BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//OOTA - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:OOTA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.oota.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for OOTA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T200000 DTSTAMP:20260521T180116 CREATED:20260507T045848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T045959Z UID:11041-1781031600-1781035200@www.oota.org SUMMARY:ChatGP"OT": a Roundtable Discussion on AI in Occupational Therapy Practice DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Southwest District Joint SIS Coordinators\nElsie Bush\, OTR/L (pediatrics); Sarah Koehler\, OTR/L (older adults); Sue Ram\, OTR/L (mental health); Erin Rowan\, OTR/L (rehabilitation)\n7:00 – 8:00pm | 1.0 Contact Hours \nThis course will describe AI tools commonly used in OT settings\, ethical issues surrounding the use of AI in OT practice\, and discuss next steps and best practices when using AI. Active participation in breakout room discussion is required for course credit. \nObjectives: \n\nAttendee will discuss ethical issues relating to use of AI in OT practice and how they relate to the OT code\nof ethics\nAttendee will identify AI tools currently used in OT practice and indications for their use\nAttendee will recognize characteristics of AI-generated therapy materials and indications for use and\nadditional reviews\n\nHosted by the OOTA Southwest District – FREE for OOTA Members \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://www.oota.org/event/chatgpot-a-roundtable-discussion-on-ai-in-occupational-therapy-practice/ CATEGORIES:continuing ed,Live Webinar,SIS Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.oota.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/pexels-cottonbro-6153348-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T190000 DTSTAMP:20260521T180116 CREATED:20260512T200356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T200702Z UID:11123-1782237600-1782241200@www.oota.org SUMMARY:OOTA Membership Committee meeting DESCRIPTION:Join the OOTA Membership Committee on June 23! \nDuring this meeting\, we will get to know one another and start digging into the real value of OOTA’s member benefits and programming. \nSo that we can ensure you don’t miss any communications in the lead up to that meeting\, we ask that you please fill out the sign-up form below. \nAnd if you have any questions in the meantime\, don’t hesitate to reach out to ootastaff@gpsforgrowth.com. \nWe can’t wait to see you on June 23! \n\n\n \n \n JOIN US: Membership Committee Meeting\n \n \n LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n Phone(Required)Are you an OOTA member\, or a student?(Required)\n \n \n Yes\, I am an OOTA member\n \n \n \n No\, I am not an OOTA member\n \n \n \n I don't know if I'm a member or not\n Do you have any questions or suggestions before the meeting?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://www.oota.org/event/oota-membership-committee-meeting/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.oota.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cropped-logo-transparent-ohio.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T203000 DTSTAMP:20260521T180116 CREATED:20260521T191721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T191721Z UID:11477-1785263400-1785270600@www.oota.org SUMMARY:Grief and the Role of the Occupational Therapy Practitioner DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Jennifer H. Bradac\, OT/L\, LPC\, M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling\n6:30 – 8:30pm | 2.0 Contact Hours \nThis 2 hour course will provide an overview of grief related processes and the implications for occupational therapy practitioners and their clients who are receiving OT services while also grieving. Discussion of grief and client occupational performance within the context of the OTPF will clarify OT’s role. Strategies will be introduced for those directly providing OT interventions\, specifically addressing grief processes and are centered around meaning-making and narrative work. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in personal reflective activities\, including an introduction to the concept of the “Life Certificate”. Grief is highly individualized\, culturally and societally formed\, however\, the majority of research and grief centered literature is based in and centered around Euro-American systems\, creating a deficit in current\, culturally sensitive\, evidenced-based education and interventions. Long held grief process systems will be addressed and compared to more modern approaches for understanding grief. This course will provide OTPs with practical strategies for effectively and empathically connecting with clients\, while providing therapeutically appropriate treatment to those experiencing grief. Future implications for OTPs includes addressing grief processes as they relate to disability and loss of independence\, the OTP own grief process and wellness within their own context of grief and loss. \nObjectives: \n\nHEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF GRIEF –  Participants will identify the physical\, cognitive\, and emotional health implications experienced by clients and patients who are grieving.\nPAST VS. MODERN GRIEF APPROACHES – Participants will compare historical and evidence-informed contemporary approaches to addressing grief-related processes.\nEMPATHIC COMMUNICATION – Participants will demonstrate the use of appropriate empathic statements when engaging with clients and patients who are grieving.\nSOCIOCULTURAL INFLUENCES ON GRIEF – Participants will analyze the influence of societal and cultural factors on individual and collective grief experiences.\nPERSONAL GRIEF SELF-AWARENESS – Participants will apply a structured personal reflection activity to examine their own grief practices and beliefs.\nTHERAPEUTIC USE OF SELF – Participants will explain how self-awareness of personal grief practices informs and strengthens therapeutic use of self when providing OT services to grieving clients.\nOT INTERVENTION DESIGN FOR GRIEF – Participants will apply the OT Process and Framework to design interventions that support and facilitate healthy grief processing for patients and clients.\n\nHosted by OOTA Mental Health Special Interest Section (SIS) \nRegister Here! URL:https://www.oota.org/event/grief-and-the-role-of-the-occupational-therapy-practitioner/ CATEGORIES:continuing ed,Live Webinar,mental health,SIS Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.oota.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/shimabdinzade-woman-7483483-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T193000 DTSTAMP:20260521T180116 CREATED:20260209T163722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T163722Z UID:9648-1787767200-1787772600@www.oota.org SUMMARY:The Decline of Outdoor Play – And the Rise in Sensory Issues (08/26/2026) DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Angela Hanscom\, MOT\, OTR/L\n6:00 – 7:30pm | 1.5 Contact Hours \nThis presentation will discuss several strategies to help children thrive in outdoor environments using a therapeutic approach to nature play. \nObjectives: \n\nParticipants will learn about the developmental changes that are taking place in children (for example\, increased number of children falling\, decreased strength\, underdeveloped balance systems\, etc.).\nParticipants will learn the underlying reasons why more and more children are presenting with sensory\, motor\, and social issues as well as a decline in creativity and imaginative play abilities.\nParticipants will learn ways to foster healthy sensory and motor development\, creativity\, and independence with outdoor play in all environmental settings\n\nHosted by North Coast District \nREGISTER HERE URL:https://www.oota.org/event/the-decline-of-outdoor-play-and-the-rise-in-sensory-issues-08-26-2026/ CATEGORIES:continuing ed,Live Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.oota.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/OOTA_CarlyKappa-e1773411924140.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR