2008 NOTA Conference Schedule

 

Registration: Please indicate the sessions you are interested in attending and send in with your registration form and payment. This will ensure that handouts are available to those attending the session.

 

7:30 – 8:00

Registration

8:00 – 8:15

Welcome and Opening Comments

8:15 – 9:45

Penny Moyers Cleveland

The Ultimate Act of Leadership: Mobilizing Minds and Creating Action

9:45 – 10:00

Break

 

 

Professional Development Track

Autism Track

Adult Track

10:00 – 12:00

Student Perspectives on Transition to Entry Level Practice

Aimee Rick, William Wrightsman, April Adriano, & Donald Fejeran

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Nevada Licensure Update

Loretta Ponton

 

The Effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy on a Child with Autism

Audrey Bergen & Jennifer Barol-Lucero

Understanding and Providing Intervention for Adults with Cognitive Impairments

Tana Brown

12:00 – 1:30

Lunch

Poster Session

 

 

1:30 – 2:30

Enhancing a Collaborative Environment during the IEP Process

Robyn Otty

From Sensory to Social – The Occupational Therapists Role in Treating Young Children on the Autism Spectrum

Kathy Patton

An Introduction to Upper Extremity Cumulative Trauma

Claire Veyveris

2:30 – 2:45

Break

 

 

2:45 – 4:45

AOTPAC Update

Denise Miller

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Becoming Involved in Leadership – Opportunities at the Local, State and National Levels

Amy Culpert, Julie Honan, & Yvonne Randall

 

Feeding Interventions for Picky Eaters

Donna Wooster

Postural Dynamics and Functional Purpose

Trent McCallson

5:15 – 6:30

NOTA Annual Membership Meeting