Yerevan, CONFERENCE AGENDA DEVELOPMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROFESSION IN ARMENIA AND GEORGIA, 10 YEARS LATER Second Caucasian Occupational Therapy Conference 5-7 May, 2014, Yerevan, Subject: Occupational Therapy in the Caucasus, its achievements and challenges: impact on the development of an inclusive society Place: Khachatur Abovyan n State Pedagogical University Address: 17, Tigran Mets, Yerevan, Web page: www.armspu.am Date: 5-7 May, 2014
Yerevan, First day: May 5 Time Presentation Name, surname, position 9:30-10:00 Registration RECTORATE BLOCK, 3 rd FLOOR, HALL OF SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL MEETINGS 10:00 Openning Speech Ruben Mirzakhanyan, Doctor of historical science, professor of historical science, rector, 10:10 Greeting Speech Ara Babloyan, Doctor of medical science, professor of medical science, President of Standing Committee of RA National Assembly's Health, Maternity and Childhood Affairs, 10:20 Greeting Speech Armenuhi Avagyan, PhD in pedagogy, docent, Dean of the faculty of special education in, 10:30 Greeting Speech Lana Karlova, Coordinator of TEMPUS national office, 10:40 Occupational Therapy Addressing Inequalities: Contribution to an inclusive society and a future we want for all 11:00 Occupational Therapy in Georgia. Development, achievements and future goals 11:20 Occupational Therapy education in Hanneke van Bruggen, Project leader of the OT Tuning Project team, Dir.Fapadag, Honorary Member of the Dutch OT Association EN (Ergotherapie Nederland), Fellow of the WFOT (World Federation of Occupational Therapists), The Netherlands Lusia Oganezovi, Vice-president of Georgian Occupational Therapy Association, Georgia Marianna Harutyunyan, PhD in pedagogy, lecturer in, co-founder of n Occupational Therapy association,
Yerevan, 11:40 COFFEE BREAK Key Note speaker: Zhanna Paylozyan, PhD in pedagogy, docent, Chair of speech and rehabilitative therapy 12:00 Occupational Therapy implementation experience in institutional setting Harutyun Balasanyan, pediatrician, director of Specialized Children s Home of Kharberd, 12:20 Occupational Therapy development in ArBeS day care centre 12:40 Occupational Therapy achievements, challenges of implementing inclusive education, and developing an inclusive society 13:00 LUNCH 14:00 Integrated socialization program for children with autism 14:20 Importance of therapeutic mean usage in schools providing inclusive education 14:40 Role of Occupational Therapy in creating adaptive environment 15:00 OT private practice in developing countries: advantages and challenges 15:20 COFFEE BREAK 15:40 Beyond Autism through Occupational Therapy 16:00 Promoting the inclusion of the elderly living in Narek Aged House in self - care activities through adapting physical environment. Armine Melkonyan, OT in ArBeS Day Care centre, coordinator, Ketevan Tchoniashvili, Occupational Therapist, Georgia Suzanna Petrosyan, Coordinator of social programs, International Child development center, Sofia Hovsepyan, Art therapist, Yerevan public school #20 named after J. Kirakosyan, Lilit Araqelyan, Gayane Ohanyan, Tatev Serobyan, Students of OT department in, Lilia Osipova, Occupational Therapist, co-founder of n Occupational Therapy association, Inessa Harutyunyan, Occupational Therapist, International Child development center, Tatev Ghazaryan, Occupational Therapist, 16:20 Conclusion Zhanna Paylozyan, PhD in pedagogy, docent, Chair of speech and rehabilitative therapy, 16:30 Visiting museum invitation
Yerevan, Second Day: May 6 Key Note speaker: Lilia Osipova, Occupational Therapist, co-founder of n Occupational Therapy association, Time Presentation Name, surname, position 09:40-10:00 Registration 10:00 School inclusion for children with Autism Arpine Ashotyan, Senior behavioral therapist, International Child development 10:20 AAC experience in Public Centre of Therapy and the Rehabilitation for Children in Kwidzyn 10:40 Occupational Therapy in inclusive education 11:00 Features of Speech therapy in schools providing inclusive education 11:20 Occupational Therapy work in Ani NGO in Gyumri 11:40 Ergonomic analysis of elderly women shoes in the workplaces 12:00 COFFEE BREAK 12:20 Occupational Therapy and Social work 12:40 From institutional to Community Based Services for people with mental disabilities 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Concert: n State Academic Choir. Artistic Director - Hovhannes Cheqijyan center, Magdalena Grycman, PhD in humanities, Director of rehabilitation centre, Kwidzin, Poland Zaruhi Harutyunyan, lecturer, president of n Occupational Therapy association, Gohar Hovyan, PhD in pedagogy, docent, lecturer in, Gayane Hovhannisyan, Occupational Therapist, Tigran Petrosyan, PhD in biology, docent, lecturer in, Gayane Asatryan, lecturer, Social Worker, Haykanush Dilanyan, School program Coordinator, Senior behavioral therapist, International Child development center, new grand hall
Yerevan, Third Day: May 7 Registration 10:40-11:00 11:00 12:00 Parallel session 1 Glass hall 3 rd floor Group leader: Lilia Osipova Parallel session 2 Rectorate meeting hall 3 rd floor Group leader: Marianna Harutyunyan Role of Occupational Therapy in individual work with families Ergonomics in Occupational Therapy 12:00-12:40 Closing ceremony, handling certificates 13:00 LUNCH 13:30-15:00 Clinical visit International Child development center 13:30-15:00 Clinical visit ArBeS Day Care centre 15:00 Trip to Etchmiadzin Invitation