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OTAC presents the 7th Annual School-Based OT Symposium, Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 7:30 AM- 4 PM! This event is ...
08/31/2025

OTAC presents the 7th Annual School-Based OT Symposium, Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 7:30 AM- 4 PM! This event is virtual.

Intervention Strategies for Students with Praxis Challenges
Jean Pacifico-Banta, OTD, OTR/L

School-based occupational therapy practitioners provide intervention to students with diverse sensory motor and learning abilities. This presentation will examine performance challenges presented as praxis problems in the educational setting and will apply the conceptual
Model of Praxis and organization of behavior in school-based occupational practice. A range of evidence-based intervention strategies will be considered to support individualized education program (IEP) goal progress. Participants will design comprehensive and targeted
intervention plans to support meaningful participation across all contexts.

Cost
$129 OTAC members/$169 nonmembers
$99 student members/$129 student nonmembers

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OTAC presents the 7th Annual School-Based OT Symposium, Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 7:30 AM- 4 PM! This event is ...
08/30/2025

OTAC presents the 7th Annual School-Based OT Symposium, Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 7:30 AM- 4 PM! This event is virtual.

Bridging Theory and Practice: Applying Concepts of Praxis in Time and Space in School-Based
Interventions
Jessica Dorre, MA, OTR/L

This presentation will explore the role of integrating temporal and spatial horizons into treatment when addressing praxis skills in the school setting. It supports practitioners in developing a thorough understanding of time and space horizons that can deepen clinical
reasoning to identify where breakdown of skills occurs, and subsequently promote praxis development through focused interventions. It will highlight how strategic examples, case studies, and hands-on strategies will be shared to demonstrate how optimizing temporal and
spatial horizons can lead to meaningful educational outcomes for all students.

$129 OTAC members/$169 nonmembers
$99 student members/$129 student nonmembers

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OTAC presents 2nd Annual OTA Symposium, Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9 AM- 1:20 PM!Unlocking Potential in Non-Trad...
08/29/2025

OTAC presents 2nd Annual OTA Symposium, Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9 AM- 1:20 PM!

Unlocking Potential in Non-Traditional Settings for the OTA
Marlene Steele, MHA/Ed, COTA/L and Wendy Manna, MHA/Ed, COTA/L, RAI-CT

In this session, attendees will explore innovative OT settings. Come assess your unique skills within the OT Practice Framework to expand your professional horizons and learn to bridge the gap and transition from traditional to non-traditional settings.

The event will be virtual.

$109 OTAC members/$79 nonmembers
$79 student members/$49 student nonmembers

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Special Topics Forum: Building a Therapeutic Relationship During a Client Evaluation Using a Trauma-Informed Lens. This ...
08/28/2025

Special Topics Forum: Building a Therapeutic Relationship During a Client Evaluation Using a Trauma-Informed Lens.

This presentation is designed for all OT practitioners to apply across all practice areas.

How do you gather a medical background and an occupational profile of a new client when the circumstances that brought them to you were traumatic? This presentation will pull concepts from the “Trauma-Informed Educator Certification” training course by the Community Resilience Initiative hosted by OTAC and apply them to the occupational therapy (OT) process, specifically evaluation. Through small group workshops, there will be an opportunity to learn how to apply trauma-informed care concepts and incorporate our OT lens to build emotionally safe therapeutic relationships.

Learning Objectives
✔️Maintain a therapeutic relationship.
✔️Create a consistently safe and supportive emotional environment.
✔️Establish a therapeutic relationship utilizing concepts from the trauma-informed educator certification course.

DATE AND TIME
Thursday, September 4, 2025
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Virtual - Zoom

COST
$19 OTAC Members
$29 OTAC Nonmembers

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OTAC is proud to present the 2nd Annual OTA Symposium!Keynote: Walk in my Shoes: Seeing Through the OTA Lens Andre Johns...
08/28/2025

OTAC is proud to present the 2nd Annual OTA Symposium!

Keynote: Walk in my Shoes: Seeing Through the OTA Lens
Andre Johnson, MS, OTR/L (WA), COTA/L (FL), ROH

This presentation is a reflective and motivational narrative by André Johnson, MS, OTR/L (WA),
COTA/L(FL), ROH, an experienced occupational therapy practitioner and leader. It outlines his
personal background, professional journey, leadership philosophy, and actionable insights for
others in the occupational therapy field. The structure is introspective and educational, with a
focus on purpose, skills, knowledge, values, and community impact.

André shares his career trajectory from an occupational therapy assistant in Miami, Florida, to
his most recent roles as a frontline practice full-time Occupational Therapist Hand Fellow, a part
time academician, and a member of the AOTA Board of Directors. His story highlights the
importance of mentorship, advocacy, and building meaningful connections within the
occupational therapy profession, particularly for occupational therapy assistants. The
presentation concludes with practical advice on networking, mentorship, embracing growth
through discomfort, and getting involved in local and national OT organizations, aiming to
inspire emerging leaders in the occupational therapy community.

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Special Topics Forum: Game On! Video Games and Evidence-Based Practices for OTPsThis presentation will provide an overv...
08/27/2025

Special Topics Forum: Game On! Video Games and Evidence-Based Practices for OTPs

This presentation will provide an overview of existing literature regarding video game use in clinical practice. Specific interventions using commercially available video games will be explored for a variety of diagnostic groups and practice settings.

Learning Objectives
🎮Summarize available evidence supporting the use of video games in therapeutic interventions.
🎮Identify barriers to the use of video games in clinical practice. Explore possible uses of video games in your clinical practice

Fee
Members $19 | Nonmembers $29

DATE AND TIME
September 2, 2025
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Virtual - Zoom

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OTAC Presents the 7th Annual School-Based Symposium!Beyond the Label: Demystifying Disability, Adaptive Levels, and Diag...
08/27/2025

OTAC Presents the 7th Annual School-Based Symposium!

Beyond the Label: Demystifying Disability, Adaptive Levels, and Diagnosis
Jessica M. Lascano, PsyD, BCBA, NCSP, APCC

In this session, participants will explore what the term disability means and examine the difference between a medical diagnosis and an educational disability. They
will learn the importance of understanding adaptive functioning, implementing individualized interventions, and recognizing the relationship between overall functioning, needs, and skills to IEP goals and services. The session will highlight the importance of accurately identifying disabilities and working collaboratively to address student needs while building on strengths to
create meaningful, individualized programming that promotes success for all students.

Saturday, September 13, 2025 – 7:30 am to 4:00 pm (earn 7 PDUs)
$129 OTAC members/$169 nonmembers
$99 student members/$129 student nonmembers

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OTAC Region 1 Meet and Greet! Meet the new Region 1 Director-Elect, Erica Herrera, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, and meet your fellow...
08/26/2025

OTAC Region 1 Meet and Greet!

Meet the new Region 1 Director-Elect, Erica Herrera, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, and meet your fellow members in Region 1 + BYOB (Bring your own beverage! -- tea/coffee/wine).

DATE AND TIME
September 10, 2025
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Virtual - Zoom

COST
Complimentary for OTAC members only.
Must be an OTAC member to register.
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OTAC Presents the 7th Annual School-Based Symposium!KEYNOTE: Time/Space Synchronicity in the Development of Praxis and ...
08/25/2025

OTAC Presents the 7th Annual School-Based Symposium!

KEYNOTE: Time/Space Synchronicity in the Development of Praxis and Goal-Oriented Behaviors
Erna Imperatore Blanche, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Our perceptions of time and space interrelate in daily life. Developmentally, we learn to organize both over time. Challenges in sensory processing impact our perception of time and our abilities to motor plan, socially interact, organize ourselves, and participate in daily occupations. Hence, organizational skills and a sense of well-being can be affected when the synchrony
between space and time is altered by the diminished perception of one or the other. At the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to understand how navigating space and time complexities require organizing sensory information that impacts organized goal-director behaviors in increasingly more complex spatio-temporal horizons. They will also be able to apply this information to daily treatment strategies.

Saturday, September 13, 2025 – 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
Cost:
$129 OTAC members/$169 nonmembers
$99 student members/$129 student nonmembers

See you al there!

OTAC is proud to present the 2nd Annual OTA Symposium!Programming Agenda:9:00am – 9:15am Welcome and Introduction | Sher...
08/24/2025

OTAC is proud to present the 2nd Annual OTA Symposium!

Programming Agenda:
9:00am – 9:15am Welcome and Introduction | Sherry Younesi, COTA/L
9:15am – 10:00am Keynote: Walk in my Shoes: Seeing Through the OTA Lens | Andre Johnson, MS, OTR/L (WA), COTA/L (FL), ROH
10:00am – 11:00am Unlocking Potential in Non-Traditional Settings for the OTA | Marlene Steele, MHA/Ed, COTA/L; Wendy Manna, MHA/Ed, COTA/L, RAI-CT
11:00am – 11:15am Break
11:15am – 12:15pm Elevating OT and OTA Interprofessionalism
12:15pm – 1:15pm Say My Name: The Professional Identity of the Occupational Therapy Assistant | Natalie Chang Wright, MBA-HCM, COTA/L, ROH; Amy Fatula, MEd, COTA/L, ATP, CDP; Michele Stoll, MS, COTA/L, CMT; Vicki Thomas, COTA, CDP, ROH
1:15pm – 1:30pm Wrap Up | Questions
DATE, TIME, LOCATION | VIRTUAL
September 20, 2025
9:00am - 1:30pm
Zoom meeting information will be provided via email within 30 minutes of registration.

COST
$109 OTAC members/$79 nonmembers
$79 student members/$49 student nonmembers

We will see you there!

OTAC is proud to present the 2nd Annual OTA Symposium, Saturday, September 20, 2025, 9 AM- 1:30 PM! Schedule9:00am – 9:1...
08/22/2025

OTAC is proud to present the 2nd Annual OTA Symposium, Saturday, September 20, 2025, 9 AM- 1:30 PM!

Schedule
9:00am – 9:15am Welcome and Introduction | Sherry Younesi, COTA/L
9:15am – 10:00am Keynote: Walk in my Shoes: Seeing Through the OTA Lens | Andre Johnson, MS, OTR/L (WA), COTA/L (FL), ROH
10:00am – 11:00am Unlocking Potential in Non-Traditional Settings for the OTA | Marlene Steele, MHA/Ed, COTA/L; Wendy Manna, MHA/Ed, COTA/L, RAI-CT
11:00am – 11:15am Break
11:15am – 12:15pm Elevating OT and OTA Interprofessionalism
12:15pm – 1:15pm Say My Name: The Professional Identity of the Occupational Therapy Assistant | Natalie Chang Wright, MBA-HCM, COTA/L, ROH; Amy Fatula, MEd, COTA/L, ATP, CDP; Michele Stoll, MS, COTA/L, CMT; Vicki Thomas, COTA, CDP, ROH
1:15pm – 1:30pm Wrap Up | Questions
DATE, TIME, LOCATION | VIRTUAL
September 20, 2025
9:00am - 1:30pm
Zoom meeting information will be provided via email within 30 minutes of registration.

COST
$109 OTAC members/$79 nonmembers
$79 student members/$49 student nonmembers

We will see you there!

OTAC is proud to present the 7th Annual School-Based OT Symposium! Adapting, Supporting, Thriving: Elevating Outcomes &...
08/21/2025

OTAC is proud to present the 7th Annual School-Based OT Symposium!

Adapting, Supporting, Thriving: Elevating Outcomes & Promoting Excellence in School-Based Practice, VIRTUAL (earn 7 PDUs).

Evidence | Meaningful Occupation | Links to Curriculum | Tools to Support Practice

Schedule
7:30am – 7:35am – Introduction
7:35am – 8:35am – KEYNOTE: Time/Space Synchronicity in the Development of Praxis and Goal-Oriented Behaviors
8:35am – 10:30am – Intervention Strategies for Students with Praxis Challenges
10:45am – 11:45am – Bridging Theory and Practice: Applying Concepts of Praxis in Time and Space in School-Based Interventions
11:45am – 12:15pm – Lunch Break
12:15pm – 1:15pm – Beyond the Label: Demystifying Disability, Adaptive Levels, and Diagnosis
1:15pm – 2:45pm – Understanding Parent Perspectives on Occupational Therapy Services in Schools: Insights, Expectations, and Engagement
2:55pm – 3:55pm – Thinking Outside the Lines: Occupation-Based Interventions and Strategies
3:55pm – 4:00pm – Wrap-Up

DATE, TIME, LOCATION | VIRTUAL
September 13, 2025
7:30am - 4:00pm
Zoom meeting information will be provided via email within 30 minutes of registration.

COST
Early Bird - ends August 5
$99 OTAC members/$139 nonmembers
$69 student members/$99 student nonmembers

Regular
$129 OTAC members/$169 nonmembers
$99 student members/$129 student nonmembers

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3620 American River Drive, Suite 230
Sacramento, CA
95864

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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