Submissions from 2024
Frailty Assessment in Prospective LVAD Candidates: An International Survey, Malachy Clancy, PhD, OTR/L, BCPR; Sarah Schroeder, PhD, ACPN-BC, MSN, RN, AACC; and Yu Wu, DNP, AGACNP
Submissions from 2023
Does Race, Ethnicity, and Insurance Status Predict Functional Outcomes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients?, Malachy Clancy, PhD, OTR/L, BCPR
Post COVID-19 Condition: Understanding Implications for OT Practice, Malachy Clancy, PhD, OTR/L, BCPR
Mindfulness at Work Virtual Mindfulness Program for Occupational Therapy Practitioners Experiencing Burnout: A Pilot Study, Sue Persia and Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L
Professional Development LGBTQ+ Program for Faculty, Staff and Clinicians: Reported Month Post-Program Impact, Audrey L. Zapletal, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CLA and Karla A. Bell, PT, DPT, PhD(c)
Submissions from 2022
Empowering Individuals with Limited Joint Mobility: An Embedded Interdisciplinary Program between Occupational Therapy and Industrial Design, Kyndra Adams, OTD; Andrew Berger, OTD; Tod Corlett, MID; Eric Schneider, BFA, MS; and Kimberly S. Mollo, BFA, OTD, OTR/L
Engaging Stakeholders as Advisors on the Design of a Large-Scale Calibration Study of the Spinal Cord Injury Movement Index (SCI-MI) Item Pools, Olivia M. Biller, OTDc; Jason Biundo, BS; Edward S.-L. Mitchell, MBA; Ernest Ofori, MB ChB, LMCC; Bonnie Richardson; Rachel Y. Kim, OTD, OTRL/L; Nicole Gerhardt, MS, OTR/L, CBIS; and M.J. Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L, FASIA
Using Knowledge Translation Strategies to Promote Integration of Evidence into Practice: Faculty, Fieldwork Educator and Fieldwork Student Partnerships, Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L and E. Adel Herge, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
An Interprofessional and International Collaboration to Establish the Content Validity of the Checklist of NICU Caregiver Behaviors, Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L; Cecilia Roan, OTD, OTR/L; Michele K. Savin, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC; Amitava Sengupta, MD, FNNF, DCH, MICP, MBBS; and Catherine V. Piersol, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
An Integrative Review of Clinical Outcome Assessments Used to Measure Carryover Effects of Exoskeletons and Functional Electrical Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury, Martha K. Childress; Olivia M. Biller; Nicole Gerhardt, MS, OTR/L, CBIS; Namrata Grampurohit, PhD, OTR/L; Rachel Y. Kim, OTD, OTR/L; and MJ Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L
Refinement & Preliminary Examination of a Fidelity Assessment for the Spinal Cord Injury -- Movement Index (SCI-MI), Nicole Gerhardt, OTD(C), OTR/L
The Simulated Café: A Virtually Delivered Pre-employment Transition Program for Students with Autism, Leah Haller, OTD, OTR/L and Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L
Sensory Adaptive Environment to Enhance Participation in Healthcare for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Interdisciplinary Design Thinking Approach, Lady Rios-Vega, OTD, OTR/L; Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L; Rachel L. Dumont, OTR/L; Dianne Treadwell-Deering, MD; Matthew Fields, MD; and Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Neurodiversity Inclusive Practices in Higher Education: Using a Needs Assessment to Spur Change Throughout University Systems, Caitlin Rosica, OTD; Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L; Lady Rios-Vega, OTD; and Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD
iPads for Autism A Web Based Professional Learning Community for Teachers to Support Tablet Usage in Autism Classrooms, Emily E. Smith, OTD, OTR/L and Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L
Exploring Community Recreation and Leisure of Young Adults with Autism, Alexandria Taylor, OTD, OTR/L, EIS and Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L
Student Satisfaction and Quality Improvement for an Alzheimer’s Virtual Interprofessional Training (AVIT) Program, Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L; Jeannette Kates, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, GNP-BC; and Richard W. Hass, PhD
Submissions from 2021
The OT/OTA student response to COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey of occupational therapy student roles during crisis management, Frances Calingo, MSOT; Olivia Biller; and Tina DeAngelis, EdD, MS, OTR/L
Coaching in Context: Implications for Practice & Parent Perspectives, Rachel Y. Kim, OTD, OTR/L; N. Gerhardt, MS, OTR/L, CBIS; Bernadette Alpajora, OTD, OTR/L; and MJ Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L, FASIA, CLCP
Spinal Cord Injury-Movement Index (SCI-MI) Fine Motor Item Pool: Development and Preliminary Validation, Rachel Y. Kim, OTD; Nicole Gerhardt, MS, OTR/L; and MJ Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L, FASIA
Submissions from 2020
Use of Virtual Communication During Level II Fieldwork: A Personal Experience, LaRonda Lockhart-Keene, OTD, OTR/L, CLA and Emily Spinelli, COTA/L
Posters from 2019
Fighting a Battle Against the Opioid Epidemic with Occupational Therapy, Emily Best, OTAS; Douglas Milke, OTAS; Teresa Vega, OTAS; and Sara Loesche, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Thriving After Pediatric SCI: Two Life Stories, Samantha Betz, OTD, OTR/L; Caitlin Cadematori, OTD, OTR/L; and MJ Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L
Health Coaching in Context: A Descriptive Case Study, Caitlin Cadematori, OTD, OTR/L; Samantha Betz, OTD, OTR/L; Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; and MJ Mulcahey, PhD, OTR/L
The Power to Transform Development: Benefits of Power Mobility Devices for Children 0-3 Years, Madeleine Clements, OTS; Chalia Bellis, OTS; and Audrey Zapletal, OTD, OTR/L, CLA
Addressing Chronic Homelessness & Mental/Behavioral Health Needs in the Community: Collaborative Level II Fieldwork and Doctoral Experiential Programming, Tina M. DeAngelis, EdD, OTR/L; Josephine Beker, OTS; Eliza Brooks, OTS; Rebecca Brown, OTS; Jonette Ishmael, OTS; Alex Manwaring, OTS; Jennifer Merz, OTS; Erin Schifferdecker, OTS; and Cerissa Zenor Clark, OTS
Impact of Spinal Cord Injuries on Occupational Performance and Successful Role Acquisition during Motherhood, Caitlin DeFrehn, BS, OTAS; Marie Quainoo, BA, OTAS; and Sara Loesche, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Inclusive Community: Exploring The Benefits of Sensory Friendly Environments, Corinne Hanna, OTAS; Shoshana Weisberg, OTAS; and Sara Loesche, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Client Centered Simulation: Practicing Interprofessional Teamwork with Standardized Patients, E. Adel Herge, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Sarah Libros, BA; Courtney Newsome, BA; Richard Hass, PhD; Caitlin Cadematori, OTS; Abegale Nelson, BS; and Neal Geosits, BA
Going Beyond Accessibility by Advocating for Inclusive Playgrounds, Alexander Herrera, OTAS; Amanda Shoffner, OTAS; Kiondrah Wilson, OTAS; and Sara Loesche, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Vision Rehabilitation Impacting Return to Occupation After Post-Concussion Syndrome, Joe Kardine, MS, OTR/L
An Innovative Interprofessional Team to Enhance Refugee Resettlement into U.S. Daily Life, Stephen Kern, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Christina Kubica, MSW
An Innovative Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Placement: Using the Occupational Justice Framework to Enhance Refugee Resettlement in U.S. Daily Life, Stephen Kern, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Christina Kubica, MSW
From Prison to the Community: The Pivotal Role of OT in Facilitating a Healthy Transition, Pari Kumar, BS; Jennifer A. Merz, BS; Audrey L. Zapletal, OTD, OTR/L, CLA; and Susan E. Connor, OTD, OTR/L, CCHP
Critically Appraised Paper: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial of Individualized Occupational Therapy for Patients with Schizophrenia in Japan, Pari Kumar, BS and Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Community-based Level II Fieldwork Program at an Adult Day Program for Clients with Memory Loss: Site, Academic Program, & FW Educator’s Perceptions, Nakia L. Lynn, OTR/L, CAPS; Jeanne M. Coviello, OTD, OTR/L; and Nadine Sabila, MS, LNHA, CSW
Fall Prevention Education Training for Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness and Previous Homelessness, Alex Manwaring, BS; Tina DeAngelis, EdD, OTR/L; and Elizabeth Brooks, BS
Parenting with Down Syndrome: The Role Occupational Therapy Plays, Kalhie M. Mayer, BS, OTAS; Aubrey Rubin, OTAS; Jessica Schatzan, OTAS; and Sara Loesche, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Third-wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Behavioral Activation, Sonny Misa and Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
OTA Students’ Perceptions of an Inter & Intraprofessional Level I Experience in Morocco, Julia Sablom, OTAS; Sophia Mascaro, OTAS; and Jeanne M. Coviello, OTD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy’s Role in Oncology: Returning to Work During and After Treatment, Annamarie Scheidell, OTAS; Stephanie Sloane, BS, MS, OTAS; and Sara Loesche, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Understanding Participation in a Community-Based Art Program, Melody Taban, OTD, OTR; Gabrielle Kains, OTD, OTR/L; Lydia Navarro-Walker, OTD, OTR/L; and Namrata Grampurohit, PhD, OTR/L
Occupational Therapy Students’ Perception of Types of Class Preparation Activities, Caitlin Taylor; Margaret A. Ryan; and Marie-Christine Potvin, PhD, OTR/L
Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (JCIPE): Enhancing Services to Underserved Populations through Innovative Virtual World Training and Collaborative Partnerships, Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L; Brooke Salzman, MD; and Oksana Kazharova, LCSW, LCADC
The Student Hotspotting Program: Facilitating Interprofessional Community Learning, Tracey Vause-Earland, PhD, OTR/L and Sara Cohen, OTS
Submissions from 2018
Reflecting The Communities That We Serve: Embracing Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives In Occupational Therapy Education, Jonette Ishmael, OTS; Nuriya Neumann, OTS; and Tracey Vause-Earland, OTR/L, PhD
Partnering for Success! Occupational Therapy, Industrial Design, & Medicine: Creating Innovative Solutions, Brenna Jacko, OTS; Megan Vesey, OTS; Nuriya Neumann, OTS; Mikael Avery, MS, OTR/L, M. Arch; and Kim Mollo, OTD, OTR/L
Primary Care-OT for Older African Americans with Diabetes and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Intervention Approaches and Case Stories, Catherine Verrier Piersol, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Susan Santalucia, MS, OTR/L; Michele Rifkin, MHSEd, OTR/L; Barry Rovner, MD; Robin Casten, PhD; and Neva White, NP, CRNP, CDE
Integrating a Behavioral Activation Approach within Occupation-Based Intervention to Reduce Depression in Older Adults with Low Vision, Tracey Vause-Earland, PhD, OTR/L and Catherine Verrier Piersol, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Submissions from 2017
The Use of Quiet Books with People with Late Stage Dementia: A Case Study, Monique Chabot, OTD, OTR/L, CLIPP, CAPS, CLA and Jaime Galaton, MOT, OTR/L
Evidence in Action: Impact of Early Occupational Therapy Intervention in the Complex Stroke Patient, Gabriela Charles, OTR/L; Katie Connolly, OTR/L; Alan Cook, OTR/L; and Megan Drollinger, OTR/L
Interprofessional Grand Rounds: Student Hotspotting Team 2016-2017, Caroline Komanecky, Peter Sacci, Danielle McFadden, Nuriya Neumann, Michaela Scotten, and Melissa Murphy
An Occupation-based Learning Support Program for At-risk Occupational Therapy Students, Arlene Lorch OTD, OTR/L, CHES
Institutional Repositories, Evidence Exchange, and other options to share your findings and research with the world, and how to retain your rights., Kimberly S. Mollo, OTD, OTR/L and Daniel G. Kipnis, MSI
The Contribution of Technology to the Development and Sustainability of an Occupational Therapy Community of Learners in Doctoral Education, Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L; Mary Gozza-Cohen, PhD; and Sandra Schefkind, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Submissions from 2016
Enhancing Occupational Therapy Student Systematic Reviews: An Occupational Therapy Faculty and Librarian Collaboration, Teal W. Benevides, PhD, OTR/L; Katie Moran, OTS; Gary E. Kaplan, MS, AHIP; Paul Hunter, MLIS, DMD; and Daniel G. Kipnis, MSI
Teaching Mindfulness Strategies to Parents of Adolescents with Executive Functioning Deficits to Support Caregiving Skills, Kimberly S. Mollo, OTD, OTR/L
OT & Industrial Design: Developing Client-Centered Product Designs to Enhance Occupational Performance & Participation, Kimberly S. Mollo, OTD, OTR/L; Robert W. Walsh, MS, OTR/L; and Michael McAllister, MID
Using Animals during Occupational Therapy to Improve Quality of Life, Lauren Morosky, MAT, OTS; Elizabeth Gina Fenn, OTS; and Audrey Zapletal, MS, OTR/L
Strategies for Integrating Health Literacy into Entry-level OT Curricula: A Comprehensive Approach, Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L; Cheryl Miller, DrOT, OTR/L; Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA; and Audrey Zapletal, MS, OTR/L
Submissions from 2015
Supporting the Occupational Therapy Student in the Production and Dissemination of Systematic Reviews: An Interprofessional Collaboration among Librarians and Occupational Therapy Faculty, Teal W. Benevides, PhD, OTR/L; Paul Hunter, DMD, MLIS; Gary E. Kaplan, MS, AHIP; and Daniel G. Kipnis, MSI
The OT's Role in an Interprofessional Research Team, Sara Benham, OTD, OTR/L, ATP and Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L
Prevalence and Utilization of Medical Care Services in Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder using Medicare Claims, Henry J. Carretta, PhD; Katelyn Graves, MS; and Teal W. Benevides, PhD, MS, OTR/L
Use of Medicare Claims as a Source for Research Prevalence and Utilization of Medical Care Services in Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder Over and Under Age 65, Henry J. Carretta, PhD; Katelyn Graves, MS; and Teal W. Benevides, PhD, MS, OTR/L
Cross-Cultural and Inter-Professional Knowledge Translation of Developmentally Supportive Care in an Indian NICU, Amy Carroll, OTD, OTR/L and Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L
Implications of Screen Use in Young Children's Occupations, Denise G. Doria, OTS; Michele Mathew, OTS; and Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Evaluating the Use of Relaxation Interventions to Promote Participation and Quality of Life in Individuals with Cancer, Abigail Gilmore, OTS; Brianna Schwoyer, OTS; and Audrey Zapletal, MS< OTR/L
Parents' Goals: An Analysis of Therapist Reasoning, Amy L. Miller, OTS; Rachel L. Dumont, OTS; Janice P. Burke, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Ellen S. Cohn, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Sarah E. Kauper, OTS; Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Eric D. Bull, OTS; Denise G. Doria, OTS; Jamie A. Frank, OTS; Jenna R. Grady, OTS; and Phoi Truong, OTS
Embedding Mindfulness Practice in Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Education Program: Experiences and Outcomes, Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Shelly Wallock, Dr.P.H., OTR/L
Occupational Therapy and Family Caregiver Training: The Key to Successful Dementia Care, Catherine V. Piersol, PhD, OTR/L and Ann O'Sullivan, OTR/L, LSW, FAOTA
An Interprofessional, Tailored Behavioral Intervention for Sleep Problems in Autism: Use of Sensory Data to Inform Intervention, Rebecca Sinko, MS, OTR/L; Sarah E. Kauper, BS, OTS; Phoi Truong, BS, OTS; Rachel L. Dumont, BS, OTS; Amy L. Miller, BS, OTS; Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Margaret Souders, PhD, CRNP; Eric D. Bull, OTS; Denise G. Doria, OTS; Jamie A. Frank, OTS; and Jenna R. Grady, OTS
A Five Year Program Review of Infusing Occupational Therapy Into Over-Night Camping for Children with Disabilities, Audrey Zapletal, MS, OTR/L; Ashley Kalman-Binkowski, MS, OTR/L; and Lindsey West, MS, OTR/L
PT/OT Students Experience Working at Overnight Camp for Children With Disabilities, Audrey L. Zapletal, MS, OTR/L and David A. Lehman, PhD, PT
Submissions from 2014
Evaluating the Effects of Grasp Patterns and Grip Strength on Handwriting Skills, Jennifer Bebey, OTS; Kelsey Engelstad, OTS; and Audrey Zapletal, MS, OTR/L
Access to Therapy for Children with Autism: A Population-Based Analysis, Teal W. Benevides, PhD, OTR/L; Henry J. Carretta, MPH, PhD; and Shelly J. Lane, OTR/L, FAOTA
Avoid, Accommodate, Confront or Collaborate: Using Simulation to Teach Conflict Resolution Skills, E. Adel Herge, OTD, OTR/L and Deborah A. Hopkins, MS, OTR/L
Screen Time Overtime: Should a “Screen Time Diet” be Part of Healthy Everyday Activities and Routines for Families and Their Young Children?, Sarah Jamieson, OTS and Mary Muhlenhaupt, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Psychometric Evaluation of the Functional Capacity Card Sort: Measuring Caregiver Appraisal of Functional Capacity in Persons with Dementia, Catherine V. Piersol, PhD, OTR/L
Primary Care in Geriatrics: Context, Opportunities, and Resources for Occupational Therapy, Catherine V. Piersol, PhD, OTR/L
Revisiting our Roots: Innovative Community-Based Psychosocial Fieldwork Programs: Classroom to Clinic, Susan Santalucia, MS, OTR/L; Kimberly S. Mollo, MS, OTR/L; and Tina Angelis, EdD, OTR/L
Bridging the Evidence Gap: The Role of Fieldwork Students, Tracey Vause-Earland, MS, OTR/L and E. Adel Herge, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
An Interprofessional Falls Assessment Clinic Model to Develop Collaborative Team Skills among Health Professional Students, Tracey Vause-Earland, MS, OTR/L; Leigh Ann Hewston, PT, MEd; Cecilia Borden, EdD, MSN; Brooke Salzman, MD; Emily Hajjar, PharmD; Ellen Furman, MSW; Christine Hsieh, MD; and Susan Parks, MD
Integrating the Classroom, Clinic, and Use of Simulation to Prepare Students for Working with Individuals with SCI, Audrey Zapletal, MS, OTR/L; Rob Hargraves, BA; and Gina Cooke, MS, OTR/L
Increasing the Degree to Which Evidence-Based Practice is Carried Out by OTs at Magee Rehabilitation, Debra Zelnick, OTD, OTR/L
Submissions from 2013
The Fieldwork Planning Matrix – Maximizing the Learning Environment in Non-traditional Community Based Settings, Arlene Lorch, OTD, OTR/L, CHES and Tina Angelis, EdD, OTR/L
Promoting Health Literacy through Leading Edge Occupational Therapy Education, Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L; Annalisa Synnestvedt, BA, OTS; and Alyssa Frey Peachey, OTS
Creating an Infrastructure to Support Faculty Outcomes Research on Teaching and Learning, Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L and Susan Wainwright, PhD, PT
Introduction to IPE: A School-Wide Orientation Initiative, Audrey Zapletal, MS, OTR/L; Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L; Susan Wainwright, PhD, PT; and Frances Gilman, DHSc, RT, R, CT, CV, MR
Submissions from 2012
Exploring the Depths of Health Literacy Are We Teaching This and Why Does It Matter?, Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L and Tracey Vause-Earland, MS, OTR/L
Submissions from 2011
Promoting occupational therapy in virtual environments: Project-based learning in Second Life®, Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L; Veronica Souter, OTS; Elizabeth Vanderlaan, OTS; and Kaitlin Rodriguez, OTS
