SCHEDULE

9th Annual in-person

Minnesota School-Based OT/PT Institute  

Monday 9/30/2024 & Tuesday 10/1/2024

MONDAY 9/30/24: BREAKOUT SESSIONS

8:00 - 10:00 am

1A) Every Moment Counts: Promoting Participation and Health Throughout the School Day 

by, Susan Bazyk, OTR/L

1B) The Creation of Sensory Spaces  

by, Marlee K. Olson, OTR/L & Alexi M. Christensen, OTR/L 




1C) Powered Mobility Roadmap


by, Paula Vander Schaaf, OTR/L, ATP


 

10:00 - 10:30 am

BREAK (30-minutes)

10:30 - 12:30 

2A) Calm Moments Cards and Making Leisure Matter: Embedding Strategies to Reduce Stress and Promote Healthy Leisure Participation 

by, Susan Bazyk, OTR/L

2B) Sensory and Trauma Informed Care
        **REPEAT OF 3B**

by, Michelle Fyle, OTR/L  & Michelle Mercado MA, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

2C) Infant and Toddler Developmental Evaluation, Early Diagnosis and Intervention for Cerebral Palsy 

by, Dr. Angela Sinner, Dr Supreet Deshpande, Candice Johnson OT, Therese O'Bright PT, Annelise Grabowski, SLP 

12:30 - 1:30 pm

LUNCH BREAK (60-minutes)

1:30 - 3:30 pm

3A) Promoting Participation and Health During Lunch and Recess: Comfortable Cafeteria and Refreshing Recess Programs

by, Susan Bazyk, OTR/L

3B) Sensory and Trauma Informed Care 
      **REPEAT OF 2B**

by, Michelle Fyle, OTR/L & Michelle Mercado MA, OTD, OTR/L, BCP

3C) The Importance of Early Standing 

by, Maryann Girardi PT, DPT, ATP  




TUESDAY 10/1/24: BREAKOUT SESSIONS

8:00 - 10:00 am

4A) How to Identify and Treat the Sensory Component of Pediatric Feeding Difficulties

by, Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L

4B) An Introduction to a Neurodiversity-Affirming Toolkit and the EMPOWER Model to Challenge Ableism within Occupational Therapy Practice 


by, Bryden Carlson-Giving OTD, OTR/L 

4C) Professional Ethics: Exploring Beliefs and Biases

by, Kathleen Picard, PT

10:00 - 10:30 am

BREAK (30-minutes)

10:30 - 12:30 

5A) The RISE Steps: A Sensory Diet Tool to Improve Regulation

by, Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L

5B) Top Topics/Common Questions in School-Based Practice 

by, Lois Lillie, OTR/L & Michelle Schluender, PT, DPT

5C) Video Modeling 

by, Erika (Buckhouse) Hanson, PT 

12:30 - 1:30 pm

LUNCH BREAK (60-minutes)

1:30 - 3:30 pm

6A) Addressing Sensory Processing Needs in the School Setting

by, Alisha Grogan MOT, OTR/L

6B) Strengthening Families: Connecting With Community Supports & Using the Charting the LifeCourse Framework 

by, Jamie O’Conner 

6C) Best Practices for Physical Therapists in School-Based Practice 

by, Erika (Buckhouse) Hanson, PT 

Non-discrimination Policy: This conference does not discriminate based on gender, age, socioeconomic or ethnic background, sexual orientation or disability.