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| 9:00am – 12:00pm (noon) | 10 - Getting Comfortable With Feeding - You Can Do It (3 PDUs) Judith Freeman, MA, OTR/L Knowledge of sensory processing, anatomy, physiology, and normal development will equip you to provide therapy for pediatric feeding issues. This presentation will provide assessment and treatment strategies that apply to children who are swallow safe. |
$39 | $59 |
| 9:00am – 12:00pm (noon) | 11 - Mental Health Toolkit for a Skilled Nursing Facility (3 PDUs) Gina Tucker-Roghi, OTD, OTR/L; Cecelia Ly-Peh, OTS; Jan Martha Conducto, OTS; Natalie Barrales, OTS This session will be an exploration of evidence-based occupational therapy (OT) interventions for residents with serious mental illness who live in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). A toolkit of assessments and interventions will be presented to enhance OT practice in SNFs. |
$39 | $59 |
| 9:00am – 12:00pm (noon) | 12 - Understanding the Mind-Body Connection in Trauma and Seizures (3 PDUs) Don Gordon, PhD, OTR/L This topic deals with complex diagnoses at the interface between neurology and psychiatry. This includes knowledge related to epilepsy, non-epileptic seizures, and traumatic events and how they can influence both mental and physical health. |
$39 | $59 |
| 9:00am – 4:00pm (Lunch break on own) | 13 - Tapping into the Entrepreneur Within You (6 PDUs) Brandon Seigel Entrepreneurship is a vehicle for transformation and often referred to as the "American Dream!" Occupational therapy is a vehicle for transformation within the human condition in mind, body, and spirit. This workshop is the intersection of these three human facets. |
$79 | $99 |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | 14 - Supporting and Enhancing NICU Sensory Experiences (SENSE) (1 PDU) Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT This presentation will discuss the structured sensory-based guideline for preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as well as implementation strategies that include early parent empowerment, modifying the intervention based on infant needs, and timing appropriate interventions. |
$19 | $29 |
| 1:00pm – 4:00pm | 15 - Understanding Patient-Driven Payment Model (3 PDUs) Sabrena McCarley, MBA-SL, OTR/L, CLIPP, RAC-CT As skilled nursing facilities transitioned October 1, 2019 from Prospective Payment System (PPS) to the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), it is important that practitioners understand the differences between the two payment models and how the interdisciplinary team needs to work together towards patient-centered care. This session will provide an in-depth review of PDPM as well as best practices for practitioners. |
$39 | $59 |
| 1:00pm – 4:00pm | 16 - Building Skills to Engage People Living with Dementia (3 PDUs) Jenna Mele, OTD, OTR/L, CCM, RYT, PAC Many geriatric clients live with dementia symptoms. We will build and refine skills from the Positive Approach to Care. Participants will practice positive physical approach and learn how to use hand under hand during activities of daily living. |
$39 | $59 |
| 2:15pm – 3:15pm | 17 - Pacifier Use in Newborns (1 PDU) Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT; Jenny Kwon, OTS; Margaux Collins, OTS This presentation will discuss the benefits and challenges related to pacifier use as well as discuss a study that defined social factors related to pacifier use and whether pacifier use is related to altered early feeding performance. |
$19 | $29 |
| 3:30pm – 4:30pm | 18 - Tool Development of the Neonatal Eating Outcome Assessment (1 PDU) Bobbi Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, CNT This presentation will discuss the process of tool development and the psychometric investigations that informed different stages of revisions for the Neonatal Eating Outcome Assessment and report inter-rater reliability and current validity. |
$19 | $29 |
Friday
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| 11:30am – 1:00pm | CFOT Awards Luncheon and Symposium (.5 PDU) Honored Lecturer: Shawn Phipps, PhD, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Come help recognize recipients of the 2019 California Foundation of Occupational Therapy (CFOT) scholarships, research grants, and awards. The CFOT Humanitarian of the Year – Elyse Bordon, foster mother to 140 at-risk babies, and Meritorius Service Awardee - Julie Shaperman, MSPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, will be recognized. An additional $75 fee is required to attend this event. Students can register for $10 for the no-lunch gallery. Note: You may attend this event even if you are not attending any other part of the Conference. Use the Conference Registration Form on page 29 to purchase your ticket. |
$75 | $75 |
Saturday
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| 11:30am – 2:15pm | F - Exhibit Hall Lunch Only three hours for all these activities! Grab a quick ‘to go’ lunch (separate advanced purchase required – only $15) in the Exhibit Hall, visit exhibitors you didn’t see on Friday evening (be sure to play Exhibit Hall Bingo/must be present to win), view the posters for PDUs, and more! Purchase lunch ticket in advance to be eligible for $50 gift card giveaway. |
$15 | $15 |
| F - Exhibit Hall Only | $0 | $25 (OT/OTA/OTS Only) |
Sunday
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| 12:30pm – 1:15pm | OT Practice Café/Lunch Come grab a “picnic” lunch and sit at your OT hot topic table of choice. Advance purchase lunch and be eligible to win $50 in gift cards. |
$18 | $18 |