Post conference survey, handouts, and evaluations
Published 7 May 2012 11:45 AM | OTConnections Admin
Conference Survey: Thank you for attending the AOTA 92nd Annual Conference & Expo in Indianapolis this April! It was great to have you participate and celebrate our profession, learn from experts, share knowledge, and build a lasting network of colleagues...
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OTs are the 'Gatekeepers of Hope'
Published 29 Apr 2012 1:20 AM | Andrew Waite
Tammy Duckworth woke up in her hospital bed after her Black Hawk helicopter had been shot down and couldn’t move any part of her body. Jessica Lynch woke up in a hospital bed in Iraq, unsure how she got there and what happened to her comrades. Both...
92nd Business Meeting Highlights Fiscal, Advocacy Successes
Published 28 Apr 2012 6:56 PM | Ted McKenna
President Clark banged the gavel three times to call AOTA's 92nd Annual Business Meeting to order, and as Secretary Fontana called out the roster of attending states, the delegations shouted out their enthusiasm in turn: "Go Hoosiers!" ...
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What sign will you place on your elephant?
Published 28 Apr 2012 12:16 AM | Katie Riley
Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture Urges Practitioners to ‘PromOTe’ Occupational Therapy The question that Karen Jacobs asked Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture attendees Friday was not if they would promote occupational therapy; it was when and how...
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AOTA Hosts First-Ever Conference Town Hall
Published 27 Apr 2012 8:20 PM | Andrew Waite
New to Conference this year, AOTA hosted its first-ever Town Hall Meeting with AOTA Executive Director Fred Somers, AOTA President Florence Clark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, and AOTA Vice President Ginny Stoffel, PhD, OT, BCMH, FAOTA, or as one attendee called...
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Clark: We're on a Hero's Journey
Published 27 Apr 2012 5:55 PM | Andrew Waite
When AOTA President Florence Clark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, finished her 2012 Presidential Address, the big screens beside the stage projected a mythological hero wearing 3-D glasses. Despite Clark’s persistent message of “OT in High Definition”...
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Breakfast with a Scholar
Published 27 Apr 2012 4:07 PM | Laura Collins
Many of us view the AOTF Breakfast with a Scholar as a Conference highlight, and this year was no exception. Lex Frieden's presentation differed from those of previous years in two striking ways. The first was his introduction, via pretaped video...
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And We're Off!
Published 27 Apr 2012 3:01 AM | Laura Collins
You know it's going to be a great Conference when paticipants turn the line-up for the processional parade into their own pre-party (50-year-plus members, you know who you are). Becky Barton wowed the standing-room-only crowd with a stunning rendition...
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RA Updates
Published 27 Apr 2012 2:57 AM | Laura Collins
The RA works in task groups to prepare for debate on the day they actually meet, so they worked all afternoon and into the evening Wednesday to make sure they had thoroughly considered the work before them. It paid off—today was one of the earliest...
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A few (early) pictures from Conference
Published 26 Apr 2012 8:28 PM | Steph_a_writer
Here are few pictures from Conference. Keep checking this Gallery on OT Connections for more photos . We've also seen a lot of great photos on Twitter by following the #AOTA12 hashtag . Hope everyone is having a great time! The Keynote speaker (Welcome...
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Welcome to Indy! Best tips for Conference
Published 25 Apr 2012 2:32 PM | Steph_a_writer
You and 5,000 of your occupational therapy colleagues will be arriving in Indianapolis today and tomorrow. If you're registered to attend AOTA's Conference, you already received our Tips for Attendees e-mail. But if that got lost in your inbox...
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Media Advisory: In-vehicle Older Driver Safety Demo April 25 in Indianapolis
Published 16 Apr 2012 2:48 PM | Katie Riley
Occupational Therapy Practitioners at the Forefront of Keeping Older Drivers Safe INDIANAPOLIS, IN —Occupational therapy practitioners will demonstrate how to keep older drivers as safe as possible in their vehicles through a program called CarFit...
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Tote Stuffing
Published 16 Apr 2012 9:47 AM | Frank Gainer
On Friday, April 13th - AOTA staff stuffed 5500 conference totes. Each tote bag had 11 inserts. Over 60,500 items were inserted! It took the staff 3 hours to stuff all the totes. This morning the truck arrived at 6:30am to pick up all the totes, trunks...
Media Advisory: Experts in Arthritis Session to Help Patients Become Champions for their Care
Published 9 Apr 2012 2:53 PM | Katie Riley
Free session scheduled for April 25 as part of AOTA’s Annual Conference & Expo INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Arthritis and other rheumatic conditions are the second most common musculoskeletal disease among adults and often lead to serious disabilities...
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Participate in a Flash Mob at Conference!
Published 5 Apr 2012 6:50 PM | Laura Collins
Inspired by this year's Slagle Lecture topic, "PromOTing Occupational Therapy: Words, Images, and Actions," to be delivered by Karen Jacobs, we are holding a no-rehearsal flash mob on Friday, April 27, outside Exhibit Halls F and G in the...
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