See video HERE
Thursday, August 30, 2007
SOTA Meeting
Hi everyone,
The first meeting of the Student Occupational Therapy
Association is this coming Tuesday, September 4th in
room 4314. The meeting will be held from 12-12:50 pm.
Chipotle is providing us with FREE BURRITOS!!!
We will be discussing the events for the year
including speakers, OT polos and t-shirts, volunteer
opportunities, the upcoming Texas Occupational Therapy
Association (TOTA) conference and much more!!!
We will also be accepting dues at the meeting.
I hope to see you all there!
-Adrianne Herbst
SOTA- Houston
Corresponding Secretary
The first meeting of the Student Occupational Therapy
Association is this coming Tuesday, September 4th in
room 4314. The meeting will be held from 12-12:50 pm.
Chipotle is providing us with FREE BURRITOS!!!
We will be discussing the events for the year
including speakers, OT polos and t-shirts, volunteer
opportunities, the upcoming Texas Occupational Therapy
Association (TOTA) conference and much more!!!
We will also be accepting dues at the meeting.
I hope to see you all there!
-Adrianne Herbst
SOTA- Houston
Corresponding Secretary
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Occupational Therapy - Water Bottle Exercises
Short demonstration of three strength-building exercises using water bottles as weights.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Memory Walk Alzheimer's Association
We are recruiting volunteers for the Memory Walk.
When:September 15th
Where:Buffalo Bayou Trail starting at the Hobby Center Downtown 800 Bagby Street, Houston TX 77002
Why: We need help with last minute details, loading equipment etc. at the office the Friday before 5 pm. Set up begins at 6.00 a.m and the walk and tear down ends at about 10.30 a.m
We need volunteers to help with registration, manning information booths, handing out water during the walk and with the walk location set up and tear down.
Other walks will be also be held at the following locations. You can volunteer , walk or donate:
We need volunteers to help with registration, manning information booths, handing out water during the walk and with the walk location set up and tear down.
Other walks will be also be held at the following locations. You can volunteer , walk or donate:
Who: Sign up on the website or contact Pamela Stewart: pstew15@gmail.com or 210-913-0810
Locations:
- Houston Walk : September 15, 2007 (New walk location)Buffalo Bayou Trail starting at the Hobby Center Downtown 800 Bagby Street, Houston TX 77002 Register for the Houston Walk
- Katy Walk : September 8, 2007 LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, 23501 Cinco Ranch Boulevard, Katy TX 77494Register for the Katy/West Houston Walk
- Beaumont Walk : September 29, 2007Crockett Street Entertainment District, Beaumont TX 77701 Register for the Beaumont Walk
- Galveston County/Bay Area Walk : October 13, 2007Stewart Beach Pavilion, East Beach, 201 Seawall Blvd., Galveston TX 77550 Register for the Galveston County/Bay Area Walk
- Baytown Walk : October 20, 2007 Bayland Park, 2651 South Hwy 146, Baytown TX 77520 Register for the Baytown Walk
- North Harris/Montgomery County Walk : October 20, 2007 (New walk location) Montgomery County College, 3200 College Park Drive, Conroe TX 77384 Register for the North Harris/Montgomery County Walk
- Fort Bend Walk : October 27, 2007AMC First Colony Theatre, 3301 Town Centre Blvd., Sugar Land TX 77479 Register for the Fort Bend Walk
- Brazos Valley : November 10, 2007Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheatre, 1013 Colgate Street, College Station, TX 77842 Register for the Brazos Valley Walk
-Pamela Stewart
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Meet the Class of 2009!
_______Amber Pratt__________Amy Karydas
_____Andrea Dulworth________Asmeeta Momin
_____Candace Waters________Caroline Johnston
_____Christine Alvarez________Christine Haines
____Courtney Hesseler________Crystal Cao
_______Edie Starks_________Elizabeth Chase
_____Heather Glasson__________Ik Bang
______JayLynn Minor________Jennifer Garcia
_______Jenny Tou___________Jocelyn Bey
_____Katherine Miles_________Kendra Smart
______Kristen Evans________Kristen Baumgarten
______Kyra Welborn__________Lacey Moore
______Leigh Hughey_________Leslie Weichert
______Lindsay Ballew_________Maggie O'Neill
_____Melissa Gonzalez
______Paula Vennell__________Rachel Robinson
______Raynhea Smith_________Robin Baldau
______Sergio Salazar__________Susan Posey
______Theresa Tioseco______Veronica Castillo
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Orientation on the 23rd
Fall Graduate Student Orientation 2007 ~ Schedule
List of Presenters ~ Materials to Reference
Thursday, August 23rd ~ Meet in 1120 (The Fondren Foundation Room)
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Registration in 1st Floor Lobby
7:40 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.: Get-to-know-you activity
7:55 a.m.: Overview of Orientation ~ Deb Unruh, Student Life Coordinator
8:00 a.m.: Welcome ~ Sarah Nelson Crawford, Campus Manager
8:05 a.m.: Registrar ~ Marlene Heckel, Coordinator of Admissions/Registration
Reference Pages 9-11, 50-52
8:20 a.m.: Financial Aid ~ Mary Dukes, Financial Aid Advisor
Reference Page 39
8:40 a.m.: Student Health Services ~ Susan Parnell, U.T. Health Services
Reference Pages 42 plus U.T./TWU Health Services brochure
8:55 a.m.: Computer Lab Overview – Carlos DaSilva
Reference Pages 26-29
9:55 a.m.: Security ~ Officer Booker, Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Reference Pages 33-38
10:15 a.m.: Absences; Academic Dishonesty ~ Deborah Unruh
Reference Pages 153-160; also 143-144 in the Student Handbook Planner
10:30 a.m.: Parking/Transportation ~ Deborah Unruh
Reference Pages 47-48
10:35 a.m.: METRO ~ Landis Wyatt, RideSponsor Representative
Reference Page 48
(Landis will also be available during lunch for further questions.)
10:55 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sessions:
Majors Scientific Books, Inc. ~ Roger Torres, Houston Area Manager
Reference Page 12
Library Resources ~ Marilyn Goff, Medical Librarian
Reference Pages 45-46
H.A.M.-TMC Library ~ Mary Jackson, Outreach Librarian
Handouts will be distributed by the presenter for this session
Counseling ~ Betty Duson, Ph.D. & Santhi Periasamy, Ph.D.
Reference Page 30-31
Best of luck to you as you enter into your life at TWU!
List of Presenters ~ Materials to Reference
Thursday, August 23rd ~ Meet in 1120 (The Fondren Foundation Room)
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Registration in 1st Floor Lobby
7:40 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.: Get-to-know-you activity
7:55 a.m.: Overview of Orientation ~ Deb Unruh, Student Life Coordinator
8:00 a.m.: Welcome ~ Sarah Nelson Crawford, Campus Manager
8:05 a.m.: Registrar ~ Marlene Heckel, Coordinator of Admissions/Registration
Reference Pages 9-11, 50-52
8:20 a.m.: Financial Aid ~ Mary Dukes, Financial Aid Advisor
Reference Page 39
8:40 a.m.: Student Health Services ~ Susan Parnell, U.T. Health Services
Reference Pages 42 plus U.T./TWU Health Services brochure
8:55 a.m.: Computer Lab Overview – Carlos DaSilva
Reference Pages 26-29
9:55 a.m.: Security ~ Officer Booker, Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Reference Pages 33-38
10:15 a.m.: Absences; Academic Dishonesty ~ Deborah Unruh
Reference Pages 153-160; also 143-144 in the Student Handbook Planner
10:30 a.m.: Parking/Transportation ~ Deborah Unruh
Reference Pages 47-48
10:35 a.m.: METRO ~ Landis Wyatt, RideSponsor Representative
Reference Page 48
(Landis will also be available during lunch for further questions.)
10:55 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sessions:
Majors Scientific Books, Inc. ~ Roger Torres, Houston Area Manager
Reference Page 12
Library Resources ~ Marilyn Goff, Medical Librarian
Reference Pages 45-46
H.A.M.-TMC Library ~ Mary Jackson, Outreach Librarian
Handouts will be distributed by the presenter for this session
Counseling ~ Betty Duson, Ph.D. & Santhi Periasamy, Ph.D.
Reference Page 30-31
Best of luck to you as you enter into your life at TWU!
Saturday, August 18, 2007
TOTA conference
Hey everyone,
The TOTA conference info is finally online! Early registration ends Sept. 28. After that, there is a $50 on sight registration fee. I encourage you to register sooner to get the sessions you want!
To access the registration forms and info:
Go to http://tota.org/revista.html
and click on the 2007 Conference link.
-Adrianne
The TOTA conference info is finally online! Early registration ends Sept. 28. After that, there is a $50 on sight registration fee. I encourage you to register sooner to get the sessions you want!
To access the registration forms and info:
Go to http://tota.org/revista.html
and click on the 2007 Conference link.
-Adrianne
Monday, August 13, 2007
Transportation: Upass & Q card
There is some exciting news regarding transportation for University students this Fall 2007. METRO has just recently informed us that they are extending the U-Pass program for one additional semester. A Fall 2007 U-Pass will be valid from 9/1/07 - 12/31/07. For a fee of $20, there will be unlimited service available for use on the Light Rail,METRO buses and METRO Park & Ride Centers during that four month period.METRO requires that the Q Card be obtained as the "carrier" of the U-Pass access. The METRO Q Card U-Pass will in essence house both contracts on a single card.
How it works:
In its own right, the Q Card, when passed over the card reader, will automatically take out of the account half the fare that is being charged for TWU students who have applied for this Smart Card. With the U-Pass program additionally on that same card, the card reader will pickup only the U-Pass contract information - overriding the Student Half are Discount Price available through the Q Card. This option will continue through December 31st of this year. Beginning January 1st of 2008, the Q Card Student Half Fare Discount will kick in again, and money you have placed on the card will then be used as a source to pay for transportation.
How to participate:
METRO requires that you obtain a Q Card to make use of either the METRO Student Pass (50% discount off the regular fare) or the U-Pass elements.There is no fee for the Q Card itself. The Q Card will be valid through August 31st, 2008. The U-Pass piece of this can be used through the end of 2007.
To secure the METRO Q Card U-Pass, please review the following:
STEP ONE
1) METRO must have the Student Discount Q Card Application to enter information into their card-making database. Please submit this Q Card Application (by email or in person) to the Student Life Office(dunruh@twu.edu) or Jennifer in the first floor Enrollment Services office by Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
2) The U-Pass element of this Q Card will be offered at a fee of$20 for the Fall Semester: effective through December 31st, 2007.Please pay Jennifer in the first floor Enrollment Services office by Wednesday, August 29th, 2007. Check or cash will be accepted.
3) Gentle Reminder: The Q Card itself is offered to you FREE through your application as a TWU student. Once you begin using it in January of 2008, you will need to place funds on the card to take advantage of services offered by METRO. You may add money at many locations, including HEB, Kroger, Randalls, and METRO Ride Stores. More funds may also be added through the Internet by Credit Card payment. MasterCard, Visa and Discover are all accepted. METRO Contact Information: 713-635-4000 and/or http://www.ridemetro.org/. Again, when you use the card, half of the traditional fare will be debited against your account.
STEP TWO
(Choose # 1 or # 2)
1) Representatives from METRO will be on site Monday and Tuesday,September 10th and 11th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. to take pictures for the Q Card. The photo ID Card will be distributed following the picture taken by the METRO representative.
~ OR ~
2) You are strongly encouraged to visit one of two Ride Stores to get your photo taken for the Q Card (instead of doing this at TWU on9/10/07 or 9/11/07). METRO anticipates that the card order and data entry associated with the TWU order will be completed by Thursday,September 6th, 2007. We are hopeful you can obtain the card directly from METRO as early as 9/6/07 by going to one of the Ride Stores. The locations are as follows:
a) The Downtown Transit Center 1900 Main Street 1st Floor - METRO Ride Store *If you take the Light Rail, the stop to exit is termed the"Downtown Transit Center"; it stops right in front of the building. The hours are 8a - 5:30p.
b) 1001 Travis (between Travis and Main [N & S]; Lamar and McKinney [E & W]) 1st Floor of the Reliant Plaza Building (near Main Street Square) - METRO Ride Store
*If you take the Light Rail, departing at the Main Street Square platform will place you in front of the building. The hours are 8a - 5:30p. Entrances are on Main and Travis. When you get your photo taken at the Ride Store or TWU (9/10/07and 9/11/07), you will need to show your 1) TWU letter authorizing receipt of the METRO Q Card U-Pass (received after U-Pass purchase at TWU) 2) TWU Student ID Badge*We anticipate a significant response for this Q Card U-Pass, and thesheer numbers of photo cards that need to be made for many participants cannot all be accomplished September 10th and 11th at TWU. Please consider strongly making a trip to one of the Ride Stores to secure your METRO Q Card U-Pass.
***Many of you have already submitted the Q Card Application to the Office of Student Life. PLEASE get with Jennifer in the Enrollment Services office to pay the $20 necessary for securing the U-Pass element of the card. Again, the deadline to pay for the U-Pass is Wednesday,August 29th.
SPECIAL NOTE: The inclusion of the U-Pass offering with the Q Card has forced a shift in the way the Q Card U-Pass can be secured.
Payment & Application Deadline: August 29th, 2007
How it works:
In its own right, the Q Card, when passed over the card reader, will automatically take out of the account half the fare that is being charged for TWU students who have applied for this Smart Card. With the U-Pass program additionally on that same card, the card reader will pickup only the U-Pass contract information - overriding the Student Half are Discount Price available through the Q Card. This option will continue through December 31st of this year. Beginning January 1st of 2008, the Q Card Student Half Fare Discount will kick in again, and money you have placed on the card will then be used as a source to pay for transportation.
How to participate:
METRO requires that you obtain a Q Card to make use of either the METRO Student Pass (50% discount off the regular fare) or the U-Pass elements.There is no fee for the Q Card itself. The Q Card will be valid through August 31st, 2008. The U-Pass piece of this can be used through the end of 2007.
To secure the METRO Q Card U-Pass, please review the following:
STEP ONE
1) METRO must have the Student Discount Q Card Application to enter information into their card-making database. Please submit this Q Card Application (by email or in person) to the Student Life Office(dunruh@twu.edu) or Jennifer in the first floor Enrollment Services office by Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
2) The U-Pass element of this Q Card will be offered at a fee of$20 for the Fall Semester: effective through December 31st, 2007.Please pay Jennifer in the first floor Enrollment Services office by Wednesday, August 29th, 2007. Check or cash will be accepted.
3) Gentle Reminder: The Q Card itself is offered to you FREE through your application as a TWU student. Once you begin using it in January of 2008, you will need to place funds on the card to take advantage of services offered by METRO. You may add money at many locations, including HEB, Kroger, Randalls, and METRO Ride Stores. More funds may also be added through the Internet by Credit Card payment. MasterCard, Visa and Discover are all accepted. METRO Contact Information: 713-635-4000 and/or http://www.ridemetro.org/. Again, when you use the card, half of the traditional fare will be debited against your account.
STEP TWO
(Choose # 1 or # 2)
1) Representatives from METRO will be on site Monday and Tuesday,September 10th and 11th from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. to take pictures for the Q Card. The photo ID Card will be distributed following the picture taken by the METRO representative.
~ OR ~
2) You are strongly encouraged to visit one of two Ride Stores to get your photo taken for the Q Card (instead of doing this at TWU on9/10/07 or 9/11/07). METRO anticipates that the card order and data entry associated with the TWU order will be completed by Thursday,September 6th, 2007. We are hopeful you can obtain the card directly from METRO as early as 9/6/07 by going to one of the Ride Stores. The locations are as follows:
a) The Downtown Transit Center 1900 Main Street 1st Floor - METRO Ride Store *If you take the Light Rail, the stop to exit is termed the"Downtown Transit Center"; it stops right in front of the building. The hours are 8a - 5:30p.
b) 1001 Travis (between Travis and Main [N & S]; Lamar and McKinney [E & W]) 1st Floor of the Reliant Plaza Building (near Main Street Square) - METRO Ride Store
*If you take the Light Rail, departing at the Main Street Square platform will place you in front of the building. The hours are 8a - 5:30p. Entrances are on Main and Travis. When you get your photo taken at the Ride Store or TWU (9/10/07and 9/11/07), you will need to show your 1) TWU letter authorizing receipt of the METRO Q Card U-Pass (received after U-Pass purchase at TWU) 2) TWU Student ID Badge*We anticipate a significant response for this Q Card U-Pass, and thesheer numbers of photo cards that need to be made for many participants cannot all be accomplished September 10th and 11th at TWU. Please consider strongly making a trip to one of the Ride Stores to secure your METRO Q Card U-Pass.
***Many of you have already submitted the Q Card Application to the Office of Student Life. PLEASE get with Jennifer in the Enrollment Services office to pay the $20 necessary for securing the U-Pass element of the card. Again, the deadline to pay for the U-Pass is Wednesday,August 29th.
SPECIAL NOTE: The inclusion of the U-Pass offering with the Q Card has forced a shift in the way the Q Card U-Pass can be secured.
Payment & Application Deadline: August 29th, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
PM Pals
Hello PM Pals Volunteers! I hope you all are doing well! Our next PM Pals is Friday August 17th with the local fire department as our main event! Please RSVP by Tuesday August 14th to let me know if you will be joining us. We have a lot of families who would like to attend since we took the month of July off, so we would love to have you!! We have one family who is planning a special double date with friends based on her family's month at PM Pals, so it shows how much the parents appreciate their night off. Thanks again for all you do to support the PM Pals families! Have a wonderful week! Just a couple reminders... Childcare can be provided for your little ones, just let me know so I can make arrangements. If you haven't turned in your volunteer application materials, please do so as soon as possible so we have time to process them before the next PM Pals. Thanks again!!!
Bevin Barrett
PM Pals Coordinator
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
713-666-3837 (home)
713-402-5014 (work)
Bevin Barrett
PM Pals Coordinator
St. Luke's United Methodist Church
713-666-3837 (home)
713-402-5014 (work)
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Using golf in OT
Watch a retired veteran who uses golf to help troops recover from serious wounds at the Walter Reed Occupational Therapy facility.
To watch click Wednesday, August 1, 2007
New Gym Caters to Clients with Disabilities
All Things Considered, At Fit Together, people who say they don't fit in at a traditional gym can work out in comfort. The new gym in Western Massachusetts caters to mentally disabled clients, who get the extra help they need in following directions and managing the equipment.
To listen to the broadcast click HERE
MOTIs: Books
The MOTIIIs are compiling a book list to sell to the MOTIs during the 1st week of classes. The list will be completed soon by Anna Petry. Contact her at apetry@twu.edu or your big sib. if you have additional questions. I will post more info as soon as I get it.
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