F O C U SSummer2016

Florida Occupational Therapy Association’s Quarterly Newsletter

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From the Editor’s Desk Kurt K. Hubbard, PhD, OTD, OTR/LEditor, FOTA FOCUS Newsletterfota.focus@gmail.comkkhubbard55@gmail.com

Happy summer everyone. I would like to draw your attention to our forthcoming conference "Propelling Occupation" that will be held at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld, November 4-5. As always, it is

organized with the goal to provide for dialogue between all Occupational Therapy professionals. The theme of the conference is broad enough to include a number of sessions related to numerous areas of practice for everyone. I urge all those of you who have done some research or have some theoretical interests to attend conference for a healthy exchange of ideas. As always, I hope that this exchange facilitated interest in putting forth proposals for this newsletter, to improve the clinical acumen in our practitioners, educators, and the like for the betterment of the clients we treat. I wish you all a nice summer. Hoping to hear from you and see some of you in Orlando at the conference.Best,Kurt K. Hubbard, PhD, OTD, OTR/L

From the Editor’s Desk 2

Motivations, Inc. 3

Presidential Ponderings 4-5

FOTA Awards 5

A Message from the Vice-President, Government Affairs

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#FOTA16 Conference information 7-9

Florida Occupational Therapy Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities:A Critical Care Need

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Nova Southeastern University (NSU) MOT students participate in Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness initiative

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Students & faculty from NSU - Ft. Lauderdale campus 5th Annual Leadership trip to Ireland

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Turning yoga into a research project 13-14

OTA program in the news 14Reasons to Love Fieldwork Supervision: An interview with Israt Idris, COTA

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OT Practitioners celebrated OT month by receiving training and volunteering at a CarFit event held at State College of Florida, Bradenton.

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In Memoriam of Dr. Gail Ann Hills 17

Keiser at National Rebuild Day 18

in this issue

The annual summer FOTA Leadership meeting took place on June 25 in Orlando. We thank you all for your time and dedication. Volunteers run our organization and we appreciate you all! Thank you!

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344 Torticollis: Fresh Treatment Approach September 17, 2016

Tampa, FL Tampa General Hospital

Nancy Neiditz, PT

234 Stroke Rehabilitation: Best Clinical Practices

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Shands Jacksonville Medical Center

Kari Dunning, PT, PhD

325 The Pediatric Brain: Functional Neuroanatomy, The Sensory Systems Treatment Applications

August 27-28, 2016

Tampa, FL Tampa General Hospital

Janine Wiskind, MS, OTR/L

384 Kinesio Taping Fundamental Concepts, Advanced Concepts and Corrective Techniques (KT1 and KT 2) toward Certification

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PRESIDENTIAL PONDERINGSElena Vizvary, OTR/L FOTA President FOTA An association is a synergistic group, meaning that the effect of a collection of people is greater than just one person. The Florida Occupational Therapy Association is

YOUR state professional synergistic group, poised to move forward and continue its work in Practice, Education and Advocacy.Thank you for YOU, a member of FOTA. Whether you are an OT, an OTA, a student, or a retired practitioner, FOTA is YOU. Make the most out of your membership. Keep informed and stay active. Your involvement will keep YOUR organization strong. FOTA is one of the oldest state associations and one of the first to offer sustaining membership options. OT and OTA members can choose to pay by monthly payments instead of submitting a bigger amount once/ year. We recently experienced a website glitch and several members were “cut off” for the month of May. We apologize for any inconvenience this caused. It was also brought to our attention that many members are unaware that the credit cards they use for monthly payment are expired. PLEASE PLEASE make sure your credit card used for monthly payment is up to date. All members should review their profiles at least quarterly to update email and snail mail addresses, interest and volunteer areas etc. LEADERSHIP NEWS FOTA has new officers who began their terms July 1: President-Elect Brent Cheyne (who becomes FOTA President July 1, 2017), Secretary Elise Bloch, and Treasurer Kathleen Frahm. Each of these super volunteers are ready to tackle responsibilities associated with the position to which they have been elected. I’m sure they all would like to hear from you. Their contact information can be found at www.flota.org.Many thanks to our two outgoing officers, both names “Deb”. Deborah Murphy-Fischer worked 6+ years as FOTA Teasurer. With Deb’s guidance, FOTA has been able to hold steady to its financial obligations and keep a feasible budget. Deb was instrumental is getting the Myra McDaniel scholarship set up for student FOTA Members. Deb Misrahi has served on the FOTA board in a variety of positions. For the last 4 years, she has been FOTA’s Secretary. Deb has provided agendas and meeting minutes. Deb has also kept electronic records including: Conflict of Interest Agreement and Confidentiality and Security of Information Agreements.

FOTA has been in good hands thanks to both of these awesome ”Deb”s. Government Affairs Welcome to our new Government Affairs Co-Coordinators, Kelly Uanino and Sharon Rosenberg. Kelly and Sharon are OT practitioners who live in Tallahassee. Both have been involved in the past few years in Florida political affairs regarding occupational therapy. As a team, they plan to get even more involved in local and state issues. We bid a fond farewell to Barbara Ingram-Rice, who has served in multiple capacities on the FOTA board, including President, Vice President and most recently, Government Affairs Coordinator. Barbara has been appointed to the Florida Board of Practice which is responsible for the licensure and regulation of the profession to ensure the availability of occupational therapy services of high quality to the people of Florida. We wish Barbara the best in this newest volunteer position and are very grateful for your many years of service to FOTA. Nominations Carolyn Murray-Slutsky is FOTA’s new Nominations chair. Cari will lead the committee that recruits for upcoming officer positions and conducts the elections. Susan Hermes has been our nominations chair for the last few years and recently submitted her resignation. We thank Susan for her service. Regional Representatives Dana Dixie is the newly appointed Region 9 Regional Representative. Dana takes over for Raynori Hines who has recently moved. Regional Representatives (RR) play an important leadership role in FOTA. Regional Representatives are your local FOTA contact person, available to assist in networking and finding resources in your area. Florida is divided into 9 regions and at present, we are still looking for a representative for Region 3 (North Central), Region 5 (Central West), Region 6 (South East) and Region 8 (South West). If you are interested in serving in one of these regions, you must be an FOTA member for a year prior to appointment. Contact Cathy Peirce cpeirce@nova.edu. You can find more information about regional representatives in general, and who your regional representative is at www.flota.org. EISSSIS update Kim McKinney, MOT/MPT, has accepted the full chair position for the Early Intervention and School System Special Interest Section (EISSSIS) committee. Kim works as a school based therapist in St. John’s School District. Kim would love to hear from other practitioners who are interested in either early intervention or school based therapy. Kim can be reached at mckfamily8@bellsouth.net.

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Until this summer, Kim’s co-chair was Kristin Winston, PhD, OTR/L. Kris resigned from her co-chair position and has moved out of the state. Thank you Kris for serving in this FOTA Leadership position for over 3 years. BOARD MEETING FOTA Leadership team gathered June 25 in Orlando for an exciting and productive annual meeting. In attendance were current and incoming officers, all nine voting board members, three other FOTA leaders and two leaders who attended remotely. Business accomplished included passing the budget, review of the Strategic Plan and review of several job descriptions. There were discussions on current critical concerns and direction for the organization to pursue. All FOTA members are invited to attend the FOTA board meetings. Most likely our next face to face to will be in Orlando in June 2017. Stay tuned for specific details and consider attending. OCTOBER LEADERSHIP TELECONFERENCE The next FOTA Leadership meeting will be a 2 hour evening teleconference in October. Exact date and time to be determined and available soon. If you would like to participate in this electronic meeting, please RSVP to Secretary Elise Bloch ebloch@nova.edu. Elise will provide you with phone call in information.

FOTA16 CONFERENCE “Propelling Occupation!” is the theme for this year’s annual conference, FOTA16, which will be held in Orlando November 4&5 at the Renaissance at Sea World. This beautiful venue has much to offer - great meetings spaces, fantastic restaurants, walking distance to SeaWorld and conveniently located off of I-75 and close to many other great Orlando attractions. Conference registrations have been revised to accommodate those who want to attend one day only. This was done in response to YOUR feedback and we are excited to offer this option. Proposals are now being reviewed and presenters are being contacted so that the complete conference schedule can soon be posted. Refer to www.flota.org to register, link to accommodations, events, schedule, etc. It looks like this year’s conference may be the best one ever!! I look forward to seeing you all at conference in November in Orlando. If you need to reach me before then, ervizvary@verizon.net works well. I will respond as quickly as I can. In the meantime, have a safe summer. -ElenaElena Vizvary, MS, OTR/LFOTA President

FOTA AWARDS 2016 Annual Awards NominationsClick the above link for nomination form.FOTA encourages you to recognize individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the occupational therapy profession in Florida. Awards will be presented at the FOTA Annual Membership Meeting to be held Saturday, November 5, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. Application for nominations will be accepted only via electronic submission.

General Information & Procedures All nominees for all awards shall be considered, but the awards will be made only when recognition is merited. Individuals who are nominated and not selected may be nominated again at a later date.  Any FOTA member is eligible to submit nominations and may submit nominations on their own behalf. All occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and occupational therapy students who are nominated for an award must be members in good standing of the Association at the time of the nomination and presentation of the award. FOTA will hold a ceremony to recognize members for their unique contributions at our annual Conference held in November each year.

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GovernmentAffairs

Kelly Uanino, OTR/L, CLT, Government Affairs Co-Coordinator Kelly Uanino is a registered and licensed occupational therapist who earned a bachelors of arts degree from Rutgers University in 2005 in sociology and a Masters of occupational therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine in 2011. Prior to becoming an occupational therapist Kelly spent several years working as a social worker, special education teacher, and was project manager for an NIMH study on group home care in the state of North Carolina. Since

becoming an occupational therapist Kelly has specialized in oncology rehabilitation with certification in lymphedema therapy. Kelly plans to earn international recognition this summer as a Lymphology Association of North America (LANA) certified lymphedema therapist. Kelly shares the position of Government Affairs Coordinator with Sharon Rosenberg. Sharon Rosenberg OTR/L Government Affairs Co-Coordinator Sharon Rosenberg earned her undergraduate degree in Health Science and Rehabilitation Services at the University of Florida in 2006 and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy at Florida A&M University in 2011. Sharon has worked in the outpatient setting as a rehab tech since 2001 and has aspired to be a hand therapist since 2006 while working with Dori Catalano OT/CHT at Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic. Sharon will sit for her CHT board exam November 8, 2016. Sharon is a mother of her 2 year old son, Max and married to Jens Rosenberg. They are expecting their second on New Year’s Day! Kelly and Sharon live and work in Tallahassee, FL. They’ve spent the last two years working in conjunction with the former Government Affairs Coordinator, Barbara Ingram-Rice, and FOTA’s lobbyist, Larry Gonzales, to change access to occupational therapy services for State of Florida employees and their families. Kelly and Sharon are excited to continue this effort and all efforts to protect our profession, grow coverage of our services, and to educate our policy makers on the unique role of occupational therapy services across the lifespan.

A message from the Vice-PresidentDebora Oliveira, Ph.D., OTR/L

Happy summer, everyone! We are in full conference swing and look forward to offering you a great experience and needed CEUs. We listened to you and now offer you the ability to attend one or both days! We will be offering our

mandatories on both days too, so that you have the opportunity to get those licensure requirements out of the way before February 17.The conference will be on Orlando at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. This is a great time to bring the family or friends to visit all the attractions in Orlando while you get to network with other occupational therapy practitioners and attend workshops, short courses, professional poster presentations, and the Florida Occupational Therapy Association business meeting. Of course, our SIS chairs will be having roundtable presentations on the many specialty areas.

This year, we have decreased the number of institutes but are pleased with the quality of the presentations. There will be one institute on lymphedema and another on visual processing. Though the institutes are extra cost, we feel they are worth it. Students! We have thought of you, too. All student poster presentations will be presented throughout the day on Friday. At the end of the day, the award winners will be announced and a special awards session will be given just for you! We are also planning a special student track throughout the day Friday. Some topics will include learning what employers are looking for in a new graduate, strategies for taking the NBCOT exam, and being successful on Level II fieldwork. Stay tuned as we are still planning your special day. The deadline for to submit a proposal for student posters is September 15, 2016. If you don’t want to present you can certainly volunteer. Just go to the FOTA website and sign up. I look forward to seeing all of you November 4 and 5, 2016 in Orlando. It is a wonderful way to spend a weekend immersing in our great profession and having fun, too. Our new conference convener, Tia Hughes, has been working hard to ensure we make this conference special for you.

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Friday, November 4, 2016 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration7:30 am Exhibitor Set up8 am - 4 pm Student Posters (3 sessions)8:00 am – 12:00 pm Institutes8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open8:00 am – 4:30 pm Student Track12:00 pm Conference Welcome12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch1:30-5:00 pm Education Sessions5:30 pm Student Poster Awards

Saturday, November 5, 2016 7:30 am – Noon Registration7:30 am Exhibitor Set up8:00 am - 5:00 pm Education Sessions8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open8:00 am – 11:00 am Professional Poster Sessions 11:30 am FOTA Member Meeting & Awards

Conference Registration Deadline for discount expires October 14, 2016 Full registration fees apply after 10/15. Lunch is included in conference fee Registration Category When you are registering for conference and filling out the form please pay extra attention to step 3 (shown). Please choose from only one section.You will choose either: Full Conference Registration, Friday Only or Saturday Only, but only ONCE. There has been some confusion with some registrations to date. If you do not fill this out properly, you may be charged incorrectly.Thank you,2016 Conference Team

Conference at a Glance

The full schedule will be available after proposal deadline and approvals. We expect to announce this in late September.

This year we are trying our best to offer the best conference experience for every attendee, no matter your level. For the first time, we are offering a student track with student only focused material as well as practitioner focused courses and specialty course offerings.

#FOTA16 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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Attendee Registration: Click for more infoThere are many price points this year as we have opened up single day conference options. Please make sure you register correctly. Early bird deadline is October 15.Exhibitor & Sponsor Information: Click for more infoPlease consider exhibiting and/or sponsoring #FOTA16! There are sponsorships available and the exhibitor hall is open 2 days and you can choose if you want to exhibit 1 day or 2 day.Institutes: Click for more info4-hour Pre-Conference Institute. Please note there is an additional charge for these courses and you can select which institute(s) you would like to attend when you submit your conference registration form. We are offering the following: Lymphedema and Understanding and Managing Visual processingStudent Track & Posters: Click for more infoPoster Sessions 1-3 all take place Friday, November 4, 2016, followed by awards. The deadline to submit your application to present at FOTA16 is September 15, 2016. We have a very tight turn-around schedule, so please be prompt. Once the applications are reviewed, we will notify the applicants and put together a schedule and post here.This year, FOTA is pleased to offer the first ever student track at our annual conference. In addition to the many continuing education workshops available, you will also have the opportunity to attend courses JUST FOR YOU. We have experts scheduled to address those issues important to OT and OTA students including: Landing your first job, Preparing for Level II fieldwork, Managing your income and addressing debtVenue: Click for more infoThe venue for our conference is impressive! The hotel and the facilities are modern, beautiful and in a wonderful location. The hotel offers many amenities such as a gym and a spa. The location is on I-drive and conveniently located to Sea World (directly across the street) and to many specialty restaurants and bars. This is truly a fun location for the whole family, so you many want to consider staying the whole weekend and enjoying the FOTA rate at this wonderful facility.

#FOTA16 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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#FOTA16 ANNUAL CONFERENCEFOTA Conference: Sponsorships PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORSHIP: $4000 2- Day Exhibit Booth, 2 Conference Registrations, Logo on Conference Tote & marketing postcard, Registration Sponsor: Literature placement & table with company representative at Registration and/or Student Track Sessions, Banner Ad & web link on www.flota.org Conference Registration Page from sponsorship date - Conference, Banner ad & web link on (4) FOTA Eblasts,, Logo on Conference Program Cover & full page ad, (4) Full-Page ads in FOTA Newsletter, Exposure as Conf Sponsor on FOTA Social Media sites, Sponsor signage at FOTA Booth & FOTA AwardsGOLD LEVEL SPONSORSHIP: $3000 2- Day Exhibit Booth, 1 Conference Registration, Logo on Conference Tote & marketing postcard, Logo and sponsor recognition on program and on www.flota.org with link to sponsor website, (4) 1/2 page ads in FOTA Newsletter, Full Page Ad in Conference Program, Recognized at FOTA Mtg/Awards, Banner ad on (3) FOTA Eblasts, Registration Sponsor: Literature placement & table and/or Student Track Sessions, Exposure as Conf Sponsor on FOTA Social Media sites, Sponsor signage at FOTA Booth & FOTA AwardsSILVER LEVEL SPONSORSHIP: $20002- Day Exhibit Booth, Discounted Conference Registration, logo & sponsor recognition on program & on www.flota.org, (4) 1/2 pg ads in FOTA Newsletter, Full pg Ad Conference Program, Recognized at FOTA Mtg/Awards, registration Sponsor: Literature placement & table with company representative at Friday & Saturday Registration, 2 Logo/Banner ad on FOTA Eblasts, Exposure as Conf Sponsor on FOTA Social Media sites, Sponsor signage at FOTA Booth & FOTA AwardsBRONZE LEVEL SPONSORSHIP: $1000 2- Day Exhibit booth, Discounted Conference Registration, Company logo and sponsor level recognition on program and on www.flota.org, (4) 1/4 pg ads in FOTA Newsletter, 1/2 pg Ad Conference Program, Recognized at FOTA Mtg/Awards, Acknowledgement at Registration Table, (2) Logo/Banner ad on FOTA Eblasts, Exposure as Conf Sponsor on FOTA Social Media sites, Sponsor signage at FOTA Booth & FOTA Awards

Conference Exhibit Booth • One or Two-day exhibitor option, Booth Rental: $300 1-day or $375 2-days, Electrical Charges will apply• Access to over 500 occupational therapy attendeesExhibit Hours: Friday Nov. 4, 2016, 8 am – 4 pm, * 1 hour Unopposed, Saturday November 5, 2016, 8 am – 4 pm, *1.5 hours Unopposed

FOTA Conference Program: Program Deadlines: Space/Payment: September 2, 2016 • Outside Back Cover Full Page $500• Inside Back Cover Full Page $450• Inside Page Full Page $350• Inside Page 1/2 Page $250 Inside Page 1/4 Page $200• Inside Page Business Card $100Registration Packet Stuffer Ensure that everyone leaves conference with a reminder of your company! Cost per promotional item $100, Deadline to Register: October 15, 2016

FOTA Website AdAll Logos and Links will remain on the website through at least November 8, 2016. The sooner you register the more exposure your company will get! Website Ad Rate: $150

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Florida Occupational Therapy Services for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A Critical Care Need Kathleen B. Frahm, MBA, OTR/L, Developmental Disabilities SIS Chair

Florida’s Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) is a Medicaid waiver program that includes several services for persons with various disabilities. One of the disabled populations served is adults with developmental disabilities. Diagnoses include spina bifida, autism, cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, Prader-Willi syndrome, Down’s syndrome, and currently added, Philan McDermond syndrome. Occupational therapy is one of the services covered under the HCBS program, however, it is listed as one that is in critical need (Family Care Council Florida, 2014).The state agency that is charge of development and oversight of this delivery system for individuals with developmental disabilities (DD) is the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Funding for DD-HCBS is provided by the Agency for Health Care Administration – Medicaid, using both federal and matching state money (Family Care Council Florida, 2014). Through the assistance of a support coordinator, individuals in the waiver program work with a budget (called the iBudget) to choose what services to include. The overall goal of the program is for the individual to “gain direction, purpose, and quality in their daily lives [which] is critical to the person’s well-being and health.” An implementation plan is then written with goals and objectives, and it details the system for data collection. In the case of occupational therapy services, this includes assessments and monthly summaries that describe goals, interventions and progress towards goals. Typical funding is for two one-hour treatments a week for 52 weeks commencing July 1st of every year. Services are provided for as long as medically necessary (Developmental Disabilities Handbook).Habilitative services is one of the services provided by occupational therapy practitioners and several other providers as outlined under Title XXIX Public Health Florida State Statute, Chapter 393, Developmental Disabilities. In this statute Florida defines “Habilitation” as assisting a person to “acquire and maintain life skills “and “to raise the level of physical, mental, and social efficiency”. Programs can include, but are not limited to “formal structured education and treatment.”

Florida Medicaid funded services, including those through the DD-HCBS waiver programs, must be considered medically necessary. Key parts of the definition for occupational therapy practitioners include that the services are necessary to “protect life, prevent significant illness or disability, alleviate severe pain; reflective of the service required’, that is, “that no equally effective and more conservative or less costly treatment is available statewide.” (FL Rule 59G-1.010, FAC). Habilitation is throughout one’s lifetime. All persons, including those with developmental disabilities, can continue to learn in order to meet the challenges of life’s constant challenges, changes and transitions (Carrasco,2008; Waite,2015). Occupational therapy practitioners have the opportunity to provide habilitative services for the adult DD-HCBS program.What are the barriers to occupational therapy service provision for this waiver program? Occupational therapy services, for example, may not be a consideration when selecting supports; for example, parents and/or the individuals may believe that occupational therapy services are no longer needed. Referrals, therefore, will be not be requested as could be the case (Delahunt,

Lowery, & Rudkowski, 2015). Additionally, services usually stop once the individuals age out of the

school system and parents do not know that the habilitative services are available. Unfortunately, occupational therapy practitioners don’t know or have very little knowledge of how to provide habilitative services (Waite, 2015). Not being able to

effectively communicate occupational therapy’s uniqueness and value in comparison

with other services may leave occupational therapy out of the individual’s budget.How can occupational therapy practitioners get “on board” providing services to the adults in the DD-HCBS program? It can happen with preparation: learning about the diagnoses and planning a system of goal identification (Waite, 2015). Secondly, by sharing through collaboration and networking within the local community of clinicians, researchers, educators, the occupational therapy practitioner can grow the knowledge and experience bases to provide professional, effective habilitative services (Carrasco, 2008). Thirdly, by acting as an advocate, the occupational therapy practitioner can increase public awareness of the DD population and the scope of services that occupational therapy can provide. This can be accomplished through collaboration with local service providers, such as the staff and administration of adult day centers and support coordinators. Documentation and communication of outcomes (Carrasco, Hermes, Herge, Stallings-Sahler, & Lewin, 2008) and use of functional descriptions of behaviors that address goals (Scheibel & Watling, 2016) establish the role of occupational therapy services in relation to the program’s other services.

Unfortunately, OT practitioners don’t

know or have very little knowledge of how to provide habilitative

services

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Documentation and communication of outcomes (Carrasco, Hermes, Herge, Stallings-Sahler, & Lewin, 2008) and use of functional descriptions of behaviors that address goals (Scheibel & Watling, 2016) establish the role of occupational therapy services in relation to the program’s other services.Occupational therapy practitioners have a great opportunity to work within the adult DD-HCBS program. Securing the inclusion of individuals with DD in the home, school, and community requires occupational therapy practitioners who are prepared to learn, share, and advocate for these individuals. Through innovative ways and knowledge, the critical need for occupation therapy practitioners in the developmental disabilities home and community-based services can be met.

References

Carrasco, R.C., Hermes, S.S., Herge, A.E., Stallings-Sahler, S., & Lewin, J. (2008, March). Fast forward to 2017: Evolving developmental disabilities practice with the Centennial Vision. Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section Quarterly, 31(1), 1-4.

Carrasco, R. C. (2008, June). Focus on developmental disabilities special interest section. OT Practice, 13(11), 23.

DD Info., Family Care Council Florida (2014). Retrieved from http://www.fccfflorida.org/dd main.htm.

Developmental Disabilities, The Florida State Statute, Title XXIX Public Health, Chapter 393, Definitions 393.063, (19).

Delahunt, J. Z., Lowery, L.A., & Rudkoski, T. (2015, September). Resources and examples of employment for adults with developmental disabilities. Developmental Disabilities Special Interest Section Quarterly, 38(3), 1-4.

Florida Medicaid Division of the Agency for Health Care Administration (2015). Developmental disabilities individual budgeting waiver services coverage and limitations handbook. Retrieved from http://portal.flmmis.com/FLPublic/Portals/0/StaticContent/Public/HANDBOOK/DD_iBudget_2015-09-13_v1-0.pdf.

Medical Necessity, FL Rule 59G-1.010, FAC (166).

Scheibel, G., & Watling, R. (2016, April). Collaborating with behavior analysts on the autism service delivery team. OT Practice, 21(7), 15-19.

Waite, A. (2015, November). Opportunity knocks: Make the most of habilitative services. OT Practice, 20(21), 7.

Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Fort Lauderdale, MOT students participate in Interprofessional Diabetes Education and Awareness initiative (IDEA) in the S. FLA community. The IDEA initiative established in 2012 by the Health Professions Division at NSU addresses community needs related to diabetes awareness and education through an interprofessional partnership between health profession programs. Occupational therapy (OT) students work in interprofessional teams with other health profession students to develop targeted diabetes educational topics to present to the local community. Through this initiative, students have the opportunity to learn more about diabetes and provide education to the local community. OT students develop skills for working with other health care professionals and share occupational therapy’s distinct and unique value as a part of the IDEA team.

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator/Assistant Professor Alison Herman, MPH, OTR/L from Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale has worked on the IDEA initiative since its inception. Professor Herman has led several interprofessional teams and has been actively involved in facilitating changes to improve the initiative. She is currently working on developing a “train-the-trainer” module to share with other universities to promote interprofessional education in community settings. Along with her colleague Assistant Professor Linda Fritinger-Hearn, EdD, MSN, RN, Professor Herman was invited to present an educational session at the 2016 American Public Health Association (APHA)national conference. She looks forward to promoting the role of OT in the public health sector. If you are interested in the “train-the-trainer” module or if you would like more information on IDEA, please contact: idea@nova.edu

IDEA students back row. Alison Herman, front left

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Students and faculty from Nova Southeastern University - Ft. Lauderdale campus – recently completed their 5th Annual Leadership trip to Ireland with an amazing group of 20 OT's, soon to be OT's and one 'recruit/convert.' We are happy to report that the trip met or exceeded all of our expectations - largely due to everyone's willingness to be open, engaged and ready to learn and listen. Students engaged with faculty from Trinity University’s OT Program, leaders in the Association of Occupational Therapists in Ireland, various leaders at ChildVision, Dublin - the school for low vision/blind children, as well as with Leaders from Hand on Heart Foundation and the National Council for the Blind of Ireland. Students engaged in many conversations regarding the delivery of health care and OT education in Ireland vs. the USA.A special thank you to ChildVision, Dublin, Ireland - for our continued working relationship. Also thank you to Ashley Taylor, Amy Von Edwins and Dr. Sandee Dunbar for making all of this possible 5 years ago!

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Turning yoga into a research project Pey-Shan Wen, SIS ChairpersonIt all started with the free yoga classes offered at the university years ago. Classes were free; what did I have to lose? After a couple months of yoga classes, one day I realized that I no longer felt my back pain. Among many good things I heard about yoga, I

was very convinced that yoga helps decreasing back pain as I am the evidence. Years later, I took a job as a tenure track faculty position. The stress of the job has disturbed my sleep quality; however, I discovered that I always slept very well on Monday nights after an hour and half breathing, stretching exercises and meditation. I thought perhaps yoga also helps sleeping! On top of this experience, I was very excited to read a peer reviewed article that studied the benefits of yoga in patients with stroke (Schmit et al., 2012). I thought this is it! As AOTA promotes evidence based practice, I need to conduct a yoga project to find evidence on my long time research population: individuals with traumatic brain injury.The process This yoga project was developed following Kielhofner’s research process: literature review, research questions, research methods, research plan, ethical approval, implementation and data collection, data analysis, interpreting results and disseminating the findings (Kielhofner, 2006). Addition to Dr. Kielhofner’s process, I suggest evaluating your support (man power) prior to start. For example, I foresaw this yoga project would be a labor intensive study (twice a week for six weeks). Without funding support, I need a group of committed students to complete the study and luckily I got one committed yoga instructor and a group of passionate students. At this point, the project was ready to kick off. The followings are the steps of the yoga research project:Literature review: The focus of this review were 1) what populations have been studied, and 2) what outcomes did researchers expect to change. With only two studies had applied yoga in individuals with TBI (Schmid et al., 2015; Silverthorne et al., 2012), we had a great reason to conduct our study.Research questions. The idea was to apply yoga in individuals with TBI and the outcomes were selected based the prevalent sequelae of TBI (Silver et al., 2011) and literatures. We formulated our research question according to population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C) and outcome(s) (O) principle. Meantime, the outcomes were determined and outcome measures were selected based on the literature.

Research methods: A mixed method design was used in this project. Because of the limited timeline, I predicted we would have small sample. To strengthen our study, I needed a study design like single subject design, but also incorporated qualitative data to make data more comprehensive.Research plan: A detailed protocol such as recruitment strategies and finding potential locations for implementation was developed through several meetings and brainstorming. Recruitment for research is always one of the most difficult steps. Students had attended several TBI support groups prior to the recruitment, so we focused the recruitment in TBI support groups. When select the location, we put participants’ convenience as the priority, so we decided to find a place where is closer to support groups. It took many phone calls and emails and many rejections. We found Tzu-Chi, a Buddhist charity organization that graciously provided us the space.Institution Review Board: After writing up the research proposal, the proposal went to Florida International University Institution Review full board before we can start the project. Unfortunately, it took three months to be approved. By then, we ran out of time and had to cut recruitment time to two weeks. We recruited two individuals with severe TBI.Implementation and data collection: With the detailed planning, the project ran very smoothly. We had zero attrition rate. We executed three evaluations (pre, mid-point, post) and a qualitative interview after the intervention. We also recorded yoga poses and participants reactions/feedback in every sections for future studies. Yoga instructor constantly discussed the progress with us and modified yoga poses whenever needed. At least two OT students attended each section to assist participants and practice yoga with participants. In addition to yoga instructor, PI and a note taker observed every section.Data analysis and interpreting results: All the data were input into Microsoft excel for descriptive statistics and visual graphs; qualitative interview were recorded and transcribed and debriefed and summarized. All the notes were summarized and a list of yoga poses was created.Dissemination: A poster was presented in regional research symposium, and a list of yoga poses was distributed in the event. We also tried to empower participants to invite them to the poster presentation.Overall, turning a passion (yoga practice) into a research project is very rewarding. If you have an idea or research questions, this process could be a model to start your pilot research project. Special thanks to Tzu-Chi Miami Buddhist organization, and yoga instructor Ivan Cabrera.References…Con’t

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Reference Kielhofner, G. (2006). Research in occupational therapy: Methods of inquiry for enhancing practice. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. Schmid, A. A., Miller, K. K., Van Puymbroeck, M., & Schalk, N. (2015). Feasibility and results of a case study of yoga to improve physical functioning in people with chronic traumatic brain injury. Disability and rehabilitation, 1-7. Schmid, A. A., Van Puymbroeck, M., Altenburger, P. A., Schalk, N. L., Dierks, T. A., Miller,

K. K., & Williams, L. S. (2012). Poststroke balance improves with yoga a pilot study. Stroke, 43(9), 2402-2407. Silver, J. M., McAllister, T. W., & Yudofsky, S. C. (2011). Textbook of traumatic brain injury. American Psychiatric Pub. Silverthorne, C., Khalsa, S. B., Gueth, R., DeAvilla, N., & Pansini, J. (2012). Respiratory, physical, and psychological benefits of breath-focused yoga for adults with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI): a brief pilot study report. International journal of yoga therapy, 22(1), 47-52.

OTA PROGRAM IN THE NEWSAnjali K. Parti, OTD, OTR/L, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Over the past few years, I have not only had the sincere privilege of establishing a fieldwork platform for Remington College’s hybrid OTA program, but assisting the Program Dean, Dr. Kurt Hubbard with various program development projects. This has

been a challenge at many levels given that this was my first faculty appointment. Through the fieldwork placement process, I have been able to develop a deeper appreciation for this program’s unique part- time fieldwork model and online hybrid platform and learn how to work closely with the students to facilitate program completion. As

many of you know, assisting in the growth and stability of an academic program can be tumultuous and of course very satisfying, especially when we ultimately meet our goal by providing a better life for students and their families. With great excitement, on behalf of Dr. Hubbard, I would

like to announce that we have had our very first graduating class January 2016. Subsequently, we have also had our first students pass the NBCOT exam and obtain employment. The majority of our graduates were offered employment prior to graduation, many from their fieldwork sites. The gratification we feel as educators in moments like this are what I believe makes it all worth our efforts and provides the momentum to keep building to meet the needs of the college, students, and the community! We welcome Remington College’s newest Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants into our workforce and wish them continued success!Featured in photos above (from left to right)Dr. Hubbard, Class Valedictorian Justine Pambianchi with her twin daughters, Dr. Parti, Sarah Campbell, Stefanie Mansberry, Linda Carlisle, Justine Pambianchi, Veeka Updike, Alicia Hilgenfeldt

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Reasons to Love Fieldwork Supervision: An interview with Israt Idris, COTA. By, Pamela Kasyan-Howe, MS, OTR/L, Ed.S; FLOTEC chair and FOTA Fieldwork SIS The concept of mentor

describes a “wise and trusted counselor.” Occupational therapists can be excellent mentors because of our motivation to serve, to share knowledge and experience, and our commitment to caring. Practitioners who have found a love of providing students’ the opportunity to work with their population of clients is growing. Reasons for enjoying student supervision are many. The relationship focuses on mutual respect and development of both the fieldwork educator and student. Clients receive more 1:1 services while employers have better options for hiring future employees, increasing employee retention, and enhancing perspectives of the health care trends.

How does the path to excellence in student supervision begin? In order to answer this question, I interviewed Israt (Izzy), recent recipient of the FLOTEC award of excellence, to learn why she enjoys the opportunity to teach students.

Pam: What made you first start taking students?

Izzy: When I was a student I learned so much from my FE (fieldwork educator), I felt confident that I can give back to students. Also, my employer supports me in providing student supervision. It’s part of how my employer works.

Pam: When in your career path did you start taking students?

Izzy: I started with a level I at 6 months. I was really nervous; but after the first one I felt so confident. I felt like I learned so much. I get so much back when I have a student. I am more thoughtful and careful with the student. I can take on more at work because they take on so much. Students also teach me new things to try from the classroom.

Pam: Before you get a student, how do you prepare?

They get an orientation, I introduce them to all the staff members, and enter them in our system. Everything is computerized so I have to enter the student information. My employer (TMC) has an information book and they have good information in that to learn from.

I let them know the schedule and how I work and what I expect from the experience. For level 2 students. For the first few days or the first week I give them a week to observe and acclimate. By week two, I give them the freedom to take their own clients and they can then have their individual schedule and plan. Next, they can plan ahead and I review the treatment plans and make sure the patient is meeting the goals. Once they start increasing responsibility with the clients, I let them know what areas they are doing really well in. Letting them know the things they are doing well makes it easier to point out areas for improvement.

Pam: How do you give students feedback?

Izzy: I give frequent feedback- mostly verbally. I like to go to lunch with them, like at the midterm and the final to really discuss how they are doing. I give feedback in the meantime. I give it {feedback} to them daily and immediately. I only write down areas for improvement when the student doesn’t make changes in their behavior.

Pam: When a student has a behavioral problem, how do you help them progress?

Izzy: I try to learn their problem. Many times the student is just nervous. I enjoy probing into what the student’s issues are and help them analyze how that affects their care of the client. I also help them understand how much time to put into an issue, students can get focused on one client issue that may not improve. They are learning where to focus their time and effort for best outcomes. (con’t)

Pam: What do you do when the student has other issues?

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Bradenton/Sarasota Occupational Therapy Practitioners celebrated OT month by receiving training and volunteering at a CarFit event held at State College of Florida, Bradenton. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “from 2003 to 2012 the number of licensed older drivers increased by 21 percent, to 35 million, increasing the older drivers involved in fatal crashes by 15 percent.” Making a left turn from a stop sign is the most common type of collision that an older driver may be involved in. Older people are more likely to die in crashes than younger people would survive (www.nhtsa.gov). CarFit organization, Occupational Therapy South Bay Forum and State College of Florida

(SCF) joined forces to educate local senior drivers in the Bradenton/Sarasota community with “fitting” them to their cars. CarFit provides special training in two areas, one as a coordinator and secondly as a technician. This event had 40 participants that attended SCF on Sunday, April 24. The most frequent cited feedback by the participants of why they wanted “fitted” were that they had recently purchased a

new vehicle, and a wife taking on the role of driving due to her husband having a stroke. The participants were assessed on proper seat positioning, steering wheel positioning, visual clearance over the dashboard, mirror adjustments to decrease blind spots, and foot placement on the pedals, to name a few areas. The areas that are assessed increase the comfort and safety of older drivers, as well as safety to other drivers by ensuring that their cars are adjusted for them.We had success with this event and plan on doing more in the future. For more information: http://www.car-fit.org or email: info@car-fit.org.

Pam: What do you do when the student has other issues?

Nobody wants the student to fail. 99% of the time when I talk to the student, the issue is resolved. I always let them know that I care for them. For COTAs it is a 2 month journey. I want to build a relationship with the student. Then time flies by. No matter what it is – I care for you. I expect the students to respect me back. 1% of the time I have to get the school involved.

Pam: What is your favorite part of taking students?

Izzy: I love the eagerness to learn from me. When they are here it is extra help for my clients. Students are hard workers and motivated. I can give extra care to the clients. This I really enjoy. It lets us do more 1:1 care and go over and above for our clients. Sometimes the clients work harder for the students more than me!

Some of the clients are able to build a rapport with the student quicker. It is in those times, I am very proud of

the student. The student is so eager and brings ideas, the clients and I recognize this effort. Especially with the culturally diversity I have- sometimes the students are better able to communicate in Spanish or Creole better than me.

Pam: On Winning the FLOTEC award excellence, were you surprised?

Izzy: I was really surprised and I really didn’t know much about FLOTEC. Winning the award, it’s a lot for me- I was very happy and excited. Because I only have 4 years of experience and it’s a new experience to have students it was exciting to be recognized so I know I’m doing a good job.

Izzy is a skilled COTA with a heart for student supervision. Her students write back that she teaches them more than information on how to be an OTA, she teaches them how to care for people.

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Region 7 South OT Forum Annual Community Project and Research Symposium Kristie Cabrera, MOT Student, Nova Southeastern University Nova Southeastern University hosted the 2016 Region 7 South OT Forum Annual Community Project and Research Symposium, which showcased the latest student-faculty research from South Florida’s occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant schools. The two-hour event provided an opportunity for occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, faculty members, and students to interact, learn, question, and support each other. The research posters and projects presented and the conversations that filled the room emphasized the professions uniqueness, as well as emphasis on person and family centered care. The event reflected the occupational therapy field at large, with students showcasing projects on diverse practices and populations such as successful aging, autism spectrum disorders, and Parkinson’s disease to highlight a few. In addition, current and emerging occupational therapy practice trends in 3D printing and occupational therapy services for people experiencing homelessness were represented through the posters and projects. The distinct research and project interests that students and faculty members shared served as a powerful reminder of how the profession’s knowledge and skills continue to evolve to meet society’s occupational needs. One Nova Southeastern University occupational therapy student Kelsie Dabelstein, summed up her experience as follows “It is exciting to listen to someone who has been given the chance to talk about something they’re passionate about! The research

and community project symposium not only gave me the unique chance to learn about current research in the ever expanding realm of the occupational therapy universe, but more importantly, I was able to get a glimpse at what is important to my fellow occupational therapy students.” Many other students and practitioners expressed similar sentiments about this learning opportunity. The 2016 Annual Community Project and Research Symposium was a powerful reminder of the profession’s impact on the community, and the possibilities for occupation based practice for today and tomorrow. We anticipate next year’s symposium to continue presenting many more research and community projects and opportunities to network and learn that will further occupational therapy’s potential to meet the occupational needs of society.

Region 7 South OT Forum Annual Community Project and Research Symposium - Kristie Cabrera, MOT Student, Nova Southeastern University

projects and opportunities to network and learn that will further occupational therapy’s potential to meet the occupational needs of society.

Region 7 South OT Forum Annual Community Project and Research Symposium - Kristie Cabrera, MOT Student, Nova Southeastern University

projects and opportunities to network and learn that will further occupational therapy’s potential to meet the occupational needs of society.

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Dr. Gail Ann Hills, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and dedicated educator, lived a life full of purpose until her passing on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the age of 73.Born in New Haven, CT, on December 4, 1942 to Mildred and Pierce Hills, Gail attended St.

Mary’s High School, earned a BS in Occupational Therapy from the University of New Hampshire, an MS in Education from the University of Southern California and a PhD with a specialty in Gerontology from the University of Maryland. Furthermore, she also had a doctoral certification in Aging from the University of Maryland, and a certification in Neuro-Developmental Techniques. She enjoyed a successful and rewarding career in Occupational Therapy and academia at Howard University and Florida International University (FIU). Dr. Hills’ joined Florida International University in 1986 as an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator. She was tenured after two years, and was then promoted to full professor. Between June 1986 and April, 2004, Dr. Hills served in many capacities as a senior faculty member, graduate coordinator, and chairperson. She was an affiliated faculty member in FIU’s Florida Center on Aging for 14 years. Dr. Hills also designed and implemented the Professional Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree at FIU. Dr. Hills was a visionary leader who inspired faculty and students who were fortunate to work with her in any capacity. In 1988, Dr. Hills became a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association (FAOTA), the highest honor awarded by the Association to a member who has creatively contributed to the development of the body of knowledge of the professions through research, education, and/or clinical practice. Dr. Hills received the FIU Faculty Excellence Award in Academic Advising in 1992. She mentored countless students; many who now work in academia remember her passion and devotion to our field. Dr. Hills consistently encouraged excellence in performance from her students. Her greatest interest was to encourage students to expect that they would be leaders in their

profession. To that goal all papers and projects in her classes had to be of publishable quality for referred journals or conferences. She published over 25 articles in refereed journals. Students recognized her exceptional teaching abilities and high standards when taking her classes. Dr. Hills received the Teaching Effectiveness Award (TIP) in 1996. Dr. Hills was a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík. Her breadth of knowledge was expansive and she inspired students to think “outside the box.” Upon her retirement from FIU in 2004, and in recognition of her passion and dedication to occupational therapy and FIU, the department established the annual Dr. Gail Ann Hills Award. This award is given annually to an outstanding clinician in the area who is making significant impact on our community. The quotation on the Dr. Gail Ann Hills award reads: “When You Appeal To the Highest Level of Thinking, You Get the Highest Level of Performance” (Jack Stack). Dr. Hills continued to contribute to the Occupational Therapy department and mentored its faculty. She maintained contact with former students and encouraged them to continue in their education and research studies. She received the Retired Educator’s Award from the American Occupational Therapy Association in 2010. In 2015 she was endorsed as a founding member of the Leaders and Legacies Society of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation.Dr. Hills had a passion for travel, which she shared with her husband Bill. She traveled around the world twice, exploring 85 countries and cultures, and left few stones unturned. Dr. Hills’ presence will continue to live on through her contributions to the OT profession through the clinicians and educators she mentored. Dr. Donna M. HillsDr. Alma R. Abdel-Moty

In Memoriam

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On April 30th, Region 9 ended OT Month by participating in Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay for National Rebuild Day. The event was put together by Dr. Dana Dixie and consisted of OTs, OTAs, and students from the Tampa campuses of Keiser University and South University. It was a day filled with hard work, getting dirty, laughter, but most of all memories. Whether you have been a therapist for years or new to the profession, I encourage you to get involve with your local region. Trust me you will not be disappointed!Respectfully,Ranyouri H. Senia, OTR/L, PhDRegion 9 Representative

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FOTA Executive Board: President: Elena Vizvary vizvaryot@gmail.com Vice President: Debora Oliveiradebora.oliveira@famu.edu Treasurer: Kathleen Frahmfischer5063@comcast.net Secretary: Elise Bloch ebloch@nova.edu

Standing Committee Chairs:Governmental Affairs: Kelly Uanino cloverkkelsey@gmail.com & Sharon Rosenberg sharon.nrosenberg@gmail.com Member Concerns: Marsha Shuford mdshu@comcast.netPractice SIS: Ricardo Carrascorc1265@nova.eduRegional Representatives: Cathy Peircecpeirce@nova.eduConference Convener: Tia Hughes tia.hughes@adu.eduAOTA Rep (FL): Becky Piazza piazzr@shands.ufl.edu

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