October 18-20, faculty and students from MGA's Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) Bridge Program recently presented multiple sessions and posters at the Georgia Occupational Therapy Association (GOTA) Annual Conference in Athens.
Dr. Emily Riggs, assistant professor in the MSOT program, along with a staff member from Lekotek of Georgia and Dr. Amy Shaffer from the Technical College System of Georgia, presented a session entitled, “Adapted Toys: An Avenue to Participation” where participants adapted toys for children with disabilities.
Dr. Riggs also facilitated a session to help academic fieldwork coordinators (AWFC) collaborate with partners around the state to ensure adequate fieldwork placements for students.
Dr. Mary Shotwell, adjunct instructor in the MSOT program, Dr. Riggs, and four recent graduates from the first cohort of the MSOT program (Yolanda Young, Alexis Hawkins, Daphyne Ewings, and Tonya Anglon), presented two poster presentations on occupational therapy’s role in a Veterans Treatment Court.
Dr. Mary Shotwell and another recent MSOT graduate, Kalyn Stubbs, also presented a poster entitled “Validity and Reliability of the Chicago-Quick Hand Function Test,” which represented the work of Dr. Shotwell, six MSOT Program graduates (Maranda Branch, Paige Forster, Misty Hueser, Yasmine Leonard, Jenna Roberts, & Kalyn Stubbs), and a Ph.D. student, Amrendra Kumar, from Rocky Mountain University.
