Knowledge Translation Poster Presentations: Sleep Promotion for Children, Social Emotional Learning for Self-Regulation, Interventions for Inpatient Mental Health, and Occupational Participation for Women Experiencing Homelessness

*This event will be held live via Zoom

Timed Agenda:
    •    6:00-6:15 Poster Presentation #1 and facilitated Q and A
    •    6:15-6:30 Poster Presentation #2 and facilitated Q and A
    •    6:30-6:45 Poster Presentation #3 and facilitated Q and A
    •    6:45-7:00 Poster Presentation #4 and facilitated Q and A

Event Description:
    •    Description of content: This is a virtual poster session in which post professional doctoral students from St. Catherine University will share their expertise in specific practice areas.
    •    Topics include promotion of sleep in children with developmental disabilities, the use of social emotional learning to teach regulation in school based settings, evidence based interventions for inpatient mental health, and best practices approaches to promote occupational participation and independence for homeless women.
    •    A poster has been created for each topic area, and will be presented to the audience, along with a facilitated discussion. 


Speaker Biographies:
Presenter #1
Paula M. Stommes, MA, OTR/L, ATP
Paula has been an occupational therapist since 1995. She is a graduate of St. Catherine University and currently works at an urban school district as well as for an outpatient pediatric clinic. Paula is passionate about providing treatment and education to her pediatric clients and their families in both a school and rehabilitative setting. Paula has also obtained her assistive technology professional certification (ATP) and is interested in how assistive technology can enhance her patient’s lives. Paula is pursuing a post-professional doctorate in occupational therapy at St. Catherine University.

Presenter #2
Jennifer Brady-Johnson, MA, OTR/L, OTD/S
Jennifer Brady-Johnson is a pediatric occupational therapist that currently works in school-based practice in a setting IV school.  Her background includes working in rural, urban, suburban, and charter schools. She has also been an administrator, program director, and occupational therapist in an outpatient clinic. Her main interest area has been working with children and youth to address self-regulation and motor planning needs. Her current interest is in developing self-determination in students as they learn self-regulation within social emotional learning programs. Jennifer also enjoys the outdoors, being with her family and friends, and being a lifelong learner.

Presenter #3
Emily Petersen, MA, OTR/L, OTD-S
Emily Petersen, MA, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist (OT) that works in an inpatient psychiatric hospital.  After completing her Master’s in OT at St. Catherine University in 2008, Emily worked in an early intervention outpatient program for children diagnosed with ASD for ten years before transitioning to inpatient mental health.  She has completed several quality initiatives at her worksite, including collaboration with an inpatient Shared-Decision Making project and utilizing technology to enhance patient education.  Emily is currently in her second year in the Post Professional OTD program at St. Catherine’s University, focusing on evidence-based mental health interventions. 

Presenter #4
Elizabeth Campbell, MOT, OTR/L
Elizabeth Campbell, MOT, OTR/L is an occupational therapist (OT) working primarily in the inpatient and acute hospital setting. Throughout her studies at St Catherine’s University, Elizabeth has focused on uncovering the evidence to advocate for the benefit and necessity of life skills interventions for homeless women. Elizabeth hopes to assist her local women’s transitional housing facility by educating stakeholders on the evidence supporting life skills interventions and the benefits of incorporating occupational therapy services within their facilities.
 
Learning Objectives:
Participants will

Poster #1
    1.    Define how occupational therapy can promote sleep in children with developmental disabilities
    2.    Identify one sleep screening tool that can be used to assess sleep difficulties in children with developmental disabilities
    3.    Examine interventions that could be useful in promoting sleep in children with disabilities

Poster #2
    1.    State the themes of SEL that make it valuable in teaching regulation.
    2.    Understand how components in SEL structure a regulation lesson.

Poster #3
    1.    Discuss the recovery model and how it connects with the values of OT.
    2.    Describe the implications for OT related to the recovery model.
    3.    Identify evidence-based practice recommendations for inpatient mental health settings.
Poster #4
    1.    Identify the population including characteristics associated with homeless women
    2.    Describe evidence-based practice approaches recommended for working with homeless women
    3.    Identify life skills effective in promoting successful participation in meaningful occupations. 


Target Audience: OT, OTA, Student

Level of Content: Intermediate to Advanced

AOTA Practice Area: Children & Youth, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Rehabilitation & Disability

CEUs  1.0 (participation required for full hour)

Fees: $5/MOTA members, $25/non-members

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