10/29/2008		SOTA Helps Schreiber "Morph" into A Butterfly
10/28/2008		Elizabethtown OT Faculty and Alumni Well Represented at '08 POTA Conference

On October 25, 2008, members of Elizabethtown College's SOTA organization went to Schreiber Pediatrics to participate in the campus wide activity "Into the Streets". Students helped the staff members at Schreiber as they prepared for their upcoming sensory awareness week by decorating the hallways, creating pathways, and placing different objects throughout the path for the children to maneuver around as they made their way through the building. The focus of the task was to have each child go through the tunnels, over the different sized and textures of bags and around the outdoor gardens as if they were starting their adventure in a cocoon and by the end having become a grown butterfly. Each step of the process involved many sensory activities for the children. (Article from Angela Freeland, SOTA President)

See SOTA Page for Photos.

OT graduate faculty/student research collaborations were recognized by the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association (POTA) conference in King of Prussia, October 4-5. Eleven of fifteen 07-08 graduate projects were presented. Two of the 07-08 Honors-in-the-Discipline projects were presented as well.

Christine Achenbach, M.Ed., OTR/L, Fieldwork Coordinator, Ashley Grandi, MSOT
Clinical Supervisor's Perceptions of Level II Fieldwork

Nancy Carlson, Ph.D. OTR/L, Lisa Gimbert, MSOT; Becky Gross MSOT; Stephanie Wheeler, MSOT
An occupational therapy program: A multifaceted outcomes approach through curricular mapping

Judy Ericksen, PhD, OTR/L, Associate Professor, Courtney Fellows, MSOT; Kelly Jarick, MSOT
Socialization and Creativity in Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease

Judy Ericksen, PhD, OTR/L, Associate Professor, Emily Smith, MSOT; Megan Dean, MSOT, OTR/L
Gaze Direction and Auditory Perception in Unilateral Neglect

DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, BCP, Associate Professor, Cara Lee Bauder, MSOT; Crystal Marie Gault, MSOT
Validating the WRITE Test: A Holistic Handwriting Approach

DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, BCP, Associate Professor, Jessica Ogden, MSOT; Megan Smit, MSOT
Family L.I.F.E.: Exploration of Family Occupations across Cultures

Tamera Keiter Humbert, D. Ed., OTR/L, Associate Professor, Rachel Berriker, MSOT: Jillian Cline, MSOT
Graduate Students’ Perspectives: A Work Experience in Haiti

Dan Panchik, PhD, OTR/L, Sara L. Buckwalter, MSOT; Amanda Wormann, MSOT
Validation of the Hand Assessment Tool

Ann Marie Potter, MA, OTR/l, Lecturer, Jodi L. Glover MSOT; Sarah E. Spetgang, MSOT; Jenna L. Yacyk, MSOT
Impact of Breast Cancer on Roles and Occupations,

Ann Marie Potter, MA, OTR/l, Lecturer, Ashlen J. Godshall, MOTS; Kelly Downs, MOTS
A Fashion Show for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Ann Marie Potter, MA, OTR/l, Lecturer, Laurie J. Hoover, MOTS
Photography: Linking Developmental Disabilities with Occupational Narrative

Angela Salvadia, EdD, OTR/L, Ayesha Ali, MSOT; Rachel Brownback, MSOT; Gina Stryker, MSOT
Understanding Homelessness through Occupational Adaptation: A Pilot Study

Debbie Waltermire, MHS, OTR/L, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Bethanie Steese, MSOT; Laura Walton, MSOT
Schizophrenia& Schizoaffective Disorder: Sensory Processing and Work Environments

Linda Leimbach, Christine Achenbach '86

Laura Walton '08, Debbie Waltermire '88



Kelly Jarick, '08, Courtney Fellows '08, Judy Ericksen '80



Christine Achenbach '86



Angela Salvadia '78



Dr. Dan Panchik