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News and Events
- MAOT Annual Conference 2012 - October 26th
Posted:1/5/2012
MAOT is currently accepting Call for Papers for our
Annual/Fall Conference 2012 &
Spring Conference 2013 Conferences
Do you have something to share with other Occupational Therapy professionals; work in an expanding Occupational Therapy field; or have a new twist on a traditional Occupational Therapy skill?
MAOT Conference Committee is accepting papers for Presentations and Posters to its annual Fall Conference scheduled for October 28, 2012 at the Four Point Sheraton Norwood and for its Annual Spring Conference to be scheduled in March/April 2013 at a location in Central Mass.
Please click here for Call for Papers printable form. Deadline for Call for papers is March 30th.
- Spring Conference Testimonial
Posted:8/1/2011
Successful outcome to Spring Conference Mobility Course!
Read Here! - State Spotlight: Massachusetts
Posted:7/19/2011
The Massachusetts OT Association work to build on recent successes
ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners
Click here for full article
Ellie Meyers Driving Letter - Read or Buy School Guidelines
Posted:11/16/2009
School Guidelines - Read
- Looking for a Full-Time OT
Posted:1/31/2012
View - See All
- Dementia Capable Care: One-Day Foundation Course ??? Two-Day Foundation and Dementia Therapy Applications Course
Posted: 1/16/2012
View - See All
MAOT Special Interest Groups
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Special Interest Occupational Therapy Groups are a great way to learn and grow in our profession! Navigate the SIG List to the right for meeting times. |
Adult and Pediatric
Dates:
2nd Tuesday of the Month
Time:
6:30-8:00p
Location:
Fallon Clinic
Back to Work Center, 640 Lincoln St., Worcester
Contact:
Michelle Brown 508-853-3201
Brownm@worc.k12.ma.us
Cost:
Free to MAOT members. Non-members $5.00 each. MAOT membership forms will be available at the meeting, or can be downloaded from this website.
TBA
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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.
Multi-Discipline changes each month
Dates:
TBA
Time:
5:30p - 6:30p
Location:
New England Rehabilitation Hospital
2 Rehabilitation Way, Woburn MA
Contact:
Sheri Purdy at
spurdy@5sqc.com
Cost:
Free to MAOT members. Non-members $5.00 each. MAOT membership forms will be available at the meeting, or can be downloaded from this website.
Join the newest special interest group for occupational therapy practitioners working with stroke and brain injury population
Important Information:
We will be resuming the Neuro Special Interest Group in the fall at New England Rehabilitation Hospital.
Meetings will be held on Wednesday nights from 5:30-6:30.
Light refreshments will be served.
If you have any topics of interest, that you would like to hear more about, please contact Sheri Purdy at spurdy@5sqc.com
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.
Dates:
Monthly on the first Tuesday of each month
Time:
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location:
Providence Hospital, Holyoke, MA
Contact:
info@maot.org
Cost:
Free to MAOT members. Non-members $5.00 each. MAOT membership forms will be available at the meeting, or can be downloaded from this website.
Western Massachusetts Mental Health SIG
Please call me at 413-262-4033 or email me at allison.sullivan@aic.edu
Alison Sullivan, MS, OTR/L, CAGS
Chairperson
MAOT Western Massachusetts Mental Health Special Interest Group
School System Special Interest Group Meeting
Dates:
Monday, January 30
Time:
6:30-8:00p
Location:
Newburyport Public Library
94 State Street
Newburyport, MA
978-465-4428
Contact:
Fran Kaplan
e-mail fkaplan@haverhill-ps.org
978-689-5936
Cost:
Free to MAOT members. Non-members $5.00 each. MAOT membership forms will be available at the meeting, or can be downloaded from this website.
Welcome School Based Occupational Therapists Our next meeting will be held in January, so please plan to join us and help plan our agenda for next school year.
Be part of an active group of professionals and earn PDU's.
Study Session Topic:
Is it Sensory or is it Behavioral?
Please bring an article relevant to this topic to discuss.
PDU's can be logged for attending
Location: Newburyport Public Library
94 State Street
Newburyport, MA
978-465-4428
Facilitated by: Fran Kaplan, MS, OTR/L
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Driving SIG
Contact:
Donna Erdman MS, OTR/L, PDI, DRS redk33@comcast.net
Cost:
Free to MAOT members. Non-members $5.00 each. MAOT membership forms will be available at the meeting, or can be downloaded from this website.
Donna Erdman MS, OTR/L, PDI, DRS redk33@comcast.net
The purpose of the website is twofold:
1) To provide resources to OT Practitioners who are faced with questions about their patient's ability to drive
2) To provide resources for further training and research in the field of Occupational Therapy and Driving Rehabilitation.
Websites for reference:
www.thehartford.com/talkwitholderdrivers
www.seniordrivers.org (Triple A Foundation)
www.adaptivemobility.com (Training in Driver Rehabilitation)
www.aded.net (to locate a Driving Rehabilitation Specialist) *Look for an OT*
OT educational references:
Driver Rehabilitation and Community Mobility: Principles and Practices, M. Pellerito
Community Mobility: Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Persons, W. Mann
The Driving Dilemma: the complete resource guide for older drivers and their families, E. Dugan
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy (March/April 2010)
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Contact:
Jessica Farman, jfarmot2@gmail.com
Cost:
Free to MAOT members. Non-members $5.00 each. MAOT membership forms will be available at the meeting, or can be downloaded from this website.
Emerging Practice Areas
If you would like further information, please contact:
Jessica Farman, jfarmot2@gmail.com
You can also contact Nancy Keebler at tcoak@rcn.com
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Contact:
Lewis, Allyson ALewis@challiance.org
Cost:
Free to MAOT members. Non-members $5.00 each. MAOT membership forms will be available at the meeting, or can be downloaded from this website.
Mental Health SIG
If you have any questions about the next Mental Health SIG, please contact:
Lewis, Allyson ALewis@challiance.org
Dates:
Time:
Location:
Contact:
Beth Deverix
geriatricsig.maot@yahoo.com
Cost:
Free to MAOT members. Non-members $5.00 each. MAOT membership forms will be available at the meeting, or can be downloaded from this website.
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
