Going Beyond Boundaries: Taking Risks to Amplify Occupational Therapy
Schedule and Presentations:
- 7:30 a.m. – Doors open
- 8 a.m. – Breakfast and networking
- 8:30 a.m. – Welcome from Dr. Alison Herman
- 9 a.m. – Keynote by Dr. Anita Bundy, presenting the 2024 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture
- 9:50-10:05 a.m. – Break with refreshments
- 10:10-10:30 a.m. – Taking Risks
- 10:30-10:40 a.m. – Table discussion with PTE and faculty member
- 10:40-10:55 a.m. – Share and questions for the speakers
- 10:55-11:05 a.m. – Poster winners and presentations
- 11:05-11:45 a.m. – Posters, visit tables, and refreshments
- 11:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m. – Amplifying Occupational Therapy
- 12:15-12:30 p.m. – Panel discussion
- 12:35-1 p.m. – Awards and closing remarks from Dr. Anita Bundy
- Attendees will earn 4 continuing education contact hours.
2024 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecturer Keynote Speaker
Come hear the 2024 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture presented by Dr. Anita Bundy
Bubble Wrap is for Packages, Not for People: Balancing Dignity of Risk with Duty of Care
Supporting clients and their families to live “ordinary lives” is at the heart of occupational therapy. But an ordinary life—no matter who is living it—is full of risks. And risks often make us a little anxious. What if I, as a practitioner, encourage a client to take a risk and something undesirable does happen? Will I have shirked my duty of care?
Not all experiences we label as risky lead to undesirable outcomes. Some simply involve challenge by pushing individuals beyond their comfort zone so they can achieve more than ever before.
Self-esteem is born out of meeting challenges. So is respect. In supporting clients and families to meet the challenges of an ordinary life, we balance duty of care with dignity of risk.
Dr. Anita Bundy, ScD, OT/L, FAOTA, FOTARA
Anita is Professor and Department Head in Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University; she has an honorary appointment at the University of Sydney in Australia where she worked full-time for 13 years. Anita has been a practitioner, educator, and researcher in the area of sensory integration. Together with colleague, Dr. Shelly Lane, she edited two editions of the textbook, Sensory Integration: Theory & Practice published by F. A. Davis. Anita has particular interest in assessing and promoting children’s play.” Much of her work in the last 20 years has been in promoting “risky play” by helping adults balance dignity of risk with duty of care. She developed two play-related assessments to help professionals promote play as the primary occupation of children: the Test of Playfulness (ToP) and the Test of Environmental Supportiveness (TOES) available in, Play in Occupational Therapy for Children, a textbook edited by Diane Parham and Linda Fazio and published by Mosby. Together with Amiya Waldman-Levi, she recently co-authored the Parent/Caregiver Support of Children’s Playfulness (PC-SCP) published by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Taking Risks Speakers
Putting the pieces together: Using disparate occupational therapy frames of reference in the emergency department to address a crisis
Molly Gleason, MOT, OTR/L (she/her/hers)
Molly has been an OT with UCHealth for the last 9 years, and has worked in outpatient pediatrics, acute care, acute rehab, and behavioral health. Molly’s specialty interests include behavioral intervention, executive function, and adolescent development. Outside of work, Molly enjoys golf, traveling, seeing live music, and reading.
OT, Take the Wheel!!
Heather Ackart, OTR/L, Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialist (she/her/hers)
Heather is an OT and certified driving rehabilitation specialist with Fitness to Drive in Fort Collins, CO. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a concentration in cognitive neuroscience and her master’s degree in occupational therapy from Colorado State University (Go Rams!!).
Scaling Peaks, Embracing Bounds: Enriching Occupational Therapy through Nature’s Risk-Reward Adventure
Emily Tull, MSOT, OTR/L, EP-C (she/her/they)
Emily is an occupational therapist, exercise physiologist, and co-founder of Peaks & Bounds. As a Colorado State University alumnus, she passionately supports neurodiverse individuals, underscored by her research on outdoor occupational therapy camps. Her approach to client care is holistic and emphasizes meaningful outdoor activities.
Emily Grieb MSOT, OTR/L (she/her/hers)
Emily is a co-founder and occupational therapist at Peaks & Bounds. She completed her MSOT at Colorado State University, focusing on the impact of yoga on executive functioning for adults with acquired brain injuries. Emily has a passion for working with youth in the outdoors and promoting their overall well-being.
Amplifying OT Speakers
“If you are not at the table you may be on the menu”
Marilyn Schock, MBA, OTR/L (she/her/hers)
Marilyn serves as President, UCHealth Greeley Hospital. Marilyn earned a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and her MBA at Colorado State University. Marilyn has over 40 years of experience in Health Care and a passion for community involvement. Marilyn credits her OT degree as the foundation for her career success.
A Population-Focused, Place-Based Approach to Early Intervention through Embedded Occupational Therapy in Early Childhood Education Centers (OTEEC)
Dr. Lisa Fyffe, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor, Colorado State University Department of Occupational Therapy,
Occupational Therapy Program Supervisor, Colorado State University Early Childhood Center
Lisa joined the CSU Occupational Therapy Department as an Assistant Professor in 2012 and developed the pediatric curriculum for the Occupational Therapy Doctorate. Dr. Fyffe’s research and practice interests center on universal access to developmental supports for young children through occupational therapy embedded in early childhood education centers.