McHenry County College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Presented by Heather Moyer OTAS President of SOTA Jody Aurand OTAS Cheryl Stasiek OTAS Ian Silling OTAS
What is Occupational Therapy? Early Intervention School-based Outpatient Rehab Acute care Mental Health helping people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities- AOTA Where do OTAs Work? Wellness/Prevention Skilled Nursing Facilities Assisted Living Home Health Aging in Place Aqua Therapy Hippo Therapy VA Hospital/Rehab Centers Hand Therapy Clinics Ergonomics Driver Rehabilitation -AOTA Patient Focused Care Asking What matters to you? Not What s a matter with you? http://www.chicagotribune.com -AOTA http://www.aota.org/about-occupational-therapy.aspx
OTA program at Kinesio Taping MCC Learning Through Doing Exposure to the newest techniques and procedures Taught by currently practicing Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist photo thanks to MCC OTA students Neuro-Developmental Treatment Fieldwork placements in variety of settings across the life span Opportunities to get involved in the community through volunteer projects http://www.mchenry.edu/spotlights/faculty/images/mvogt.jpg
MCC OTA Students in the Community Early Intervention Photo provided by MCC OTA students Age Birth - 3 Working with children at this age will help them reach the developmental milestones and develop skills they need to participate in school. Where Occupational Therapy Services are Needed Most: According to Child and Family Connection, as of March 13, 2015 the following children are eligible and waiting for OT services: McHenry County - 21 Lake County - 13 Kane County - 20 Winnebago County - 65 http://www.eastersealscrossroads.org/files/image/pt%20child%2008-2011.jpg Opp. A. (n.d.). Occupational therapy in early intervention: Helping children succeed. Retrieved from http://www.aota.org/about-occupational-therapy/professionals/cy/articles/early- Intervention.aspx Personal Communication with Child and Family Connections office #1, #2, #4 and #25 MCC OTA students are already working to help fill the need, participating in the McHenry County Development Screening Program for children ages birth to 5 years old.
MCC OTA Students in the Community Fieldwork Adult Child Therapy Services Allendale Association Autumn Leaves Bowes In Home Care Braveheart Therapeutic Riding Center Centegra Health Systems Hospital Chicago Read Mental Health Center Community Consolidated School District 46 Crystal Lake School District 47 Elgin School District U-46 Family Alliance Genesis Rehab Services Healthsouth Huntley School District 158 Infinity Rehab Centegra Integrated Therapy Specialist LLC Johnsburg School District Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Center Marengo Consolidated School District 165 Marengo Consolidated School District 165 McHenry County Orthopedics Mercy Woodstock Medical Center Midwest Center for Children's Development Milestones Therapy Center Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Pioneer Center for Human Services Prairie Grove District 46 Quality Therapy and Consultation RehabCare Select Rehab Simply Rehab Sovereign Pediatric Therapy Swedish American Health System Wisconsin-Illinois Senior Housing Woodstock Community School District
Current Projects Therapy garden for dementia patients at Autumn Leaves in Crystal Lake Memory Care & Fall Prevention Programs at Family Alliance in Woodstock & Huntley rvlrclimatechange.wordpress.com kidworksth https://fbcdn-sphotos-ea.akamaihd.net/hphotos-akxfa1/v/t1.0-9/10368255_10153072335502345_25 02206498760445996_n.jpg?oh=899f4 30ed74ea6b2294996f462249bf9&oe= 5574970B& gda =1438077670_23c 4f5b15e2b51469ac636c82e51307a erapy.com Trisomy Families Fundraiser SOTA working to organize a 5k fundraiser to raise awareness for local non-for-profit organization Trisomy Families https://www.facebook.com/mchenrycountycollege/photos
McHenry County College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Preparing students day one for the challenge ahead, giving them the tools to succeed long after graduation.