Volume 19, Number 1

Summer 2013

Department of Occupational Therapy Education

Rockhurst Therapy News — Occupational Therapy Mary Jane Youngstrom, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Retires

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Assistant Professor, Mary Jane Youngstrom, is retiring after spending seven years in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Rockhurst University. We were fortunate to recruit Mary Jane from the University of Kansas, where she taught for many years. Mary Jane is a “rock star” among the OT profession because she chaired AOTA’s Committee on Education that wrote the practice framework used by all occupational therapists. Because of her involvement at the national level, she has increased visibility of Rockhurst University. Mary Jane’s specialty is leadership and policy development. She may be retiring, but she is remaining on as an adjunct to teach our leadership course. We are thankful for her commitment and contributions to Rockhurst. Even though we are not saying goodbye entirely, we will miss seeing her everyday. Thank you, Mary Jane, for all you done for us.

Andrew Kurz, OT, Class of 2013, Commencement Speech - “Life is full of blind curves”

Inside this issue: Service Learning

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2013 Graduating Class

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Faculty Updates

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From the Chair

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Research Capstone Projects

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Thank You to Fieldwork Sites

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Department and Alumni Updates

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Andrew Kurz, MOT, Class of 2013 was selected to give the graduate commencement speech on May 11, 2013. In celebrating the success of his fellow Rockhurst graduates and in looking towards their future, Andrew reflected on a traumatic car wreck that left his brother severely injured, an event that ultimately influenced him to pursue occupational “Our Rockhurst education has prepared us for our future, teaching us through the core values and therapy as a career. Andrew drew mission how to live our lives as men and women for parallels between his brother’s others.” recovery and life after graduate school, in that the future could be daunting, and doubts and fears could derail best laid plans. But that their education at Rockhurst, and its core focus on service, learning, and leadership, has prepared them for life’s blind curves. To watch Andrew’s full commencement speech, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUtv4dtROsQ&feature=youtu.be

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SERVE

Service-Learning Service Learning gives students at Rockhurst an opportunity to serve others throughout the Kansas City community and develop the skills learned in the classroom within a natural context. The Jesuit tradition provided by Rockhurst is able to shine through during this unique educational experience. Individuals throughout the KC metro area are able to learn new skills and engage in meaningful occupations with assistance or guidance from the students and faculty, while the students learn from serving their community and applying learned skills to everyday life. It is with Parkinson’s Foundation of the Heartland great gratitude that we send out a special thanks to all of the organizations, leaders, and people in the community who allow our students to serve in their facility on a regular basis.

2013 PROJECTS This spring our students participated in several service-learning projects around the Kansas City region. Six of our seven projects were with returning partner sites (American Stroke Foundation, CLO’s Midnight Farm, Developing Potential Inc., Hope Care Center, Operation Breakthrough, and the Parkinson’s Foundation of the Heartland). It is a privilege to serve with these sites as they are each tremendous community agencies who give so much to meet the needs of others. Our Program Development Team was a new Hope Care Center project. Three students, Alexa Benson, Katie McCune, and Shanya Serna served on this team and worked to identify and define the importance of the emerging role of occupational therapy in the field of health promotion. With the assistance of Nancy Spangler, an occupational therapist active in health promotion, the students identified opportunities to explore for Level I fieldwork experiences at several local health promotion sites. The team also created a proposal outlining an opportunity for a future service-learning project focused on health promotion for adolescents. Page 2

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Congratulations to the MOT Class of 2013! Jana Bedsworth Bridget Boehm Laura Brammeier Elizabeth Brooking Monica Carrier Bethany Clements Candice Coit Holly Courtney Megan Curran Jessica Depew Kathleen Do Brianne Duncan Chloe Emerson

Ashley Engle Brent Fowler Juan Garcia Molly Golub Heidi Hall Megan Hartman Delores Herrman Andrew Kurz Kristen Marquis Steve McDannald Laurel McMindes Megan Mowell Lauren Naigeli

Samantha Natalini Andrew Nowlin Madilym O’Mara Katharine Percell Shannon Rucker Sara Savidge Rachel Sedlacek Christine Simpson Anna Snider Caylee Strand Erin Sullivan Janell Thome Lauren Vincent

2013 OT Awards & Recognitions Robin Bowen Leadership Award: Andrew Kurz (OT 2013) and Janell Thome (OT 2013) Rues Family Scholarship: Nicole Rosenhauer (OT 2014) received $1,500.00 Visiting Nurse Scholarship: Ginny Stimac (OT 2014) and Sophia Rylko (OT 2014), each received $2,000. Jane Rues Service Recognition: Bridget Boehm Laura Brammeier Libby Brooking Jessica Depew Andrew Kurz Drew Nowlin Erin Sullivan Janell Thome

Wordle (a word cloud) created by first year students following their fieldwork experience, describing the field of occupational therapy. Page 3

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LEAD LEAD

The World Federation for Occupational Therapy promotes occupational therapy as an art and science internationally. The Federation supports the development, use and practice of occupational therapy worldwide, demonstrating its relevance and contribution to society. WFOT represents 380,000 occupational therapists worldwide, including 80 national occupational therapy organizations. WFOT is proudly supported by 29,000 Individual members across the globe and is managed by volunteers. Occupational therapists like yourself Assistant professor, Liz Zayat, is a WFOT member and who have an interest and passion for currently serves as the international liaison (WFOT) the global profile of our profession. chair for the Kansas Occupational Therapy Association. As a result she is able to keep the Rockhurst OT WFOT celebrated its 60th program current on international OT issues. Our Anniversary in 2012 and has a website program believes there is much we can learn from ( www.wfot.org ) and Facebook page occupational therapy practice in other countries as well (www.facebook.com/wfot.org) you as abundant opportunity for OT practitioners from the can use to obtain information on the USA to share their knowledge abroad. international occupational therapy and the endeavors of WFOT. This upcoming June (2014) Liz will be traveling to WFOT has four recognized languages, English, French, Spanish and German. The business of the organization is conducted in English; however translated documents are available in French, Spanish, German, Finnish, Japanese, Russian, Arabic and Swedish.

Yokohama, Japan to participate in the 16th International Congress of the World Federation Occupational Therapists. The theme is “Sharing Traditions, Creating Futures.” If you are interested in more information visit the Congress website at http://www.wfot.org/

WFOT has had official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1959 and provides strategic input into international and regional strategic plans from an occupational therapy perspective. Occupational therapy is the only Allied Health Profession that has internationally agreed standards of education that are regularly reviewed at a national level. This auditing mechanism ensures the high quality provision of occupational therapists worldwide. These standards are written and approved by WFOT. Page 4

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Faculty Updates/Publications/Presentations/Awards FACULTY PRESENTATIONS: Kris Vacek, OTD, OTR/L, CLT (April 2013), The Evolution of Grip Strength: A Comparison of Past and Present Normative Data. Research Poster Presentation, AOTA National Conference and Expo, San Diego, CA. Katherine Ryan, PhD, OTR/L (April 2013) Measuring the Efficacy of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy and Hand-Arm Intensive Bimanual Therapy on School-Age Children. Research Poster Presentation, AOTA National Conference and Expo, San Diego, CA. Elizabeth Zayat, MS, OTR/L (April 2013) Characteristics of Executive Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease During Grocery Shopping. Research Poster Presentation, AOTA National Conference and Expo, San Diego, CA. Schriner, Mylene (August 2012) Health Literacy and Occupational Therapy. KOTA Conference, Manhattan, KS.

Mylene Schriner, PhD, OTR/L (May 2013) Examining the Relevance of Neurological Theories in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation after Stroke. Research Poster Presentation, Teaching Professor Conference, New Orleans, LA. PUBLICATIONS: Vacek, Kris (In Press) Upper Extremity Prosthetic Rehabilitation. In Introduction to Splinting, B. Coppard and H. Lohman. (4th ed) Maryland Heights: Mosby. Youngstrom, M.J. (2014) Supervision. In Occupational Therapy, B.A.B. Schell, G. Gillen, and M.E. Scaffa (Eds.). (12th ed., pp. 1068—1088). Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. CONGRATULATIONS! Katie Ryan married Brent Bloomer! On June 8, 2013, Katie married her sweetheart and is now Mrs. Bloomer. The couple married in Kansas City, MO and honeymooned in Croatia. Congratulations, Katie and Brent!

Occupational Therapy Department—Fund Raising Campaign If you have not yet had an opportunity to contribute to the OT program, we would appreciate the support. Please complete the form below and return this sheet with your donation. We thank you in advance for your support of our students and faculty! To make sure your gift is received by OT, please make it clear as to how would you like your gift directed: 1. OT General Fund 2. Jane Rues Family Scholarship Fund (OT) 3. Other_______________________________________ Online:

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From the Chair Another year has passed with many changes in the Rockhurst University Department of Occupational Therapy, I have come to realize that nothing is constant and we need to remain flexible. Overall the 2012-2013 academic year was superb. We admitted a full class of 38 with a long waitlist. This summer we will increase the class size to 40 because we added an additional full time tenure track position. Applications continue to 2013 ADMISSIONS STATS be very high with 225 completed applications for 40 slots. One big change in the department was the retirement of Mary Jane 201 Applications 91 Interviews Youngstrom. We have learned so much from her and will miss her 40 Accepted Applications wisdom and ingenuity. In anticipation of Mary Jane’s departure, we *14 Rockhurst Undergrads conducted two faculty searches and were busy reviewing resumes 3.57 Average cum GPA and interviewing potential faculty. Thankfully, both positions have 3.64 Average cum GPA for RU been filled. Curricular changes revolve around the new ACOTE students standards that need to be in place soon. We are revising many 3.50 Average science GPA courses and even adding an additional leadership course. We also 3.54 Average science GPA for are gearing up to conduct a needs assessment of an OTD. It seems RU students the OTD is a degree offering that is being offered by more and more universities. Is it something we want to offer? We plan to take a close look to see if it fits with the mission and vision of Rockhurst University and the Department. Some of the faculty faced some personal challenges that took us away from work. My father, who was ill, passed away and Mylene Schriner’s son survived meningitis. Mylene and I appreciate everyone’s assistance, prayers, and positive intentions as we dealt with those issues. I thank you all for your support of our program and can’t wait to see what the next academic year brings. If you ever have feedback about our program, our students, etc…please do not hesitate to reach out to me. ~ Kris Vacek

A Special Thanks to Our Guest Speakers A wide variety of guest speakers taught Rockhurst students this year to broaden and enhance our students’ educational experiences. A special thank you from us to you! Erin Brown Annette Lewer Joan Delahunt Diane Pickel Kim Salinkski Jamie Starcevich Robert Cooper Lori Schmidt Susan Cox

Janet Padley Lora Symington Noelle Kurth Emily Burgard Lynne Clark Ann Cahill Dorothy Nary Mary Simons

If you are interested in lecturing on a topic you are passionate about, email us at [email protected] Page 6

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Occupational Therapy Research Capstone Projects for the Academic Year 2012-2013 Perceptions of Touchscreen Technology Use in the Community by Older Adults Jana Bedsworth, Laurel McMindes, Steve McDannald, Jr., Shannon Rucker Faculty Mentor: Mary Jane Youngstrom, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Establishing Current Standards for Normative Grip Strength Bridget Boehm, Molly Golub, Lauren Vincent Faculty Mentor: Kris Vacek, OTD, OTR/L, CLT Validity of the Saint Lucian Evaluation of Living Skills Capstone Lunch (SLELS) with Saint Lucians Living in the Community Elizabeth Brooking, Jessica Depew, Chloe Emerson, Ashley, Engle, Lauren Naegeli, Faculty Mentor: Liz Zayat, MS, OTR/L Determining the Needs for Implementation of the Learn to Move, Move to Learn: Ready, S.E.T. GO! Sensorimotor Early Childhood Themes Program in Preschool Settings Heidi Hall, Megan Hartman, Kristen Marquis, Madilyn O’Mara, Anna Snider Faculty Mentor: Katie Ryan, PhD, OTR/L Examining the Relevance of Neurological Theories in Upper Extremity Rehabilitation after Stroke Monica Carrier, Caylee Crane, Sara Savidge, Rachel Sedlacek, Janell Thome Faculty Mentor: Mylene Schriner, PhD, OTR/L The Test of Grocery Shopping Skills as a Real World Measure of Executive Function for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease Laura Brammeier, Brianne Duncan, Andrew Kurz, Erin Sullivan Faculty Mentor: Liz Zayat, MS, OTR/L An Exploratory Study: Does Hand Preference Have an Effect on Grip Strength in Children Ages 4-17? Kathleen Do, Brent Fowler, Juan Garcia, Drew Nowlin, Katie Percell Faculty Mentor: Kris Vacek, OTD, OTR/L, CLT Capstone Presenters

Measuring the Efficacy of Constraint Induced Movement Therapy and Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy on Improving Upper Extremity Coordination, Bilateral Coordination, and Occupational Function in School-Aged Children Bethany Clements, Candice Coit, Holly Courtney, Dolores Herrman, Megan Mowell Faculty Mentor: Katie Ryan, PhD, OTR/L

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St. Lucia Rockhurst Occupational Therapy Department continues to bring OT services to areas around the world including the Damien House in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the National Sport Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado, and various community mental health centers in St. Lucia. This gives an opportunity for Rockhurst students to experience a worldwide adventure while completing a Level 1 Fieldwork. This past spring, our program returned to the Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia for an international Level I Fieldwork/Service Trip. On this visit we continued our relationships with the Cornerstone House, Holy Family Children’s Home, and Comfort Bay Senior Living Center. We also established a new partnership with the Dunnotarr School; a special needs school (ages 5–25) for individuals with varying disabilities. The Dunnotarr School seeks to be a leading provider in care, education, and training of children and young adults, helping them achieve their fullest potential and take their place in society. There are three strands to the school: School for 5–16 year olds; Daily Living Skills Program for 14–25 year olds; and The Vocational Centre for 15–25 year olds. We were blown away by their programs and had a great time serving in the autism classrooms, vocational center, daily living skills program, aquatic program, and recreation sessions. There were many highlights of our time at the School including a mini-concert by the school band we were able to attend. They are so good! Are you interested in exploring the mountain terrain of Ecuador while providing services in an outpatient/ community based setting? Do you have an interest in or enjoy working with different musculoskeletal diagnoses? We are looking for alumni and practitioners who are interested in joining us on our service trip in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The trip takes place every August, and gives you the opportunity to provide services to people who otherwise would not be able to have occupational or physical therapy. In addition to helping provide therapy to an underserved population, it gives you the opportunity to be a Level I supervisor for our Rockhurst students. This a very special experience which provides you the opportunity to teach incoming professionals and grow as a professional. While providing services to the people at the Damien House, you will get to experience the lives and culture of Guayaquil, Ecuador by going on outings during the evening. If any of this interests you or you would like more information, please contact Liz Zayat, in the Rockhurst Occupational Therapy department via email at: [email protected]. If you would like to know more information about the Damien House, please go to their website at: http://thedamienhouse.org/. We hope you will be able to join us! Page 8

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Thank you to the Fieldwork Sites who Educated our Students Year! Volume 19,This Number 1 Alphapointe Alphapointe Associates American Stroke Foundation Ann Arbor Public Schools ARC Physical Therapy - Grandview ARC Physical Therapy - Independence ARC Physical Therapy - Kansas City, Kansas ARC Physical Therapy - Liberty Athletico Physical Therapy Barnes-Jewish Hospital Birchwood Plaza Carmel Hill Carondolet Manor Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy Children’s Spot Children’s Therapeutic Learning Center Children’s Therapy Group Children's Mercy Hospital Children's Therapeutic Learning Center Columbia School District Family Achievement Center Francis Howell School District From the Heart Therapy Services Garden Terrace at Overland Park Giant Steps HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital Memphis North Heartland Health Care Center of West Houston at Royal Oaks Henry County Health Center Hickman Mills C-1 School District Hidden Lake Care Center Hoeger House Immanuel Medical Center Integrity Home Health Integrity Home Health Care Jackson Purchase Medical Center John Knox Home Health Kansas City School District Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital

Kidz First Therapy Kirsch Therapy KU MedWest Lake Regional Hospital Lakeview Village Lee’s Summit Hospital Lee’s Summit R-7 School District Lehigh Acres Health & Rehab Center Liberty Hospital Rehab Services Lourdes Hospital Madonna Rehabiliation Hospital Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital Manorcare Health Services - Overland Park Marian Hope Center for Children's Therapy Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Center Memorial University Medical Center Mercy Health East Communities Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Mid America Rehabilitation Hospital Minds Matter Mount Carmel Senior Living Munroe-Meyer Institute Myania Moses and Associates Nebraska AgrAbility New West Orthopaedic and Sports Rehabilitation Newmark Care Center North Kansas City Early Childhood Education Center North Kansas City Home Health North Kansas City Hospital North Kansas City Hospital Rehab Unit NovaCare Rehabilitation NSCD Fieldwork Service Trip Olathe Medical Center Olathe Medical Center Home Health Olathe Medical Center Outpatient On with Life Paraquad

Providence Medical Center Providence Place Quality Living Incorporated Therapy Rehabilitation Center of Independence Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City Research Medical Center Research Medical Center Brookside Campus Research Psychiatric Center Research Psychiatric Hospital Sensory Solutions SERC Physical and Hand Therapy Snake Alley Rehabilitation @ Great River Medical Center Special School District: Ritenour / Normandy School District SSM Rehabilitation Hospital at Bridgeton St. Lucia Fieldwork Service Trip St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center St. Joseph Health Center St. Louis Children's Hospital St. Luke’s Hospital St. Luke’s Hospital Northland Tabitha Health Care Services Texas Children's Hospital The Rehabilitation Center of Independence The Woodlands Manor Therapy Source for Kids Truman Medical Center - Lakewood Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Truman Medical Center Lakewood University of Kansas Hospital Via Christi Home Health Village Shalom Visiting Nurses Association - Kansas City Walton Special Center Wesley Rehabilitation Center

Fieldwork Update Fieldwork at Rockhurst University begins early in the program, allowing the students an opportunity to apply their coursework in real-life situations. Students express this is one reason they chose Rockhurst—because they receive hands on experience right away. The opportunity to work with occupational therapists outside of their course work gives students a different perspective on what they are already learning, through practical application. Fieldwork experiences occur in a multitude of settings. Every student is encouraged to spend time in a variety of settings to increase their overall exposure to and experience in OT. This allows each student to have their own unique experience that helps them grow personally and professionally; furthermore, they share those experiences with their classmates which can help educate their peers about settings to which they may not have been exposed. The idea behind this is to help the students see different possibilities for practice. This allows them to make educated decisions regarding their OT career. If you are interested in serving as a Fieldwork Educator for either a Level I or Level II Fieldwork, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to have us come do an in-service for your facility on supervising students, how to us the FWPE form, or any other topic related to fieldwork, please contact Liz Zayat at: [email protected] or 816.501.4129. Page 9

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Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA)

SOTA Bake Sale

The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) has been busy this past year spreading the word about occupational therapy through numerous service projects throughout the Kansas City metro area. This year students were very active and participated in many walk/runs for numerous fundraising events. These included the Polar Plunge to help raise money for the Special Olympics of Kansas City, the Trolley Run to benefit the Children’s Center for Visually Impaired, Color Run, and the Moving Day Run/Walk for the Parkinson’s Foundation of the Heartland. Students also participated in the Bacon Fest for the Rehabilitation Institute of Kansas City and the Challenger Program through the YMCA.

SOTA has completed many campus wide activities to help promote and educate others on occupational therapy. Some of these campus wide activities include bake sale at Jam the Gym, paraffin hand massages, ordered finger goniometers for their class, sold a number of promotional items, including travel coffee mugs and T-shirts, and put together “survival kits” for the incoming MOT class that consisted of clip boards, gait belts, and goniometers of various sizes. SOTA also participates in many fun social events throughout the year including the first year BBQ. The first year BBQ is hosted every year on campus and it 2012 Color Run - teamwork and fun gives incoming first year MOT students an opportunity to meet with second year MOTs and future classmates. SOTA continues “buddy” system, allowing first years to have a second year “buddy” to help them adjust to the program. This gives first years someone to contact to ask questions or voice concerns they may have throughout their first year in the Rockhurst MOT program. Several of the MOT students and faculty attended the AOTA national conference in San Diego, CA, April 24–28, 2013. This presented a great opportunity for the students to get involved with the professional organization. Parkinson’s Foundation Annual Moving Day Walk-Run Page 10

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Department News This fall, we will welcome two new tenure track faculty to the Rockhurst University Department of Occupational Therapy. Each Professor will bring a solid background in occupational therapy principles that will benefit the students and foster learning. Lynne Clarke, OTD, OTR/L will teach the psychological and social aspects of the curriculum. Previously, she was a tenured Assistant Professor at the University of South Dakota before becoming the Chair of the COTA for NAU. Lynne has been teaching part time as adjunct faculty for us and we are happy to have her permanently join the faculty at Rockhurst University.

Ketti Coffelt, MSOT, OTR/L will teach evidence based practice, foundational content, and coteach pediatrics and developmental disabilities. Ketti has taught as an adjunct faculty member since 2005. She has been working on her doctorate and will graduate in December. She is leaving her job in the Olathe School District to join us full time.

Student/Alumni Updates Jamie Pool (MOT, Class 2010) had a showing of her paintings at Chez Elle in Kansas City during the month of June. Krystle Siegler (MOT, Class of 2010) and her husband, Brent, welcomed their first child, Emma Ryleigh Seigler on September 7, 2012.

Faculty Awards and Honors . . . . . The class of 2013 honored the faculty this year with their own special awards at graduation. Here is what they presented: Ketti Coffelt—Most Likely to Have a “Squirrely Moment” Kati Ryan—The “Fashionista” Award Mylene Schriner—Most Likely to Tell it Like It Is . . .with Sass . . . Sassifarass Mary Jane Youngstrom—The Best “Stink Eye” Kris Vacek—Most Likely to Faint from Bieber Fever Page 11 Liz Zayat—Most Likely to be Fashionably Late

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