Registration is now open for Advocate and Educate Occupational Therapy Conference 2019!
Click on the link below to register as an OT/OTA/Student
https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=GNdY4m
Registration is open until September 13th!
Interested in attending but not local. Click this link for a list of hotels located near the conference site.
www.macomb.edu/resources/maps-directions/attachments/Area-Hotels.pdf
www.macomb.edu/resources/maps-directions/attachments/Area-Hotels.pdf
Scheduled Speakers/Topics
Topics at Conference:
Registration is live! This year we are offering two concurrent morning sessions for both the Pediatric and Adults (or rehab) options. There is one session in each track that attendance is limited due to the interactive nature of the sessions. Please note that upon check in you will be required to select which session you would like to attend. Attendance will be based on a first come first serve basis.
The sessions offered for Pediatrics are:
Introduction to the Kinesio Taping® Method; Application Technique, Fundamentals and Basic Concepts in the Pediatric Setting (limited to 25 attendees please wear clothing that allows accessibility)
Understanding Childhood Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences
The sessions offered for Adults (or Rehab) are :
Changes and Transitions: How to Meet the Needs of People Living with Dementia (limited to 40 attendees)
Sensory Training: Translating Research to Clinical Practice and a Home-based Training Program
This year we are excited and honored to announce Cheryl Angelelli as our keynote speaker! Cheryl Angelelli
Paralympic medal winner, World Record holder, and Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame inductee, are just a few of Cheryl Angelelli’s accomplishments after a tragic accident in a swimming pool at the age of 14 left her a quadriplegic. At the time, some may have thought a promising athletic career was cut short. For Angelelli, it was just beginning. Don’t miss her inspiring story, as Advocate and Educate welcomes keynote speaker, Cheryl Angelelli on September 20th, 2019.
Registration is live! This year we are offering two concurrent morning sessions for both the Pediatric and Adults (or rehab) options. There is one session in each track that attendance is limited due to the interactive nature of the sessions. Please note that upon check in you will be required to select which session you would like to attend. Attendance will be based on a first come first serve basis.
The sessions offered for Pediatrics are:
Introduction to the Kinesio Taping® Method; Application Technique, Fundamentals and Basic Concepts in the Pediatric Setting (limited to 25 attendees please wear clothing that allows accessibility)
Understanding Childhood Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences
The sessions offered for Adults (or Rehab) are :
Changes and Transitions: How to Meet the Needs of People Living with Dementia (limited to 40 attendees)
Sensory Training: Translating Research to Clinical Practice and a Home-based Training Program
This year we are excited and honored to announce Cheryl Angelelli as our keynote speaker! Cheryl Angelelli
Paralympic medal winner, World Record holder, and Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame inductee, are just a few of Cheryl Angelelli’s accomplishments after a tragic accident in a swimming pool at the age of 14 left her a quadriplegic. At the time, some may have thought a promising athletic career was cut short. For Angelelli, it was just beginning. Don’t miss her inspiring story, as Advocate and Educate welcomes keynote speaker, Cheryl Angelelli on September 20th, 2019.