2021 Program Assessment and Development Project Presentations

ATRC Program Development Proposal:  Assessing client-centeredness and efficacy of Assistive Technology Services for CSU employees.  

Project Team

• Marco Leao: marco.leao@colostate.edu
• Kayley Goertzen: kayley.goertzen@colostate.edu
• Phillip Soncasie: phillip.soncasie@colostate.edu
• Abby Gentile: abby.gentile@colostate.edu
• Marisa Thum: marisa.thum@colostate.edu

A How to Guide for Developing Cultural and Linguistic Competency in Brain Injury Programs: Integration of the national cultural and linguistic class standards into MindSource programs for people with brain injury.   

Project Team

• Ame Vessa: ame.vessa@colostate.edu
• Sydney Grimm: sydney.grimm@colostate.edu
• Erik Kerns: erik.kerns@colostate.edu

Abilit-E: Addressing Brain Injury Language Issues Through Education. A program to increase communicative competence in service provision to individuals with brain injuries to promote access to resources.  

Project Team

• Rachel Pinkus: rachel.pinkus@colostate.edu
• Jorey Bischof: jorey.bischof@colostate.edu
• Carrie Coates: carrie.coates@colostate.edu

Brain Scan: Effective brain injury screening for early diagnosis and supports in Colorado. 

Project Team

• Johanna Schmitz: johanna.schmitz@colostate.edu
• Jasmine Schulze
• Cassie Zimmerman: cassie.zimmerman@colostate.edu

Looking AHEAD with MindSource: Evidence-based tips to support facilitators in the provision of the online Achieving Healing through Education, Accountability, and Determination modules. 

Project Team

• Sarah Ash:  sarah987@rams.colostate.edu
• Alyssa Duren: aduren@colostate.edu
• Maria Steffen: maria.steffen@colostate.edu
• Alyssa Willett: awillett@colostate.edu

From Conversation to Action: Creating culturally responsive occupational therapy programs and practitioners.    

Project Team

• Mason Dahman: mason.dahman@rams.colostate.edu
• Kalena Giessler Gonzalez: giessler@rams.colostate.edu
• Deana Muñoz: deana.munoz@colostate.edu
• Emily Stockert: emily.stockert@rams.colostate.edu

Occupational Therapy Staffing in Acute Care: Creation of a sustainable referral process to maximize appropriate referral to occupational therapy.  

Project Team

• Dara Rogers: dara.nunley@rams.colostate.edu
• Emma Tighe: emma.tighe@colostate.edu
• Winnie Schultheis: winifred.schultheis@colostate.edu
• Taylor Babcock: taylor.babcock@colostate.edu

Serving Patients “MOHAR” in the Emergency Department: The use of the Modified Older Adult Hospital Readiness tool to improve communication between individuals at risk for delirium and staff  in the emergency department. 

Project Team

• Kenzie Brown: kenzie.brown@colostate.edu
• Danielle Ripsam: danielle.cooper@colostate.edu
• Bella Sciacca: angelina.sciacca@rams.colostate.edu
• Reagan Broach: reagan.broach@colostate.edu
• Maggie Adney: madney@rams.colostate.edu

Medication Adherence: A Program Development Presentation. The training and use of a screening tool for medication management for occupational therapists in acute care      

Project Team

• Erica Winslow: erica.winslow@colostate.edu
• Ali Clausen: ali.singiser@colostate.edu
• Nadine Hernandez: nadine.hernandez@colostate.edu
• Annika Betz: annika.betz@colostate.edu

Virtually Reach-ing Rural Caregivers: Translation of the Rosalynn Carter Institute Resources Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health Program to a virtual platform. 

Project Team

• Mariah Travis: m.travis@colostate.edu
• Mikaela Skaare: mikaela.skaare@colostate.edu
• Shannon Perrins: shannon.perrins@colostate.edu
• Talley Halvorson: talley.halvorson@rams.colostate.edu
• Rachel Larson: rachel.larson@colostate.edu
• Emily Glick: emily.glick@colostate.edu

Social Isolation Identification Program: A collaboration with the Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities to develop and pilot a social identification and referral system.  

Project Team

• Stephanie French: slf53@rams.colostate.edu
• Sydney Daane: sydney.daane@colostate.edu
• Hannah Clark: hannah.clark@colostate.edu
• Erin Kelly: erin.kelly@colostate.edu
• Cam Aris: cameron.aris@colostate.edu

Come on and Zoom! A virtual volunteer program for older adults.  

Project Team

•  Hannah Schoener: hannah.schoener@colostate.edu
• Carly Knowles: carly.knowles@colostate.edu
• Alyssa Lundgren: alyssa.lundgren@colostate.edu
• Christy Hanson: christy.hanson@colostate.edu
• Giulia Deem: giuliad@rams.colostate.edu