Date Presented 03/26/20 The results of a four-week quasi-experimental pretest-posttest research study examining the effectiveness of an OT-HAWP on health-related quality of life, fatigue, sleep quality, and self-perceived satisfaction or performance of daily activities of cancer survivors in the community setting will be presented. Understanding these results allows OTs to consider practicing this effective intervention and to discern their role within an emerging practice area in cancer survivorship. Primary Author and Speaker: Katie Polo Additional Authors and Speakers: Sharaya Sommers

Date Presented 03/27/20 This research poster describes a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a manualized OT intervention for improving medication management in a primary-care setting. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed. Primary Author and Speaker: Traci Garrison Additional Authors and Speakers: Jaclyn Schwartz Contributing Authors: Elizabeth Moore, Todd Daniel

Date Presented 03/28/20 Upper-extremity peripheral nerve disorders increase disability and cause emotional stress. Many patients with peripheral nerve disorders undergo surgical intervention, and this research tracks trajectories of disability, pain, and health postoperation (PO). Results show worsening symptoms PO, return to baseline, and finally improvement at 12 weeks. The decline PO endorses early referral to OTs for pain management education as well as activity modifications to decrease experienced disability. Primary Author and Speaker: Melanie Hubbuck Contributing Authors: Rose McAndrew, Vicki Kaskutas

Date Presented 03/28/20 Following Dupuytren’s contracture, therapists rely on clinical judgment more often than other forms of evidence, likely due to insufficient evidence. Therapists use diverse assessments based on clients’ needs. Over one-third of therapists may focus on client factors and performance skills in place of occupation-based interventions. This early evidence supports the development and investigation of evaluation and intervention protocols for persons following surgical interventions. Primary Author and Speaker: Corey McGee Additional Authors and Speakers: Anne Harmann

Date Presented 03/28/20 Current evidence on robot-assisted therapy for improved use of a paretic upper extremity during everyday activities is limited. This study used semistructured interviews to investigate participants’ experiences with a novel cognitive-strategy-based protocol for individuals who had a stroke in order to gain a better understanding of how motor skills trained through robot-assisted therapy transferred to paretic upper-extremity use during daily occupational tasks. Primary Author and Speaker: Madison Costa Additional Authors and Speakers: Susan Fasoli

Date Presented 03/28/20 Incisional pain is present after abdominal surgeries. An OT used Fitbit devices as a postoperative tool to collect data on patients’ steps walked until their first bowel movement occurred. Did the Fitbit provide motivation? This pilot study may advance the practice of OT in the acute-care setting as a tool that motivates patients and which may decrease length of hospital stay and improve the patient experience. Primary Author and Speaker: Michele Richards Contributing Authors: Jonathan Phillips, Chasen Croft, Colleen Counsell

Date Presented 03/28/20 Generalization and caregiver involvement are core concepts of the CO-OP approach; however, no research to date has studied the interplay between them. Caregivers of children who received CO-OP intervention participated in an approach-specific training program that aimed to increase their self-efficacy in assisting their child to acquire new skills and measure their child’s ability to generalize the learned strategies to the home. Primary Author and Speaker: Rebecca Pierpont Additional Authors and Speakers: Eliza Berman Contributing Authors: Mary Hildebrand

Date Presented 03/26/20 OT can support adults with intellectual disabilities and autism, yet VM is under-utilized and under-researched by OT. This mixed-methods research revealed (1) quantitative results: with VM intervention, client performance increased while staff assistance decreased; and (2) qualitative themes from the client-lived experience: what worked, what could be changed, and where else VM could be used. Implications for OT include broadening the use of VM for ASD intervention. Primary Author and Speaker: Brittany Yung Additional Authors and Speakers: Hannah Gibeson, Molly Smith, Kelly Yerby, Laura Hess

Date Presented 03/29/20 We present on a research project that used telehealth to support parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to toilet train their children. Among n=15 children with ASD, results of the 12-week intervention showed significant gains in goal attainment scaling, the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure, and the Toileting Behavior Questionnaire. Children with ASD benefit from an OT telehealth intervention to increase this essential adaptive behavior. Primary Author and Speaker: Lauren Little Additional Authors and Speakers: Anna Wallisch, Winnie Dunn, Scott Tomchek

Date Presented 03/26/20 The BRIDGE program is presented to “bridge” the social needs of children with sensory-processing and integration challenges by providing services in dyads, triads, or quartets. This 12-session program focused on six themes: whole body listening, personal space, turn-taking, trading objects or toys, listening and communicating personal ideas, and sportsmanship. Data suggest an improvement in social skills as well as a reduction in the impact of the child’s behavior on the activities of the family. Primary Author and Speaker: Sarah Schoen Additional Authors and Speakers: Mim Ochsenbein, Virginia Spielmann Contributing Authors: Andrea Valdez

Date Presented 03/26/20 Ninety percent of OTs use sensory-based interventions to manage sensory-processing disorder (SPD) in school settings (Ahn et al., 2004). Although sensory diets, a sensory-based intervention, are widely used in school-based settings to manage SPD, the current evidence on sensory diets is sparse (Case-Smith et al., 2015). This topic discusses the results of this study, which investigated the effectiveness of sensory diets on children’s classroom behaviors. Primary Author and Speaker: Vidya Pingale Contributing Authors: Tina Fletcher, Catherine Candler

Date Presented 03/28/20 This study investigated the impact of a short-term occupation-based program on pain, fatigue, and occupational performance of women with cancer that took place over one week. Activities focused on physical, emotional, sensory, and social aspects of functioning. The study demonstrated that participation in this one-week program decreases pain and fatigue and improves occupational performance and satisfaction for women with cancer living in the community. Primary Author and Speaker: Rochelle Mendonca Additional Authors and Speakers: Colleen Maher

Date Presented 03/28/20 Interpretive phenomenological research gathered metaphors summarizing OTs lived experiences of effective OT. Data analysis identified themes of obstruction and flow; learning and growth; creative complexity; containment; and emotions and embodiment. The Rollercoaster Ride: a summative metaphor, encapsulates an occupational perspective of health. It aims to improve children’s participation by finding more effective interventions to address the negative impacts of emotional influences. Primary Author and Speaker: Maria Avantaggiato-Quinn

Date Presented 03/27/20 Individuals with intellectual disabilities have a high risk of obesity. The effectiveness of community-based interventions at improving obesity-related outcomes was assessed. Results showed low to moderate evidence for nutritional, physical activity, and health knowledge and self-efficacy outcomes and low evidence for physical fitness. OTs are well-suited to align community-based interventions with meaningful outcomes to improve the health and well-being of people with intellectual disabilities. Primary Author and Speaker: Megan Gray Additional Authors and Speakers: Kathryn Bach, Yasmeena Ougayour, Karla Ausderau

Date Presented 03/27/20 A noninvasive application of vagal nerve stimulation, taVNS, stimulates the auricular branch of the vagal nerve. In a first-in-neonates application, infants who received taVNS for oral feeding dysfunction also showed improvements in head control and brain neuroimaging of major white-matter tracts. These exploratory results are promising and promote future studies of taVNS to improve motor abilities in infants with feeding difficulties or motor disorders. Primary Author and Speaker: Shelby Davis Additional Authors and Speakers: Amy Reiner, Hannah Haskin, Patty Coker-Bolt, Turki Aljuhani Contributing Authors: Mark George, Bashar Badran, Dorthea Jenkins

Date Presented 03/26/20 Functional literacy is the ability to interpret written words to carry out instrumental activities of daily living, including money and health management, public transportation use, and meal preparation. This study demonstrated that a functional literacy program, embedded in community-based daily activities, could enhance the occupational participation of a group of sheltered homeless adults. OT practitioners can address functional literacy in similar clients with poor literacy skills resulting from disability. Primary Author and Speaker: Sharon Gutman Additional Authors and Speakers: Lenin Grajo, Hannah Gelb, Katie Langan, Karen Marx, Devon Paciello, Christie Santana, Ashley Sgandurra, Krysti Teng

Date Presented 03/28/20 A systematic review was completed on the effectiveness of CO-OP in the treatment of motor performance for adults with acquired brain injury. Three databases were searched, and 15 relevant articles were identified, critically appraised, and narratively analyzed. There is growing evidence that CO-OP is efficacious in promoting motor and functional outcomes for the stroke population. Findings also indicate transfer and generalization of the cognitive skill into everyday life for participants. Primary Author and Speaker: Jesslene Jacob Additional Authors and Speakers: Wen-Yi Lai, Grace Kim Contributing Authors: Sabina Khanukayeva

Date Presented 03/26/20 Falls are a costly, often preventable problem that increases with age. Community fall-prevention events provide an excellent route for community, student, and professional education. Community members reported high levels of satisfaction with the event (means 3.6 to 3.8 out of 4). Knowledge and awareness of community resources and the STEADI toolkit improved for both students and volunteer professionals. OT practitioners are ideally situated to help implement these events. Primary Author and Speaker: Kay Graham

Date Presented 03/28/20 As the use of EI and self-awareness training within accredited OT programs becomes more prevalent, it will be important to describe and differentiate the benefits of and barriers to potential types of EI training. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between EI and self-awareness training. This study’s findings add new perspectives and depth to the current research and the evidence supporting the need for EI training in OT curricula. Primary Author and Speaker: Natalie Perkins Additional Authors and Speakers: Arlene Schmid

Date Presented 03/28/20 A systematic review of literature from 2010 to 2019 yielded 2,035 studies of sensory interventions for children and youth. Using established criteria, 22 qualifying studies were identified that spanned six interventions: environmental modifications, deep touch pressure, sensory integration, sensory diet, weighted vests, and stability balls. Strong evidence supported one approach, with moderate evidence in support of three approaches. The results yielded moderate evidence against two approaches. Primary Author and Speaker: Victoria Battin Additional Authors and Speakers: Julia Panzone, Marguerite Fish, Nicole Lorthioir, Justine Odierna, Andrea Dow, Alexandra Regimbald, Gabrielle Lukovich, Taylor Heitmann, Morgan Eberley