Join the newest special interest group for occupational therapy practitioners. Professional Development / Continuing Education contact hours will be awarded!

www.fallonclinic.org

Networking: You’re invited to share your current OT practice in alternative areas.  Come learn what OTs and OTAs are doing in our community from Shiatsu to Adapted Swimming.

Posters:  email if you are interested in presenting one

Please RSVP for seating set-up: Michelle Brown
508-853-3201  Brownm@worc.k12.ma.us

MAOT members free, Non-members $5. 
MillerJD@worc.k12.ma.us

Upcoming Topics

• Brain Gym in the Classroom - School Based
• Emerging Practice Areas in Your Agency - Health and Wellness
• Understanding Ergonomics and its Practical Applications - Health and Wellness
• Pediactric Assessment - Pediactrics
• Portfolio Assessment in the Public Schools - School Based
• Post Concussive Syndrom - Physical Dysfunction
• The OT / OTA Connection - how to make it work - Multi-Discipline

Directions:  www.fallonclinic.org
(click on for patients and then locations)

From Points East: Take I-290 West to Exit 22 (Main Street) toward Shrewsbury/Worcester. At the end of the ramp, bare right onto Main Street heading toward Worcester. Main Street will become Lincoln Street. Go straight through two sets of lights.

From Points West: Take I-290 East to Exit 21 (Plantation Street). Take a left at the end of the ramp. At the next 4-way intersection, take a left at the light onto Lincoln Street. 640 Lincoln Street will be on the right.

Join the newest special interest group for occupational therapy practitioners working with stroke and brain injury population

Purpose of the Neuro-rehabilitation SIG

• It is a specialized field of practice for occupational therapists.
• Lots of new evidence in the field:
  • Robotic arm for training UE flaccid limb
  • Bioness
  • Botulinum treatment and role of OT
  • Chedoke Macmaster assessment
  • Role of Occupational therapists in cognitive assessment and cognitive training
  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Neuro Ifrah
  • Driving and stroke etc.
• Networking among clinicians working with patients with neurological diagnosis
• Share experiences on what treatment techniques are effective with the population
• Exchange of evidence base between clinicians in the field
• Collaboration on research projects on topics of mutual interest
  

For directions please use mapquest, or give the hospital a call.

Western MA SIG Presentation Schedule

W MA SIG Meetings

All will be held at:
Providence Hospital, Holyoke, MA
5:30 - 7:00 PM

Please contact the Western MA MH SIG Chair, Tina Champagne, for more information via email: tina@ot-innovations.com.

For information on Tina Champagne, visit: www.ot-innovations.com

COME TRY SOME OF THEIR FANTASTIC COFFEE AND DESSERTS!!

This will be the last meeting scheduled for this school year. I would like to meet with you to discuss possible topics for next year, and/or some other locations to do site visits.

For more information and/or any questions or concerns, please contact:

Fran Kaplan
e-mail fkaplan@haverhill-ps.org

LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU!!!!!!

Emerging Practice Areas

If you would like further information, please contact:

Jessica Farman, jfarmot@yahoo.com

You can also contact Nancy Keebler at tcoak@rcn.com

Mental Health SIG

If you have any questions about the next Mental Health SIG, please contact:

Lewis, Allyson   ALewis@challiance.org

Geriatric Special Interest Group
 
Please contact Beth Deverix at geriatricsig.maot@yahoo.com for further information or questions regarding the Geriatric SIG.

Please take a few moments to fill out a survey regarding the Geriatric Special Interest Group.

Also, please feel free to browse these resources:

Recommended Continuing Education for Dementia:

Dementia Therapy: Achieving Positive Outcomes for the Person with Dementia- Also comes in a self-study format
More Info

Therapeutic Approaches to Dementia- presented by Lanny Butler MS, OTR
More Info


Recommended Reading:

Don't Eat the Elephants by Patricia H. Miller edited by Diane E. Brown
More Info


Assessments:

Allen Diagnostic Module
More Info

Global Deterioration Scale (GDS)
More Info

Functional Assessment Staging (based on GDS)
More Info

St. Louis University Mental Status Examination (SLUMS)
More Info

Geriatric Depression Scale
More Info

Discomfort Scale for Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type (DS-DAT)
More Info

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD)
More Info


Additional Resources:

101 Things to Do With a Person With Alzheimer's Disease
More Info

Alzheimer's Playbook
More Info

Creating a Timeline
More Info

Alzheimer's Association
More Info

National Institute on Aging
More Info