liberty Mountain

Baltimore Ravens

Young Living Oils

Thanks to our Silent Auction Donators

Silent Auction Wrap-up

The silent auction will be held to raise money for our Henrietta Price Scholarship

Fund. This scholarship fund assists the educational careers of occupational ther-

apy students from local programs. Items for the auction can be anything that

would be of interest to our conference attendees (therapy and non-therapy re-

lated). If you wish to provide accompanying literature (limited to 8 1/2” x 11” or

less) we would be happy to post these items in our silent auction area.

A Special THANK YOU to our Conference Committee for all of the hard work and dedication for MOTA!

Hannah Werblin, VP Events

Lauren Deaver Kate Heyman

Francine Miles

Registration Please email conference.mota@gmail.com for presenter discount codes

MOTA OT $195

MOTA OTA $145

MOTA Student $55

Non-member OT $275

Non-member OTA $225

Non-member Student $85

MOTA OT Presenter $175.50 (10% discount)

Non MOTA Member OT Presenter $247.50 (10% discount)

MOTA OTA Presenter $130.50 (10% discount)

Non MOTA Member OTA Presenter $202.50 (10% discount)

OT Trustee $156 (20% discount)

OTA Trustee $116 (20% discount)

Neighboring OT Member $195

Neighboring OTA Member $145

Student volunteer $25 (full day volunteering, lunch included)

Special $25 (Keynote, Lunch, Board Meeting & Awards Ceremony Only)

www.motamembers.org

Questions? Email conference.mota@gmail.com