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CAPSTONE PROJECTS
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CAPSTONE PROJECTS……………..…………
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PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S LETTER………… 2
THANKS TO ADVISORY BOARD………… 2
MOT GRADUATION 2014……………..…...
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2014 GRADUATE PROJECTS……..……….. 5
MEET THE STUDENTS…………….………….
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STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.. 7
ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR………………………... 8
CLINICIAN FACULTY MEETING………….. 9
SENSORY FRIENDLY THEATHERS………. 9
FACULTY NEWS…………………………………
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NEW FACES ON THE NINTH FLOOR….
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PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS….
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DONOR RECOGNITION…………………….
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TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP……………..
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SAVE THE DATE:
MAY 8, 2015
Justus F. Lehmann Day Symposium
Graduate projects in their 15th year
Second year UW MOT students gain experience and expand their knowledge
through graduate projects conducted in diverse community settings
As UW Master in Occupational
Therapy (MOT) students prepare to
finish the didactic portion of the
curriculum and move on to their 6
months of Fieldwork II, the capstone projects are one of their culminating achievements.
Now in their 15th year, the graduate
projects focus on communitybased program development, education, or advocacy. Students
choose a project proposal submitted by community clinicians and
organizations, conduct a literature
review, perform a needs assessment, and develop and implement
a final product or program.
Second year MOT student Gloria Bacciarini’s group is working with Seattle Therapy Services to
support children’s social interactions using augmentative and alternative communication.
“The capstone projects are a wonderful opportunity for students to put the skills they are
learning in the MOT program into practice in
response to real needs in the community,” said
Janet Powell, Associate Professor and Head of
the Division of Occupational Therapy.
Because the capstone projects are embedded in
the community, their impact can be seen after
students have graduated and the projects
themselves are complete. Over the course of
three years at Swedish Edmonds Mental Health,
project groups and Fieldwork II students designed a sensory modulation room and sensory
strategies to serve psychiatric patients.
Occupational therapists approach the problem
solving needed to improve engagement in everyday tasks by considering the interactions be- Community mentor Elaine Masarik-Williams,
tween the environment, the person, and the
OTR/L, incorporated the results of those efforts
Keynote Speaker:
activity or task.
to secure funding from the Washington State
Peter Rosenbaum, MD, FRCP(C)
McMaster University
Attorney General’s Office to create a permanent
UW HUB, Lyceum Room
Putting this expertise into practice in the com- room. In November 2014, the project received
munity has the potential to open up new opfunding.
JUNE 10, 2015
15th Annual Graduate Project
portunities for participation. For example, over
Symposium & Graduation
two consecutive years, MOT students used this “I am indebted to the UW OT Master’s program
Center for Urban Horticulture
framework in collaboration with the Pacific Sci- for providing me with the opportunity to colCall for MOT Graduate Projects
ence Center to contribute resources and techlaborate with OT students in making my
Contact OT Division Head
niques to create a more inclusive environment. professional dream of creating a Sensory Room
Janet Powell jmpowell@uw.edu
Just one year later, the Pacific Science Center
on a mental health unit a sustainable reality,”
has now expanded its sensory-friendly prosaid Masarik-Williams.
gramming
from
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OT NEWS 2015
is the alumni newsletter of the Division of
is the newsletter
of the Division
of Occupational
Occupational
Therapy
in the Department
of
Therapy in the Department of Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Medicine at the
Medicine at the University of Washington.
University of Washington.
Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Are you wondering who that person is in the photo
standing in her dorm room at the UW in the early 70s?
That’s me, ready for the very first day of my very first
Fieldwork I at the Seattle U. S. Public Health Service
Hospital—located in the big brick building at the top
of Beacon Hill, perhaps better known these days as the
former home of Amazon. I keep this photo in my office
desk drawer to show to students when they ask, “What
was it like when you were in OT school?” One of the
things they’re always struck by is that I’m wearing an
old-fashioned white nurse’s uniform. That uniform is
such a clear reflection of how much OT was immersed
in a medical model at that time.
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2014-2015 FACULTY
Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
FACULTY
Associate Professor | Division Head
Donald Fogelberg,
Donald
Fogelberg,PhD,
PhD,OTR/L
OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Assistant
Professor
Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L,, FAOTA
Tracy
Jirikowic,
PhD, OTR/L
Associate
Professor
Assistant Professor
Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Jennifer Pitonyak,
PhD,
OTR/L, SCFES
Associate
Professor
| Division
Head
Assistant Professor
Beth
Rollinger,MS,
MS,MHA,
MHA,OTR/L
OTR/L
Beth Rollinger,
Lecturer
AcademicFieldwork
Fieldwork
Coordinator
Lecturer ||Academic
Coordinator
Elizabeth Kanny,
Elizabeth
Kanny,PhD,
Phd,OTR/L,
OTR/L,FAOTA
FAOTA
Associate Professor
Associate
ProfessorEmeritus
Emeritus
Jean Deitz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Jean
Deitz,
PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Professor
Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
AFFILIATE FACULTY
Patricia Burtner-Freeman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Teaching Associate
Professor
Emeritus
Susan
Doyle,
PhC, University
OTR/L of New Mexico
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Teaching
AssistantOTR/L
Sharon Greenberg,
Clinical Assistant Professor
Sharon
OTR/L
ElizabethGreenberg,
Hottovy, MOT,
OTR/L
Clinical
Assistant Professor
Interim Instructor
Timothy Rich, MOT, OTR/L
Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Predoctorate Teaching Associate
Clinical Assistant Professor
Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Clinical Assistant Professor
COURSE ASSISTANTS
STAFF
Namrata
Grampurohit, OTR/L,
Céline Abell
Rehabilitation
Science PhD candidate
Academic Counselor
Cecille
Corsilles-Sy, PhD, OTR/L
NEWSLETTER
Kayley Richards, MOTS
Writer | Editor | Layout Design
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Letter from the Program Director
Today, medical settings continue to be one of the
mainstays of OT practice (with scrubs replacing white
dress uniforms), but our contributions extend much
further. Many of the patients seen by OTs in medical settings are even more
acutely ill or injured than in the past. We have
therapists working in intensive care units with
patients just a day or two after major surgery
where OTs play an integral role in early mobilization programs that have been found to improve long-term recovery. OTs also work in
neonatal intensive care units with babies born
many weeks premature with multiple medical
complications.
Dr. Janet Powell
At the same time, as the profession looks more
broadly at places and ways to help people engage in valued activities, we’re starting to see
OTs working with community venues such as
museums and theatres to improve access and
programming for all participants. And, of
course, we have everything in between. This
incredible expansion and the current breadth of
OT practice are reflected in many of the articles
First day of Fieldwork I
in this year’s newsletter. I hope that you will
enjoy hearing about the exciting things that our
students and faculty are doing as our profession moves forward into the next 40
years.
MOT Garcia
ADVISORY BOARD
Mary
Ann
Erickson,
MOT, OTR/L
Academic Advisor
Looking forward to continued conversations,
Shawna Hale, MOT, OTR/L
Janet Powell
Associate Professor and Head
Division of Occupational Therapy
Dottie Handley-More, MS, OTR/L
NEWSLETTER
Elizabeth Hottovy, MOT, OTR/L
Mali Main
Kathy Kannenberg, MA, OTR/L, CCM
Writer-Editor
Elaine Masarik-Williams, BS, OTR/L
Teresa Quinlan, COTA
Alice Ragan, MOT, OTR/L
Thanks to the MOT Advisory Board
Bridget Sachse, MS, OT/L
Becky Smith, MOT, OTR/L
The MOT Program Advisory Board meets twice a year to provide the faculty with information
Caroline Umeda, MS, OTR/L
that helps us better shape our curriculum to meet current market needs. We are very
Lauri Warfield-Larson, OTR/L
appreciative of the Advisory Board members for their time, commitment, and support
of our Master of Occupational Therapy Program.
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Capstone Projects, continued from pg. 1
To further the projects’ exposure and impact, students share
the results of their projects at a community symposium each
June (to learn more about last year’s symposium, see pg. 5), in
presentations at state and national conferences, and in facility
newsletters and professional publications. For example, after
presenting at a standing-room-only workshop at the annual
AOTA conference in 2013, four former MOT students and their
advisers are publishing an article in OT Practice this spring. Titled “Improving Functional Motor Skills and Confidence in Children with Coordination Challenges,” the article highlights the
results of the development and implementation of a curriculum
for children with gross motor coordination disorders in collaboration with MOSAIC Children’s Therapy Center. This project
demonstrated how creative activities and cognitive strategies
could improve children’s performance, satisfaction, and confidence.
Second year MOT students Bryn Sederholm, Ryan Wilson, Katie Turner and Mike Clark are
UW OT faculty have shared information about the project process and outcomes with other OT program faculty at the AOTA/
NBCOT Educational Summit in Atlanta, GA in 2013 and through
an upcoming article in Occupational Therapy in Health Care.
working with the Seattle Aquarium to increase access for all children.
materials and assessing evaluations and tools for use
in interventions for patients with cognitive and/or
communication deficits.
The scope and settings of the graduate projects that are currently underway illustrate the diverse ways in which MOT students provide expertise and support to the community.
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At the Seattle Indian Health Board, MOT students are
working with administrators to determine potential OT
roles in the services offered by this non-profit.
Using their knowledge about how environments impact behavior, one group will deliver a workshop for
Seattle Aquarium frontline staff with the goal to increase access for all children.
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At Fall City Children’s Therapy, a group is designing an
intervention to enhance services for children with comorbid ADHD and learning disabilities using the resources of this unique farm-based setting.
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In the International District, a team will share expertise
in exercise and fall prevention to meet the needs of
elderly participants in Kokoro Kai, an adult day program of non-profit Nikkei Concerns.
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In the Highline School District, a group is designing
and facilitating a social-emotional learning curriculum
for middle school students involved in the Youth Ambassador program.
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In the Intensive Care Unit at the University of Washington Medical Center, students are designing training
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Supporting social interaction and play for children
using augmentative and alternative communication is
the focus of a project for a group working with Seattle
Therapy Services.
For MOT students, the projects present a unique opportunity to
apply new knowledge and skills.
“It was nerve-wracking, but exciting, to be part of the conversation about a new model of service” said current student Aileen
Murphy, referring to conversations her team has had with leaders in the OT field. “We were very grateful for our class in Leadership & Management to have given us a greater understanding of health policy and the intricacies of service delivery, which
we were then able to apply directly to our project. “
In turn, communities benefit from the MOT students’ collaborative approach.
“I whole-heartedly recommend the capstone project to other
community organizations and clinicians,” said Masarik-Williams,
a long-time adviser. “The students’ access to evidence-based
practice research, their tech savvy, and all of their wonderful
attributes of curiosity, enthusiasm, not to mention their project
deadlines, contribute to a win-win situation for all.” ■
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MOT GRADUATION 2014
The Ones Who Shall Lead the Way
Graduates prepare to embrace their new roles with courage and respect for the ordinary
Each June, the newest
group of graduating students from UW's MOT
program gathers to celebrate the moment
they've been striving
toward for years: the moment their names are
called and they are handed certificates that tell
them they are finally
qualified to become OTs
(an additional six months
of fieldwork and NBCOT
certification notwithstanding).
On June 11, the 25 members of the UW MOT
Class of 2014 finally got
that moment. Second
Year Class Adviser Tracy
Jirikowic presented each
student with their certificate,
and UW OT Division faculty members Don Fogelberg and Beth
Rollinger gave the students official UW OT pins.
Student speaker Erin Treiber shared the poem "The Things That
Haven't Been Done Before" by Edgar A. Guest, challenging
members of her class to be confident in their new roles as OTs
and strive to add their own unique contributions to the field's
growing collection of knowledge.
" 'The things that haven't been done before
Are the tasks worthwhile today;
Are you one of the flock that follows, or
Are you one that shall lead the way?' "
Associate Professor and OT Division Head Janet Powell addressed the high degree of courage needed to make important
decisions on a daily basis that impact people's lives. Powell said
that the students in this particular class embodied courageousness, demonstrating courage at multiple times and in multiple
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Graduating class
ways throughout their time in the program. Powell encouraged
the graduates to apply that courage to their new careers as
OTs.
"You are the future of occupational therapy. You will determine
the directions the field goes in the future—what we will do and
where and how we will do it," she said. "I urge you to take your
courage; combine it with your compassion, care, and concern;
combine it with your commitment to the field and to helping
others; and move forward into occupational therapy practice
with confidence."
Alumnus of the Year Roger Ideishi told the graduates that a
large part of their roles as OTs will be to help people who can
no longer do "ordinary" activities, from putting on socks to
going to the grocery store. Ideishi encouraged the graduates to
remember that, as OTs, they will be in a unique position to help
people learn or regain these everyday acts that will often define
lives, life patterns, and identities (see pg. 8 for more on Ideishi
and his work).
Graduating student Annie Wong concluded the ceremony with
a violin performance of Giga from Partita No. 3 in E Major, by
Bach. The ceremony was followed by a reception for the new
graduates and their family and friends. ■
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The second-year MOT students presented their capstone projects, a
culmination of nine months of work with community partners. Each
project responded to an identified need in the community with a focus on
program development activities. This year, there were a total of seven
group projects covering a wide range of settings and client groups.
Instructional Videos for Creating
Custom Orthoses
Joe Bullert ▪ Jill Mizokawa ▪
Holly Quindt ▪ Samea Teller
Promoting Self-Regulatory Behavior
in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Using the Zones of
Regulation®
In collaboration with the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)— Washington State, stuSarah Williamson ▪ Brenda Hershaw ▪
dents adapted and implemented the
Maya Yeyni ▪ Jessica Snow
Zones of Regulation® to improve emoFaculty Adviser:
Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L, FAO- tional self-regulation skills for a group
TA
of school-aged children with FASD. The
program focused on promoting selfCommunity Mentors:
Jennifer Nash, PhD, OTR/L
recognition, self-regulation, and comJulie Gelo
munication of behavioral and emotional states.
Wendy Waterval-van Ooyen ▪
Erin Treiber ▪ Annie Wong
Faculty Adviser:
Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L,
FAOTA
Community Mentor:
Sandra Schefkind, OTR/L
Examining and Developing Professional and Consumer Resources
for Safe Youth Transportation
Students developed consumer resources to promote passenger and
pedestrian safety, school bus safety,
and safe youth driving and community mobility along with a professional resource to inform OTs about
their roles in supporting transportation-related occupations. Resources
will be distributed through the
American Occupational Therapy
Association website.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to
Wheelchair Assessment and
Positioning for Older Adults
Rachel Steel ▪ Julie Grant ▪
Jessica Gordon ▪ Angie Chen
Faculty Adviser:
Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Community Mentors:
Joanne Brodie, OTR/L
Shawna Hale, OTR/L
Nikki Sasaki, OTR/L
Students collaborated with the OT
staff at Ida Culver House Broadview
to enhance an interdisciplinary
wheelchair program aimed at improving residents’ wheelchair safety,
positioning, and maintenance. They
developed a comprehensive wheelchair assessment form and maintenance checklist and provided a
wheelchair best practices in-service
for staff.
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Faculty Adviser:
Donald Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L
Community Mentor:
Elizabeth Spencer Steffa,
OTR/L, CHT
This project resulted in the creation
of instructional videos and written
instructional materials for the fabrication of twelve types of custom splint.
The videos were designed to be accessed via the Internet and will be
made available through the UW OT
Division website to licensed OTs and
PTs nationwide.
Development of a Coordination
Group for Children Incorporating
SPIO Compression Garments
Jessica Baptie ▪ Gina Yuasa ▪
Laura Buck
Faculty Adviser:
Beth Rollinger, MHA, MS, OTR/L
Community Mentors:
Kristen Barron, OTR/L
Jacqueline Watson, OTR/L
Shahnoor Dharamsi, MS, OTR/L
Students implemented an 8-week
pilot program to further develop a
gross motor coordination group for
children with Developmental Coordination Disorder at Mosaic Children’s
Therapy Center. Enhancements included homework program changes,
increased parental involvement, incorporation of SPIO compression
garments, and improved group protocols and staff resources.
Supporting Inclusion in Informal
Education: Behavior Management
Training at the Pacific Science
Center
Katie Heineman ▪ Stacey Taylor ▪
Jill Ogata-Tucker
Faculty Adviser:
Donald Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L
Community Mentors:
Eve Klein
Zeta Strickland
Chris Sullivan
Students collaborated with the Pacific
Science Center (PSC) to develop a
training module to enhance the skills
of front-line staff in preventing and
managing challenging behaviors while
working with children with special
needs. Students developed and ran a
training session for the PSC managers
who will provide future staff trainings.
Fostering Community for Older
Adults Through Gardening
Tiana Rabusin ▪ Trisha Koga ▪
Jennifer Gilgan ▪ Hannah Da Rosa
Faculty Adviser:
Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Community Mentors:
Megan Vecchio, OTR/L, CEAS
Julie Konen, Recreation Therapy
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Students collaborated with long-term
residents at Providence Mount St. Vincent to plan and implement an accessible community garden. Gardeningfocused activity groups adapted for each
participant’s needs fostered the development of a community with a shared
interest in gardening and provided a
foundation for future gardening activities.
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International Affairs
Kinesiology
50%
Sociology
Human Services
1st Year Students
Sports Management
Biology
Exercise Science
Education
Environmental Studies
2nd Year Students
Fieldwork students &
Recent graduates
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STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Helping Students Realize Their Dreams
The UW Division of Occupational Therapy offers two major awards each year to students enrolled in the
MOT program. Recipients are selected on academic merit and financial need with preference given to those
who display exemplary dedication to the field.
The Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Fallon Endowed Scholarship Fund
The Endowed Scholarship Fund was established by Mr. and Mrs. Fallon in
1989 in honor of their daughter’s dream to become an OT.
Maegan Catchpole, originally from
Coos Bay, OR, graduated from Oregon
State University with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science, with an allied
health emphasis. She first discovered
OT in an outpatient physical disability
setting and hopes to return to this setting as an OTR. She also has a strong
interest in hand therapy and would like
to be a certified hand therapist one
day. Maegan is enjoying her second
year in the program and is looking
Maegan Catchpole,
Fallon Scholarship Recipient
forward to applying her classroom
knowledge in upcoming fieldwork assignments. In her spare time, Maegan enjoys exercising, camping,
spending time with family, and expressing her creative side
through crocheting, refinishing furniture, cooking and baking.
Aileen Murphy,
Fallon Scholarship Recipient
The Patricia A. Folsom Endowment for
Occupational Therapy Students
The Patricia A. Folsom Endowment for Occupational Therapy Students was established in 2011 as a gift from alumna
Patricia Folsom. Ms. Folsom graduated from the UW OT
program in 1969 and practiced as an OT for 35 years.
Brianne Gould,
Folsom Scholarship Recipient
Brianne Gould grew up in Kent and
graduated from Washington State
University, where she studied social
sciences (psychology and human development) and Spanish. She chose to
pursue a career in OT because she
enjoys interacting with children and
families, and she loves the creativity
and problem solving involved in treatment. Brianne is looking forward to
learning more about OT in pediatrics
during her upcoming Fieldwork II
placement in a school district. In her
free time, Brianne enjoys being physically active (skiing, hiking, running, and
working out at the gym), baking,
spending time with her roommates
and family, playing board games, and
playing with her dog, Sally.
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Aileen Murphy was raised in Portland, Maine, and studied psychology
and German at Smith College. For
Aileen, OT represents everything she
is looking for in a career, allowing her
to make a positive difference for others in a manner she finds personally
fulfilling. Aileen is interested in the
intersection between OT and mental
health, which she didn’t know about
until starting at UW. She looks forward to exploring this area of practice in depth during her upcoming
Fieldwork II experience at the Seattle
VA. In her spare time, Aileen enjoys
reading, running, riding her bike, and
visiting family in the San Juan Islands.
Help Students
Realize Their Dreams
Your contribution to either of
these endowed funds can help us
continue to offer students
financial support for their OT
education. Please follow the links
below if you would like to make
a donation.
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Fallon Endowed Scholarship Fund
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Patricia A. Folsom Endowment for
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ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR
Roger Ideishi
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The Alumnus of the Year award is given annually to a
UW OT graduate whose knowledge, expertise, and
efforts have made an outstanding contribution to the
profession of occupational therapy
Last March, the 2014 UW OT Alumnus of the Year Award was
presented to Roger Ideishi for his exceptional work in making
community resources more accessible for children with disabilities and their families. In his acceptance speech at the class of
2014's graduation ceremony, Ideishi urged graduates to "Be
ordinary." Perhaps surprising advice from a man whose career
in OT and contributions to the field thus far have been extraordinary.
Ideishi was planning to major in special education at UCLA, but
after being introduced to OT while volunteering at an equestrian center, he was inspired to switch schools and majors.
Ideishi graduated from the University of Washington with his
BS in Occupational Therapy in 1984. He has many fond memories of his time at UW and still keeps in touch with the lifelong
friends he made in the program.
"It's a very comforting feeling to have known these wonderfully accomplished individuals for 30 years," Ideishi said.
"Although our conversations have changed from exams and
assignments to cataracts and colonoscopies."
Ideishi's first OT positions were in adult neuro and geriatric
rehab settings in California and New York City. Ideishi noticed
that many of his clients were recovering from trauma and became troubled by the impact of violence in his community,
especially for teenagers and young adults. Ideishi knew that he
wanted to do more to solve broader societal issues, but he
realized that finding the educational background that would
allow him to meet his goals would be a challenge of its own.
Ideishi enrolled in a Masters in Public Health program at NYU,
then quit 10 credits shy of his degree to pursue a law degree.
In 1994, Ideishi finished law school at Temple University in
Philadelphia.
Ideishi then took a health administration position at Daniel
Freeman Memorial Hospital in Inglewood, California, where he
used his legal background to convince insurers to extend therapy services over more time at the same cost. Ideishi quickly
realized that he wanted to provide more direct service, so he
took a faculty position at the University of Sciences in Philadelphia and began working with local organizations to make
community events and programming more accessible for children with disabilities and their families.
It was in this last pursuit that Ideishi found his niche, striving to
make community experiences enjoyable for children whose
learning, sensory, and social disabilities might otherwise have
prevented them from participating.
Ideishi now works with about eight organizations in the PhilaREHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT
Roger Ideishi helps develop sensory-friendly theater experiences for children with learning,
sensory and social disabilities. Photo Credit: Imagination Stage, Bethesda, MD.
delphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC area (including the
Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and Andy Warhol Museum) to develop sensory guidebooks and sensory-friendly programming, such as theater performances with reduced visual
and auditory effects.
Ideishi has found great success in multiple facets of his work.
He is a highly successful grant writer (with 18 funded grants
over the past 11 years) and acts as a mentor to several community clinicians in grant writing. Ideishi is also a dedicated
disseminator, producing 14 peer-reviewed publications, 3 fact
sheets and museum guides, and more than 80 presentations.
In October 2014, Ideishi was Co-Chair of the International
Summit on Sensory/Relaxed Performances in Washington, DC.
The 20 invited participants included individuals from Australia,
the United Kingdom, France, and the US. Four of these participants were occupational therapists, including Dr. Tracy Jirikowic (see pg. 9). Ideishi cites this experience as one of the
most rewarding accomplishments of his career to date.
"I've been working to bring arts and disability to occupational
therapy for quite some time," Ideishi said. "Occupational therapists taking a lead at this Summit is not only a personal
achievement, but an achievement for the profession as well.
The initiative is far from over, and there is still much work to
be done."
Continued on pg. 9
Call for Nominations - Alumnus of the Year 2016
The OT Advisory Board is seeking candidates for Alumnus of the Year
Award. To nominate yourself or someone you know, please email a letter
of nomination to: ot@uw.edu
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IDEISHI: ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR
Expanding Skills in Mental Health
Continued from pg. 8
Ideishi believes occupational therapy is about living life, constructing a meaningful pattern in life, and exploring the daily
human experience.
The annual Clinician-Faculty Meeting took place on March 21,
2014, with more than 70 faculty members and community clinicians in attendance. The topic for the morning was “Mental
Health Practice: Outside the Box.”
"If I were to ask you 'what do you do?' you would likely highlight those [things] that you perceive as socially valuable,
such as special talents," Ideishi said. "We would rarely say, 'I
put on my socks, I make breakfast for my kids, I drive to
work, I go to the grocery store, I read the Sunday newspaper.'"
A panel of expert clinicians described how practitioners incorporate psychosocial skills into their work with clients to strengthen
potential outcomes. Kathy Kannenberg, MA, OTR/L, CCM; Shelly
Appleton, OTR/L; Cathy De Leon, OTR/L; Liz Hottovy, MOT, OTR/L;
and Roseann Seely, MS, OTR/L shared case studies and observations from a variety of settings, including skilled nursing/end of
life care, pain management, school-based programs, and acute
care. Attendees appreciated the many relevant and practical tips
and described the presenters as “energetic, approachable, and
genuine” and “clearly passionate about their work.”
While enrolled in the OT program at UW, Ideishi came to
value the fact that everyday acts of people often define lives,
life patterns, and identities.
In the afternoon, Beth Rollinger, MHA, OTR/L, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, presented on “Meeting Training Needs in Today’s Practice Environment” and facilitated small group discussions on how to provide feedback to Fieldwork I students.
"I think the beauty of OT is that we engage in the ordinary,"
Ideishi said. "We often see people when they can't do those
ordinary activities that make up so much of what we do every
day. Therefore, we need to value and cherish the ordinary,
since those ordinary daily acts make each of us unique and
truly extraordinary."
“We are very lucky to have such fantastic support from our professional community,” said Rollinger, who organized the meeting.
“Participants bring great richness to discussions, renew and extend connections within the OT community, and help us ensure
our program is meeting the needs of current practice. The Clinician-Faculty Meeting has proven to be an excellent way to support our community clinicians, our students, and our program.” ■
Ideishi is now the Program Director of Occupational Therapy
at Temple University in Philadelphia. While Ideishi has played
many professional roles in his life thus far, he sees himself
first and foremost as a husband and a father. Some of his
favorite ordinary acts include cooking dinner with his wife
and making vanilla chai or cinnamon tea with his grown
daughter. ■
Tracy Jirikowic attends international summit on
sensory-friendly theater for individuals with autism
On October 27-28, 2014, performing
arts directors, artists, occupational
therapists, and researchers gathered at
the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts for an International
Summit on Sensory/Relaxed Perfomances for individuals with autism.
Sensory friendly performances are
artistic events that accommodate the
needs of individuals who have sensitivities to light, sound, and other sensory
content. Dr. Tracy Jirikowic received an
invitation to represent the UW Department of Occupational Therapy at the
The summit attendees
Summit based on her work advising a
MOT student project focused on making similar adjustments in a
museum setting.
At the Summit, participants met in work groups, sharing experi-
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ences and ideas for effective strategies, exploring the definition of
“sensory friendly,” discussing how to expand performances to
meet an array of needs, and looking at potential outcomes and
methods for measurement. “I think this type of community-based
work represents an important component of occupational therapy—supporting the participation of children with disabilities and
families in meaningful and enjoyable activities together,” Jirikowic
said. “It may also shift attitudes and supports in the community to
make the environment more welcoming or help families better
prepare for these outings in important ways that align with the
needs of the child's disability.”
A communication network was established to continue the conversations and a summary of the working groups’ discussions is
being prepared to share nationally at AOTA. Locally, Jirikowic is
currently working in collaboration with the Seattle Children's Theater and doctoral student Caroline Umeda, OTR/L to support efforts to further develop sensory friendly performances in the Seattle area. ■
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Faculty and Staff: Quick Updates
Academic Counselor Mary Garcia
retires after 5 years in department
Tracy Jirikowic promoted
to Associate Professor
Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L,
FAOTA
In July 2014, Dr. Tracy Jirikowic, PhD,
OTR/L, FAOTA, earned a promotion to
Associate Professor in the Division of
Occupational Therapy. Jirikowic joined
the faculty in 2008. Her research, which
stems from 20 years of clinical experience with the UW Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic and Prevention Network, includes methods and questions
to inform occupational therapy assessment, intervention and caregiver supports for infants and children with fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders.
Reflecting on some of her favorite things about being a professor, Jirikowic said, “I appreciate the energy and enthusiasm
of the students and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.”
In her spare time, Jirikowic enjoys spending time with her
family, gardening, and photography.
Beth Rollinger elected Chair
of Washington State Dept.
of Health OT Practice Board
Mary Garcia recently retired from her
position as the Division’s Academic
Counselor. She first joined the Division
in 2009, when she accepted what she
thought would be a temporary position. She ended up enjoying the job so
much that she became a permanent
employee after only a few weeks.
“I feel so blessed to have found this
position with this group of individuals,”
Mary Garcia
Garcia said. “Working with the students
is what I will remember most. Helping someone achieve their
goal of becoming an OT is very rewarding.”
Division Head Janet Powell said Garcia has been an essential
part of the program’s success. “She’s been the face of our
program, and she has represented us well to every audience,”
Powell said. “She has been particularly instrumental in making
the students feel welcome.”
Garcia and her husband will celebrate their 46th wedding
anniversary in May. They are currently planning an extended
vacation in Spain, as well as a move to Lacey, Wash.
Janet Powell named to the
AOTA Commission on Practice
After serving two years as a member of the Washington State Department of Health’s Occupational
Therapy Practice Board, Beth
Rollinger, MHA, MS, OTR/L, was
recently elected to the Chair position.
The practice board plays an essential role in overseeing the quality
of OT services in Washington
State by setting license requireBeth Rollinger, MHA, MS,
ments for OT practitioners, moniOTR/L
toring compliance with laws and
regulations, and responding to complaints related to
professional practice.
“It has been a fascinating way to serve our profession
and to learn more about the legal aspects of our practice,” Rollinger said. “I would encourage anyone interested to consider applying to be on the board as openings
occur.”
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Janet Powell, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, was
recently named to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Commission on Practice (COP) for a
three-year term.
Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L,
FAOTA
The COP, which has been in existence
since 1977, meets monthly to develop
and update practice standards, guidelines, and other official AOTA documents that support the delivery of high
quality OT services across all practice
settings in the US.
Over the last few months, Powell has
been working with current COP Chair and UW OT Division
Clinical Assistant Professor Kathy Kannenberg, MA, OTR/L,
CCM, and the rest of the COP members on numerous projects, including updates of the Standards of Practice, the position paper on OT services to promote psychological and social aspects of mental health, and AOTA’s statement on the
role of OT in driving and community mobility.
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Fogelberg Receives Prestigious K01 Award
Fogelberg’s research on the sleep patterns of people with spinal cord injuries is one of just seven KO1 awards
funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 2014
Donald Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L,
Assistant Professor, has been
awarded a $509,000 K01 Mentored
Research Scientist Development
Award from the Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development at
the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This award will provide five
years of support for Dr. Fogelberg’s
research, which focuses on identifying symptoms and risk factors related to sleep patterns in people
Donald Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L
with spinal cord injury (SCI). In
2014, the NICHD funded just seven such awards, including Fogelberg’s.
Fogelberg became interested in this topic as a PhD student at
the University of Southern California. While working on a research study involving SCI survivors, he noticed sleep was often
mentioned, but wasn’t identified as a focal point for study.
Studies of the general population show that if a person doesn’t
sleep well, the likelihood of adverse outcomes such as depression, weight gain, or pain increases. As these challenges occur
with a high degree of frequency in people with SCI, Fogelberg
decided that the sleep experience of SCI survivors warranted a
closer look.
K01 awardees are expected to receive training to strengthen
their research. To develop these skills, Fogelberg has teamed
up with a group of distinguished mentors to learn how to use
different methods of measuring sleep, including polysomnography (PSG), actigraphy (ACT), and sleep diaries. He will then
conduct multiple studies, including an in-depth study of 30 SCI
survivors and a questionnaire completed by 300.
One unique aspect of Fogelberg’s research is that measuring
sleep in people who have had a SCI is not common practice.
Sleep labs aren’t typically set up to accommodate clients who
use specialized equipment at night or wheelchairs, so Fogelberg will bring the PSG equipment to participants’ homes for
overnight data collection. Because sleep has the potential to
produce positive outcomes in other areas of life, yet is often
overlooked as a point of intervention, Fogelberg is looking forward to identifying a baseline description of “what sleep is like
for people who have had a SCI.” This research has the potential
to inform decisions about how to adapt or develop new interventions to positively impact the lives of SCI survivors.
Dr. Fogelberg joined the University of Washington’s Division of
Occupational Therapy as an Assistant Professor in 2010. ■
Pitonyak Receives CLIME and Green Seed Awards
Strengthening inter-professional education and reducing medical waste
Jennifer Pitonyak, PhD, OTR/L, is
always on the lookout for opportunities to innovate both academic
and clinical education in healthcare.
In the past year, she has received
two grant awards to improve curriculum and sustainability practices in
rehabilitation.
In October 2014, Pitonyak received
an award from the Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical
Education (CLIME) to support a
curriculum project examining opJennifer Pitonyak, PhD, OTR/L
portunities to strengthen interprofessional education in a clinical conditions course taken by
first year occupational therapy, physical therapy, and prosthetics
and orthotics students.
Washington Assistive Technology Program at the UW, and Rehabilitation Science PhD student Anne Ordway, received a $39,924
award from the University of Washington Green Seed Fund. The
Fund seeks to involve students, staff, and faculty in research
aligned with the UW’s Climate Action Plan.
Pitonyak’s team will study opportunities for Durable Medical
Equipment (DME) reuse within the University of Washington
Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center. DME includes
wheelchairs, shower chairs, and other assistive devices, which can
end up in a landfill or unutilized when a patient no longer needs
the equipment. The project was one of just six selected this year.
“Both of these projects are wonderful opportunities for me to
continue to develop as an educator and researcher interested in
lessening social injustices that contribute to disparities in health
and occupational participation,” said Pitonyak. ■
In January 2015, Pitonyak, along with Alan Knue, Director of the
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New Faces on the Ninth Floor
This year, the program welcomed two new full-time faculty members, Dr. Jennifer Pitonyak and
Dr. Tracy Mroz, as well as new Academic Counselor Céline Abell
Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L
Jennifer Pitonyak, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES
Educational Background:
Pitonyak earned her BA in Psychology from Allegheny College
in Meadville, Pennsylvania. She
went on to earn her MSOT from
Washington University School of
Medicine in St. Louis. Pitonyak
received her PhD in health policy
from University of the Sciences in
Philadelphia in 2013.
Professional Background:
Pitonyak’s clinical experiences include working with children and
infants with feeding and eating difficulties in pediatric hospitals,
early intervention settings, and in a neonatal intensive care unit at
a community hospital. Prior to joining the faculty at University of
Washington, Pitonyak served as Vice Chair of the Department of
Occupational Therapy at University of the Sciences.
Research: Pitonyak is collaborating with OT faculty at several other institutions on a project examining critical thinking in OT education. She is also working with another group of OT faculty to
develop a theoretical framework that guides the OT process in
primary care for addressing occupational injustices that create
barriers to family social participation.
Teaching: In the 2014-2015 academic year, Pitonyak will be coordinating the Disease and Diagnosis in Rehabilitation course series
and will teach Occupational Performance in the Lifespan. She will
also be involved in teaching OT Practice Skills, OT in Pediatrics,
and Occupational Analysis.
Spare time: Pitonyak enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, yoga,
outdoor activities such as trail running and hiking, and spending
time with her husband (who is also an OT) and her two children.
Educational Background:
Mroz studied Classics as an
undergraduate at Princeton
and earned her MSOT from
Boston University in 2005.
Mroz continued her education at Johns Hopkins University, earning an PhD in
health services research
and policy.
Professional Background:
Mroz has worked in acute care, acute and subacute
inpatient rehab, and outpatient rehab, primarily with
adults and older adults. Mroz’s clinical experience
got her interested in the impact of policy and
systems-level factors on access and quality of care
for patients, as well as how therapists provide care.
Mroz recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship
in delivery system science at the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle.
Research: Mroz’s current research interests include
health policy, delivery of rehabilitation services for
older adults, post-acute setting choice, and home
care.
Teaching: In the 2014-2015 academic year, Mroz
will be teaching Leadership and Management in OT.
Spare time: Mroz enjoys hiking in the many parks of
the Pacific Northwest, culinary experimentation, and
impromptu dance parties with her husband and two
young daughters.
Céline Abell
In January 2015, the department welcomed new
Academic Counselor Céline Abell.
“Céline is exactly what we were looking for in this
position,” Division Head Janet Powell said. “She
has excellent interpersonal and web-based skills,
and we are pleased to be welcoming her to our
community of learning.”
Prior to joining the department, Céline held
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positions as Administrative Coordinator and Research Assistant within the University of Washington and the UW School of Medicine. Most recently, Abell served as the Program Coordinator for
the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and UW Dept. of
Oncology.
When Céline is not working, she enjoys remodeling her 1926 home and decorating it with thrift
store finds.
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2014 Faculty and Student Publications and Presentations
PUBLICATIONS
POSTER/PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS
Burtner, P. A., Kantak, S. S., Leinwand, R. & Sullivan K. S. (2014).
Motor learning in children with hemiplegic cerebral
palsy: Feedback effects on skill acquisition. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 56, 259-66.
Bray, K., Greaves, R., Luong, R., Zalkan, M., Rants, E., & Powell,
J.M. (April 2014). Supported volunteering: Enhancing
community participation for adults with traumatic brain
injury. Poster presented at the American Occupational
Therapy Association Annual Conference and Exposition,
Baltimore, MD.
Burtner, P. A., Crowe, T. K., Sanders, M. L., Haynes-Marcelli, S.,
Lau, I., Blackburn, A., . . . Sanders, H. (2014). Participation patterns of ethnic groups of children enrolled in
HeadStart programs. Journal of Occupational Therapy,
Schools and Early Intervention, 7, 120-135.
Eliasson, A. C. & Burtner, P. A. (2014). Hand function in children
with cerebral palsy. In B. Dan, M. Mayston & N. Paneth
(Eds.), Cerebral Palsy (pp. 443-455). London: Mac Keith
Press.
Fogelberg, D., Vitiello, M., Hoffman, J., Bamer, A., & Amtmann, D.
(2014). Comparison of self-report sleep measures for
individuals with multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, published online 10/23/2014.
Leichtman, J., Palek-Zahn, C., Tung, V., Becker, S., & Jirikowic, T.
(2014, March). Developing inclusive museum environments for children with autism spectrum disorder and
their families. Developmental Disabilities Special Interest
Section Quarterly, 37(1), 1–4.
Leland, N., Marcione, N., Schepens, S., Kelkar, K., & Fogelberg, D.
(2014). What is occupational therapy's role in addressing sleep problems? Occupational Therapy Journal of
Research, 34, 141-149.
Mroz. T. M., Carlini, A. R. , Archer, K. R., Wegener, S. T., Hoolachan,
J. I., Stiers, W., Shore, R. A., & Castillo, R. C. (2014). Frequency and cost of claims by injury type from a state
workers’ compensation fund, 1998-2008. Archives of
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96, 1048-54.
Pitonyak, J. S. (2014). The Issue Is—Occupational therapy and
breastfeeding promotion: Our role in societal health.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68, e90-e96.
Pitonyak, J. S. (2014). Occupational therapy evaluation and evidence-based practice. In J. Hinojosa & P. Kramer (Eds),
Evaluation: Obtaining and Interpreting Data (4th ed.,
pp. 267-280). Bethesda, MD: AOTA Press.
Powell, J. M. (2014). Traumatic brain injury. In M. V. Randomski &
C. A. Trombly Latham (Eds.), Occupational therapy for
physical dysfunction (6th ed., pp. 1042-1075). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Chiarello, L. M. Erickson, S., Oseroff, J., & Pitonyak, J. (September
2014). A feasibility study of implementing the SMILE
curriculum in the NICU. Poster presented at the
CityMatch Annual Leadership & Epidemiology Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Fogelberg, D. (April 2014). Sleep disturbance after spinal cord
injury: Crafting an NIH mentored research scientist development award. Presentation at the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University
of South California, Los Angeles, CA.
Fogelberg, D. (November 2014). Sleep disturbance and chronic
neurologic conditions. Presentation at the Division of
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Fogelberg, D., Vitiello, M., Hoffman, J., Bamer, A., & Amtmann, D.
(June 2014). Comparison of self-reported sleep measures
for individuals with chronic central nervous system dysfunction. Poster presented at SLEEP 2014, Minneapolis,
MN.
Fogelberg, D., Vitiello, M., Hoffman, J., & Amtmann, D. (October
2014). Item level comparison of self-reported sleep
measures for individuals with chronic central nervous
system dysfunction. Poster presented at the American
Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference,
Toronto, Ontario.
Giuffrida, C., & Powell, J. M. (May 2014). What is effective occupational therapy in inpatient TBI: Results from the TBIPractice Based Evidence (TBI-PBE) project. Presentation at
the Third Annual Occupational Therapy Summit of
Scholars, Philadelphia, PA.
Giuffrida, C., Powell, J. M., Young, J., Beaulieu, C., Horn, S., Timpson, M., Sommerfeld, T., & Reddin, C. (October 2014).
Identifying the active ingredients and outcomes of discipline specific therapy in the Traumatic Brain Injury—
Practice Based Evidence (TBI—PBE) Project. Workshop
presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation
Medicine Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
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Hadley, D., Sen, S., Patel, R., Ward, K., Pitonyak, J., & Ward, J. (May
2014). A novel interprofessional education (IPE) workshop
integrating pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational
therapy, & physician assistant students & faculty. Poster
presented at the Innovations in Teaching Poster Session
at University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, PA.
Lieberman, D., Arbesman, M., Case-Smith, J., Kuhaneck, H.,
Watling, R., Tanner, K., & Weaver, L. (April
2014). Systematic review on occupational therapy and
persons with autism spectrum disorders. Presentation at
the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual
Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
Hsu, L. Y., McCoy, S.W., Jirikowic, T., Price, R. Ciol, M., & Kartin, D.
K. (June 2014). Sensory attention during postural control:
effects of sensorimotor training to affect balance, engagement, and learning for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Poster presented at the Research Society
on Alcoholism Annual Scientific Meeting, Bellevue, WA.
Kannenberg, K., Appleton, S., De Leon, C., Hottovy, E., & Seeley, R.
(March 2014). Mental health practice: Outside the box.
Presentation at the UW Division of Occupational Therapy Clinician Faculty Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Jirikowic, T. (May 2014). Sensory processing and occupational
therapy supports to enhance daily function in children
with FASD. Presented at Developing Strategies Post
Diagnosis for Individuals with FASD Conference, Lakeland Centre for FASD University of Alberta, Edmonton,
Alberta.
Jirikowic, T. (November 2014). Sensory processing perspectives to
promote home, school and community participation for
children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Presented to the Initiative for Individuals with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Seattle Pacific University, School of Psychology, Family, and Community,
Seattle, WA.
Jirikowic, T., Hsu, L. Y., McCoy, S. W., Ciol, M., Price, R., & Kartin,
D. K. (June 2014). Clinical balance responses to sensorimotor training to affect balance for children with
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Poster presented at
the Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Scientific
Meeting, Bellevue, WA.
Jirikowic, T., & Nash, J. (April 2014). Sensory processing and stress
reactivity: Comparison of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to children without prenatal alcohol exposure. Presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
Leichtman, J., Palek-Zahn, C., Tung, V., Becker, S., & Jirikowic,
T. (April 2014). Developing inclusive museum environments for children with autism spectrum disorder and
their families. Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
Lieberman, L., Arbesman, M., Berger, S., Kaldenberg, J., Chang, P.,
Padilla, R., Powell J. M., Radomski, M., & Wheeler,
S. (April 2014). Systematic review on occupational therapy and adults with traumatic brain injury. Presentation at
the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual
Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
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Mroz, T. M. (April 2014). Home health agency factors and admissions for rehabilitation—sensitive conditions among Medicare beneficiaries. Presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference and
Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
Mroz, T. M, Colantuoni E., Leff B., & Wolff, J. L. (April 2014). Home
health agency factors and rehabilitation therapy provision among Medicare beneficiaries. Presentation at the
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual
Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
Mroz, T. M., Colantuoni, E., Leff, B., & Wolff, J. L. (June 2014). Understanding organizational characteristics of home health
agencies: A key step toward better outcomes in postacute care. Presentation at the AcademyHealth - Long
Term Care Services and Supports Special Interest Group
Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Mroz, T. M., Colantuoni, E., Leff, B., & Wolff, J. L. (June 2014). Understanding organizational characteristics of home health
agencies: A key step toward better outcomes in postacute care. Poster presented at the AcademyHealth
Annual Research Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Mroz, T. M., Colantuoni, E., Leff, B., & Wolff, J. L. (June 2014). Response to the rehabilitation utilization incentive in Medicare’s home health prospective payment system based on
agency characteristics. Poster presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Mroz, T. M. (November 2014). Home health agency characteristics
and rehabilitation therapy provision among Medicare
beneficiaries. Presentation at the Center for Rehabilitation Research using Large Datasets, University of Texas
Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.
Nash, J., & Jirikowic, T. (April 2014). Maternal sensitivity in mother
-infant interactions for infants with and without prenatal
alcohol exposure. Presentation at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Baltimore, MD.
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Pitonyak, J. (May 2014). The academic environment: Practical
considerations for clinicians transitioning to a faculty
position. Live webinar presented for Occupational
Therapy.com.
Watling, R., Alexander, K., & Scheibel, G. (April 2014). OT-BCBA
collaboration: Building partnerships with other service
providers. Presentation at the American Occupational
Therapy Association Annual Conference and Exposition,
Baltimore, MD.
Pitonyak, J. (December 2014). Life course factors associated with
exclusive breastfeeding. Presentation to the Oregon Life
Course Network, Portland, OR.
Powell J. M. (March 2014). Improving quality of life and emotional
well-being for caregivers of persons with traumatic
brain injury: A randomized controlled trial. Presented
at the International Brain Injury Association’s Tenth
World Congress on Brain Injury, San Francisco, CA.
Powell, J. M., Fraser, R., Brockway, J., Temkin, N. & Bell,
K.R. (October 2014). Improving quality of life and
emotional well-being for caregivers of persons with
traumatic brain injury: A randomized controlled trial.
Poster presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
Powell. J. M. (May 2014). Improving quality of life and emotional well-being for caregivers of persons with TBI: A randomized controlled trial. Presentation at the Third
Annual Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars,
Philadelphia, PA.
Quindt, H., Bullert, J., Mizokawa, J., Teller, S., Spencer-Steffa,
E., & Fogelberg, D. (October 2014). Instructional
videos for creating custom-made orthoses. Poster presented at 2014 WOTACON, Spokane, WA.
Rollinger, B. (August 2014). How to talk so students will listen
and listen so students will talk. Presented course at the
UW Speech and Hearing Sciences 8th Annual Summer
Institute on Supervision, Seattle, WA.
Rollinger, B., Gauper, C., Porras-Monroe, M., Green Smith, G., &
Sidhu, A. (October 2014). Universal design for FW education: One size does not fit all—Working with challenging situations. Workshop presentation at 2014
WOTACON, Spokane, WA.
Trieber, E., Waterval-van Ooyen, W., Wong, A., Jirikowic, T.,
& Schefkind, S. (October 2014). Examining and developing professional and consumer resources to support
safe youth transportation. Poster presented at 2014
WOTACON, Spokane, WA.
Ward, K., Ward, J., Hadley, D., Sen, S., Patel, R., & Pitonyak, J.
(October 2014). An interprofessional education workshop integrating pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, & physician assistant students. Seminar
presentation at 2014 Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Education Conference: Interprofessional Care for
the 21st Century, Redefining Education & Practice,
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
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Dean Dickinson
Tina Eng
Sharon Hagedorn
Rochele Hammond
Roger Ideishi
Jeffrey Kline
Charles Mahoney
Audrey Mattson
Monsanto Fund
Jeannette Murphy
Janet Powell
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Rose Racicot
Joel Ream
Beth Rollinger
Margaret Smith
Katherine Stewart
Student Occupational Therapy Association
Joyce Titus
Steven Tom
David Weil
In the memo line:
Identify "Occupational Therapy"
along with the intended fund.
Mail the check to:
UW Medicine Advancement
Box 358045
Seattle WA 98195-8045
Donate Online
Go to the UW Foundation website:
https://www.washington.edu/giving/
and type in the name of the fund in
the Find-a-Fund field under Make a Gift.
REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT
TEL 206.598.5764
FAX 206.685.3244
EMAIL ot@uw.edu