March 20, 2025
The University of Missouri’s Occupational Therapy Department will be participating in the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Annual Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from April 3-5, 2025. Connect with us at the conference during our presentations and at our expo booth. Details are below.
Presentations
Hear from our faculty, staff, and current students as they share knowledge to help advance the profession. These workshops, short courses, scientific research panels and more will take place at Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC)
Noon-6:30 p.m.
OT Curriculum Design Framework Workshop
Tiffany Bolton
Room 118ABC
Session: Pre-Conference Institute 011
12:45-2:45 p.m.
The effects of peer-mediated interventions on school-age social-emotional outcomes in an after-school program: Defining the OT role
Tiffany Bolton, Brittney Stevenson
Poster Session: Poster 7-308
12:45-2:45 p.m.
Exploring Executive Function Among Autistic Youth; Preliminary Findings From the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity
Melanie Tkach, Tim Marks, Alayna Mundle
Center Ballroom AB
Poster Session: Poster 7-334
3-5 p.m.
Functional Motor Change Across Time and Phenotypes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): A Descriptive Study
Meghan Doherty
Poster Session
9-11 a.m.
Jump in! Improving health outcomes for autistic children and youth through effective assessment of swim skills
Lea Ann Lowery
Poster Session
9-11 a.m.
What are the Value of Home Safety Assessments?
Gina Pifer, Caylan Steed
Poster Session
3-5 p.m.
AOTF State of the Science Symposium (CE)
The Impact of Long COVID on Occupational Performance: Opportunities for Occupational Therapy Intervention and Research
Anna Boone
3-5 p.m.
After the battle: Educating and fostering family engagement for military veterans experiencing moral injury and post-traumatic stress
Lea Ann Lowery
Poster Session
3-5 p.m.
Feasibility of Occupation-Based Coaching for Autistic Children & a Primary Caregiver
Melanie Tkach, Winnie Dunn, Tim Wolf
Poster Session #4
Meet & greet at the Expo (Booth #946)
Visit with colleagues and friends at MUOT. Discuss areas of interest from post-professional OTD program to research to on-campus clinics to fieldwork and capstone projects.
12:45-2:45 p.m.
Brittney Stevenson and Tiffany Bolton
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Crystal Gateley, OTD Program Director
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Meghan Doherty, Assoc. Research Professor
9-11 a.m.
Bill Janes, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
Alumni Reception
Our Annual Alumni Reception will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, April 4 at Top Tomato Bar & Pizza (116 S 11th Street, Philadelphia). Hope to see you there!
Award Ceremony
Bill Janes will be inducted into the Roster of Fellows during the award ceremony at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 5.
