The last SOTA meeting of the semester

The last SOTA meeting of the semester and the last SOTA meeting ever for MOT IVs was held on April 28th, 2009. MOT IIs elected new SOTA officers, which will be announced by Caroline in 2 days, and Dr. Smith and Lacey were presented with a token of appreciation for their hard work from the SOTA members.
Job well done, everybody.

Hand Therapist at AOTA Conference

Deborah Schwartz, OTR/L, CHT teaches TWU students about splinting as she puts the finishing touches on a beautiful hand splint using special ORFIT materials. This splint is similar to the radial nerve palsy dynamic splint students recently made in the advanced hand elective class.

AOTA Conference Houston

Here are pictures from the AOTA conference 2009 in Houston.
Enjoy!

Redbud Award Ceremony

On April 20th, 2009, the Redbud Award Ceremony was held. The school of occupational therapy and all of the SOTA's hard workers were recognized at TWU with many nominations and winning in the many categories. Congratulations to all nominees and winners!!!

Lighthouse Easter Egg Hunt

Some of us volunteered for the Lighthouse Easter Egg Hunt on April 4th.
Thank you, Jenny, for sharing these pictures with us.

OT helps people return to meaningful daily life

Steve Kline, director of Occupational Therapy at the West Kaua‘i Medical Center, and nurse Arlene Baker, right, accept a proclamation from Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. declaring April as National Occupational Therapy month. To read this article, please click the picture above.

Occupational Therapists Touching Lives

Art Heinze was 19-years-old when a powersaw accident claimed both his hands. Fitted with prosthetics, he spent countless hours in occupational therapy, learning how to eat, to drink, even to dance with his new limbs. To read this article, please click the picture above.

Occupational therapists help burn victim recover

Dave Clark of Curwensville credits Clearfield Hospital's Rehabilitation Department with helping him regain use of his hands and arms after skin graft surgery. His treatment plan included practicing work-related activities such as using hand-held tools. Shown with Mr. Clark are Karen Swalligan, occupational therapy assistant, left, and Kate Peno, occupational therapist. (Submitted photo)
To read this article, please click the picture above.

Newsom Lecture 2009

Here are pictures from the Seventeenth Annual Mary Joyce Newsom Lecture
honoring the Master of Occupational Therapy Class of 2009.

Thank You Cards for TWU Staff

The SOTA presented thank you cards to TWU staff - Deb, Marilyn and ARC staff, IT staff, Security officers, and Farrah. They all were very appreciative of our gratitude. When I took the picture above, Farrah asked me to tell you that she's very thankful and she will miss us very much.
Our thanks to Veronica for preparing all the cards/cookies and delivering them.