Boston University Presentations at 2024 AOTA Inspire Conference

Sargent faculty, students, and alumni from the Department of Occupational Therapy were presenters at this year’s AOTA Inspire Conference. The conference provided Boston University and the broader occupational therapy community a wonderful opportunity to learn with and from each other, and to connect to discuss innovations in professional practice.  

Congratulations to our faculty, students, and alumni who presented at the 2024 AOTA Inspire Conference. Presentation titles are listed below.

2024 AOTA Inspire Conference Presentations

  • Angel, J. Poster Presentation: Reimagining Acute Care OT: Incorporating Occupational Justice into Standard Practice. 
  • Ayres, N., & Doyle, N. Poster Presentation: Ethics and Technology: Opportunities and Challenges for Practitioners. 
  • Balboa, P., & Doyle, N. Poster Presentation: Build Your Executive Functions: An Intervention Program Combining Cognitive Training, Physical Activity, and Family Education for Children with ADHD. 
  • Desport, B., Kirschner, L., & Doyle, N. Workshop: Reframing DEI: Using an Occupational Therapy Approach for Equity and Inclusion. 
  • Doyle, N., & Ayers, N. Short Course: Revolutionizing Rural Health Care: Trends, Ethical Considerations, & Occupational Justice. 
  • Doyle, N., & Fernandez Mora, M. Poster Presentation: A Guide for Using Learning Theories across Occupational Therapy Education: Entry-level, Fieldwork, Post-professional, and Continuing Education.
  • Doyle, N., & Segal, A. Poster Presentation: Let’s Talk OTech: A Platform for Occupational Therapists Navigating Digital Innovations. 
  • Escher, A., Berger, S., & Gandhi, A. Poster Presentation: Strategies for Engaging Adults with Communication Challenges in Collaborative Goal Setting. 
  • Escher, A., Canter, B., Raschen, L., Reinhardt, J., Weerahandi, H., Mak, W., Burack, O., & Boockvar, K. Poster Presentation: Associations Between COVID-19 Symptoms and Amounts of Physical and Occupational Therapy in COVID-19 Patients in a Skilled Nursing Facility. 
  • Escher, A., Janes, W., Cook, A., Galey, S., LeQuieu, E., Williams, K., Hanson, D., Cohill, B., Olson, D., & Zeigler, J. Poster Presentation: Fieldwork Education Literature & the AOTA Education Research Agenda: A Mapping Review. 
  • Fitzpatrick, L. Poster Presentation: Salience Matters! OT Interventions to Support a Client with Disorders of Consciousness: A Case Study.
  • Fitzpatrick, L., & Doyle, N. Poster Presentation: Application of Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory to Care Partner Training in an Adult Inpatient. 
  • Gill, S. General Session: How my Research in Occupational Therapy Informs Practice, and Elevates Equity, Justice, and Human Potential: An Interactive Panel. 
  • Gill, S. Special Event: State of the Science Symposium. 
  • Giving, B. Poster Presentation: A Neurodivergent Occupational Performance Model. 
  • Giving, B. Short Course: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Tool Kit for OTPs Supporting Neurodivergent Children & Youth: An Introduction.
  • Gordon, J., & Doyle, N. Poster Presentation: Team Communication and the Uncertainty Reduction Theory: A Consultative Model to Increase Interdisciplinary Pediatric Oncology Team Communication. 
  • Gordon, J., & Doyle, N. Poster Presentation: Uncertainty Reduction Theory to Guide Team Communication and Care Planning For The Ill Child. 
  • Grijalba, V., Martinez, J., Kasyan-Howe, P., & Domville, K. Poster Presentation: Optimizing the Fourth Trimester: OT’s Role on an Obstetrics & Gynecology Team. 
  • Grijalba, V., & Yinusa- Nyahkoon, L. Poster Presentation: Forming Partnerships with Obstetricians & Gynecologists: Exploring Occupational Therapy’s Role in the Primary Care of Women. 
  • Helfrich, C., Gill, S., Shin, D. Poster Presentation: Factors Contributing to Falls Among Unhoused People With HIV & Substance Use: A Grounded Theory Qualitative Study. 
  • Kaldenberg, J., Brininger, T., & McMeekin, H. Special Event: Celebrating 100 years of the American Occupational Therapy Association Accrediting Occupational Therapy Education. 
  • Kaldenberg, J., Thompson-Costello, P., Delbert, T., Domina, A., Kemp, E., & Stephenson, S. Pre-Conference Institute: Doctoral Capstone Coordinator Training. 
  • Katz, L., Geddie, M., Fasoli, S., & Lin, S. Poster Presentation: A Teaching Tool to Support Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning in the Classroom. 
  • Katz, L., Lessard, A., Caccia, C., Pontes, T., & Stewart, K. Poster Presentation: A Safe Space is a Great Place to Learn: Developing Clinical and Professional Reasoning skills Through Simulation and Active Debrief. 
  • Kim, Y., & Orsmond, G. Poster Presentation: Community Participation in Autistic Young Adults: A Mixed-Method Study. 
  • Jacobs, K., & Abbott-Gaffney, C. Poster Presentation: Inspiring Occupation-based Telehealth Evaluation for Assistive Technology in Underserved Global Communities. 
  • Jacobs, K., Doyle, N., Phillips, J., & Abbott-Gaffney, C. Poster Presentation: Learning Together: Mentors’ Community of Practice to Foster Cultural Humility, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. 
  • Jacobs, K., Gagni-Lachter, L., & Duddy, K. Poster Presentation: Ethical and Responsible Harnessing of the Power of Generative Artificial Intelligence Such as ChatGPT in a Post-professional OTD Program and Beyond.
  • Jacobs, K., & Kubiak, A. Poster Presentation: Use of Podcasts as an Educational Tool to Develop Knowledge & Increase Access to Role Models in Emerging & Innovative Practice.
  • Jacobs, K., & Marasigan, M. Poster Presentation: Therahan: Empowering Filipino Parents and Caregivers of Children with Special Needs in their Homes through a Hybrid Telehealth Training Program.
  • Jacobs, K., Muppidi, G., Doyle, N., & Wagenfeld, A. Poster Presentation: The Caregiver Resilience Education (Ca.R.E) Program. 
  • Jacobs, K., Waid, J., & Phillips, J. Poster Presentation: Handwriting Legibility Still Matters: Using Handwriting Clubs to Support Students. 
  • Krishnan, S., Madar, T., Cohn, E., & Orsmond, G. Poster Presentation: Socially Embedded Nature of Sensory Experiences in Daily Life for Autistic Young Adults.
  • Muppidi, G. Poster Presentation: The Caregiver Resilience (Ca.R.E.) Program. 
  • Parra, J., & Joly-Loudermilk, C. Poster Presentation: Students’ Academic Confidence, Stress, and Flourishing Before and After a 14-Week Occupation-Based Intervention for College Students: A Case Series.
  • Rafalski, L., & Guillory, B. Short Course: Affirmation of Transgender & Gender Diversity in OT. 
  • Rothman, E., McKee, D., & Nemati, D. Poster Presentation: Abortion Law Changes & OT Practice in the United States.
  • Segal, A., & Doyle, N. Poster Presentation: Embracing the Future: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence for Occupational Therapy Practice, Education, and Research.