April 12, 2010
POTAC Spring Workshop 2010
| May 14, 2010 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 4:30 pm |
POTAC and the Occupational Therapy Treatment Program (OTTP) present
The Role of the Occupational Therapist on an interdisciplinary Psychiatric Rehabilitation Team
presented by Karen Leigh, MS, OTR/L, CPRP
Friday, May 14, 2010
1:00 – 4:30 PM
Location
OTTP
425 Divisadero Street (between Oak & Fell Streets), Suite 300, San Francisco, 94117. (Free parking in OTTP lot.)
Description
Mental health services have become increasingly rehabilitation and recovery oriented in the last several years. These changes can be seen in the way services are being provided in both private and public sectors. This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn about most recent core principles of psychiatric rehabilitation as promulgated by both the US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The underlying relationship to theoretical models in occupational therapy will be highlighted through the use of extensive case examples and real-world scenarios from interdisciplinary situations.
August 13, 2009
Fall Friday Forum: Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
| September 25, 2009 | ||
| 1:30 pm | to | 4:45 pm |
POTAC and Stanford University Medical Center present
Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
with Valerie S. Adams, MA, OTR/L
Friday, September 25, 2009
1:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Stanford Hospital
Vascular Conference Room H3632 (3rd Floor)
300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
Description
In response to the increase in the number of children being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, this presentation will explain the diagnosis and current treatment options and the effect of symptoms on behavior and functional skills.
Learning Objectives
Participants in this presentation will:
- Understand the difference between diagnostic criteria and symptoms observed in children with bipolar disorder compared to adults with the diagnosis.
- Know the origins, causes and contributing factors to early onset bipolar disorder.
- Learn current medical and psychological treatments.
- Learn accommodations and strategies effective in educational and home settings.
Speaker Bio
Valerie Adams has been the Coordinator of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy services for the Long Beach Unified School District since 2002. Her career has primarily focused on pediatrics, especially in school settings where she uses her previous work experience in mental health settings with adults as well as knowledge of sensory integration and other treatment approaches. She has presented frequently on topics related to school-based services, autism, and bipolar disorder.
Price
$30 for POTAC members & 
members
$5 for students
$50 for nonmembers
Certificate of Attendance provided to qualify for 3 hours of PDUs
Registration Info
Registration deadline is September 22, 2009. To reserve a space, please contact Lynna Kaplan at lynnakap@aol.com to reserve a seat. You may pay at the door.
Parking is on Blake Wilbur Drive at $6 for six hours. For directions, campus map, and parking information, visit stanfordhospital.org/directions
Event Flyer
December 22, 2008
Winter Training: Cognitive Perception
| March 7, 2009 | ||
| 8:30 am | to | 4:30 pm |
Cognitive Perception: Occupational Therapy Intervention for Clients with Cognitive Perceptual Impairments
with Mary Jo McGuire, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Saturday, March 7, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Creekside Room
Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Avenue,
San Rafael, CA 94901
Description
In this fast-paced, comprehensive course, participants will explore how sensory-perceptual and cognitive impairments contribute to difficulties in occupational performance, while also assessing the auditory, tactile, vestibular, and visual systems. The presenter will review the role of attention, memory, higher level thinking skills and executive skills in cognitive-perceptual function, highlighting critical elements to evaluate and providing direction for therapeutic intervention. Treatment will be categorized into six groups: deficit-specific, compensatory, task-specific/environmental modification, meta-cognitive training, education, and social skills training. Treatment strategies will be presented using lecture, video-analysis, and case study anecdotes.
This course advocates for client-centered, occupation-based OT intervention that supports the development of client factors and skills and focuses on a return to habits, routines, rituals, and roles. The presenter will demonstrate the importance of incorporating the natural environment into the intervention program for people with cognitive-perceptual problems. Evidence based approaches and strategies will be highlighted, and clinicians will be challenged to stay focused on providing services that will make a difference in the client’s and family’s life.
Objectives
Completion of the course will enable participants to:
- Explain the importance of designing an OT program for clients with cognitive perceptual disorders which incorporates information from the client’s occupational profile, and integrates environmental factors.
- Describe how to evaluate and address a client’s sensory processing skills/impairments into the occupational therapy program of a client with cognitive-perceptual disorders.
- Describe common misperceptions and/or functional deficits associated with various sensory processing disorders.
- Describe screening tools and standardized tests that can be used to establish a baseline for cognitive deficits and/or to provide evidence of progress in cognitive function.
- Give examples of each of the following intervention approaches, and describe when it is appropriate/inappropriate to use the following:
- Deficit specific training
- Compensatory training
- Task specific training/environmental modifications
- Meta-cognitive training
- Education of patient/family/caregivers
- Social Skills training
- Compare and contrast classic and current terminology used to describe different types of apraxia, and describe appropriate therapeutic approaches to use related to the type and severity of the disorder.
- Describe published resources that can be used as part of evidence based practice in treating clients with cognitive-perceptual disorders.
Speaker Bio
Mary Jo McGuire, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA has over 30 years clinical experience working in acute care, in-patient rehab, out-patient rehab, skilled nursing facilities, and home health care; she is currently in private practice treating clients with traumatic brain injuries.
Schedule
8:30 am Participant Registration. Continental Breakfast.
9:00 am – noon Theoretical Foundations
12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Networking Box Lunch (included) – an opportunity to meet with peer practitioners
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Treatment Principles
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Practical Applications – applying principles to selected cases and practice settings
Price
$125 for POTAC members & students; $150 for non-members. Certificate of Attendance provided to qualify for PDUs.
Registration & Payment Form
Click here for directions, campus map, and parking information.
Contact Information
Sandy Baker
Director, PACE, Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
415-485-3255; fax 415-482-3575; sbaker@dominican.edu
Event Flyer
February 9, 2008
Friday Forum – Taking Pictures and Telling Our Story
| February 29, 2008 | ||
| 1:30 pm | to | 3:30 pm |
POTAC and Dominican University of California present
Taking Pictures and Telling Our Story: Using Photovoice Methodology in Community Mental Health
with Lynne Andonian, MID, OTR/L, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, San José State University
Date: Friday, February 29, 2008
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 P.M.
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