Welcome, Delegates! Time to Meet Your Fellow Future OTs …

Welcome, Delegates!

Time to Meet Your Fellow Future OTs…

Choose 3 M&Ms and get to talkin’!

Red: What is your proudest moment?

Green: What is the most successful fundraiser your SOTA program has completed this year?

Blue: What is a fun social activity your SOTA program has participated in?

Yellow: If you could have lunch with someone involved with AOTA (Past president, Slagle Lecturer, Board of Directors) who would it be and why?

Orange: How long did it take for you to travel to Indy?

Brown: What made you want to represent your school as the delegate?

ASD 2012 Delegates Meeting

April 24-25th 2012Indianapolis, IN

Welcome, Delegates!

Chairperson Emily L. Vaught

emily_vaught@EKU.EDU

OT Vice- Chairperson Kerri O’Rourke

kerri.orourke@gmail.com

OTA Vice-Chairperson Brendan Gould

btg3@sunyorange.edu

Secretary Casey Whittaker

caseywhit@gmail.com

Communications & Advocacy Shaji Varughese

shajiv86@aol.com

Student Rep to the Commission on Education Mallory Hensley

hensleym@wusm.wustl.edu

Student Rep to the RA Whitney Wynder

wynderw@gmail.com

Student Rep to the Commission on Practice Andrea McElroy

Andrea.McElroy@jefferson.edu

Staff Liason Susan Lin

slin@aota.org

Introduction: 2011-2012 SC

Chairperson Laura Mills

lmills@css.edu

OT Vice- Chairperson Russell Thompson

rdthompson4@yahoo.com rthompson3@student.govst.edu

OTA Vice-Chairperson Sarah Androyna

androynas@gmail.com

Secretary Ashley Nichols

ashley_nichols_@hotmail.com

Communications & Advocacy Jamie Morris

jamielynnmorrisot@gmail.com

Student Rep to the Commission on Education Nicole Cortes

nam98305@creighton.edu

Student Rep to the RA Kristin Davis

Kris.j.davis@gmail.com Kdav11@lsuhsc.edu

Student Rep to the Commission on Practice Andrea McElroy

Andrea.McElroy@jefferson.edu

Staff Liason Susan Lin

slin@aota.org

Introduction: 2012-2013 SC

So, what does the ASD do anyway?Mission

To support student members of AOTA by communicating their interests and advancing their professional contributions. This Assembly upholds the AOTA mission, promotes Association membership, and provides a forum for the development of student leadership and political awareness to enhance the viability of the profession.

Social Media Spotlights Created the ASD Blog on OT

Connections Created @ASD_AOTA Twitter

Account Created ASD Facebook page

All to better communicate with our Student Delegates, and

encourage increased participation via OT

Connections!

- Indicates ASD Representation

Buy a raffle ticket! Support the ASD Scholarship!

$1 per ticket or $5 for 6 tickets

75% goes to ASD 25% goes to winner

Winner drawn at student mixer

Tickets available all meeting and at student mixer

Flash Mob Time!What’s a flash mob?

A group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and sometimes seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment.

Coordinated by Laura Collins, Frank Gainer, and the SC

Flash Mob Time!Who: STUDENTS

…yeah, we’re talkin’ to you!What: A-O-T-A (to YMCA) Flash MobWhen: 4:40 PM on Friday, pre-SlagleWhere: Outside the main hall Why: Let’s show our OT spirit and set the mood for a weekend full of fun and energy!

Keynote Address: Karen Jacobs

Karen Jacobs, Ed.D., OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA

Clinical Professor and Program Director at Boston University Past President and Vice President of AOTA 2005 Recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship 2009 Recipient of the Award of Merit from CAOT 2011 Slagle Lecture Award Recipient

Year in a glance…

2011-2012

Revised Delegates’ HandbookRevised to better reflect

the duties of Delegates/Alternate Delegates based on feedback from the 2011 meeting

Emailed to Delegates and posted to OT Connections. Also available on the

ASD section of the AOTA webpage

Maintained the Delegates Roster Designed to be a more efficient way of keeping delegates informed Enables delegates to contact each other regarding SOTA or ASD

business

2011 Student Conclave Led the Opening Ceremony at AOTA/NBCOT Student Conclave in

Providence, RI Helped coordinate New Practitioners’ Panel Unveiled Student Centennial Commitment

With Chris Bluhm and Beth Ledford

Organized opportunities for Student Networking and socialization at Conclave

Managed various Conclave events, and created opportunities for further engagement, such as: C.O.O.L Join Stations Dinner outings Informal gathering with Amy Lamb (AOTPAC Chair, AOTA VP-Elect) and

Tim Nanof

Social Media Spotlights Created the ASD Blog on OT

Connections Created @ASD_AOTA Twitter

Account Created ASD Facebook page

All to better communicate with our Student Delegates, and

encourage increased participation via OT

Connections!

MH SIS/ASD CollaborationProblem: OT representation in the mental health practice

area is decreasing Many practitioners would like to see this number increase

and hypothesized strategies of altering OT education, OT fieldwork, etc (per OT Connections) to increase OTs role in MH

Therefore, to find out more the 2011 ASD and MH SIS is teamed up to determine students experiences in terms of mental health fieldwork and coursework through a survey based on the Mental Health Specialized Knowledge and Skills paper (2010).

ASD supplied 3 delegates with interest in MH who are working the the MH SIS chair to create and distribute survey

Results to be presented as a SIS roundtable discussion for AOTA 2012!

Committees and CommissionsStudent Centennial CommitmentChanges to Fieldwork via COE

Guideline revisions Philosophy FWPE

Changes to OTPF via COPRevision/Creation of Support Documents via COPParticipation in RA VotingSolicited feedback via ACOTE Surveys

2012 Delegates MeetingReviewed feedback from

last years’ meeting Invited Speakers and

Honored GuestsManaged meeting

agendas/events

AOTF Gala Representing the

Assembly of Student Delegates in the Dancing With the Stars competition

What is the AOTF Gala?

“evening of fabulous food, fun, and fundraising as dancers compete for bragging rights in AOTF’s 2nd Annual “Dancing with the Stars” competition. Network with friends, indulge your taste buds in mouth-watering Philly-style delicacies, and enjoy the ambiance of the dance entertainment. Cast your vote for your favorite dancers and bid on unique Silent Auction items to raise funds in support of AOTF. You won’t want to miss the excitement as our contestants put on their dancin’ shoes and dance the night away at this year’s extravaganza!”