Event Title: ASI & EASI in Schools: Essential Support or Misplaced Practice?
Event Description: A team of occupational therapists known as CLASI is developing the Evaluation of Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI) to replace the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) published in 1989. Feasibility studies for the EASI appear promising (Mailloux et al., 2018). Whiting et al. (2025) published a Call to Action in AJOT, encouraging school-based therapists to integrate ASI® into school function. This session will explore the EASI and how ASI can be applied in public schools while considering caseload management, space, equipment needs, and training costs associated with the EASI and ASI interventions.
Date of Event: Monday, February 23rd
Time: 5:00PM-6:30PM
Format: Presentation via Zoom
Learning Objectives:
Speakers' Biographies:
Dr. Leann Shore OTD, MEd, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota. She has been an OT for 30+ years. Dr. Shore specializes in school-based practice and autism-spectrum disorders in children. Dr. Shore joined the University of Minnesota faculty in 2014. Dr. Shore’s research interests include dysgraphia and behavior, self-regulation, and executive function in children.
Target Audience: OT
Education Level: Introductory
Practice Area: Children and youth, School-Based OT
Contact Hours: 1.5
Fee: Free for MOTA Members, $30 for Non-MOTA Members.
Join MOTA's first Student Advocacy special interest groupon Wednesday, March 4th at 7 pm via Zoom! The first meeting is get to know one another and gather information on what advocacy topics the group would like to discuss. You do NOT need to be a MOTA member to attend, but you must be an OTAS or OTS. We cannot wait to launch this new group and help our state's new OTS/OTAS develop advocacy skills as they move forward in their future careers!
Event Title: Community-Based Burn Education Course for Rehabilitation Practitioners: Empowering Knowledge and Skills
Event Description: This burn education course is a four-module program designed to equip therapists and healthcare providers with essential knowledge and practical skills for comprehensive burn rehabilitation.
The modules cover:
(1) basic burn information, including burn physiology, healing stages, and pain management;
(2) positioning and splinting to prevent contractures and promote optimal functional outcomes;
(3) scar management and therapeutic interventions to support tissue healing, mobility, and participation in daily activities; and
(4) psychosocial, cultural, and community reintegration considerations to address the emotional, social, and environmental factors that influence long-term recovery and quality of life.
Date of Event: Tuesday, March 24th
Time: 6:00PM-7:30PM
Sarah Thums, BS, OTDS: I am currently a third-year Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) student at Huntington University in Indiana completing my capstone project. I completed my Level II fieldwork rotation in an outpatient burn unit, where I found the holistic approach to burn care both meaningful and professionally fulfilling. Coming from a rural area of Wisconsin, where the closest burn center is approximately three hours away, I became increasingly aware of the barriers to accessing specialized burn care. This experience highlighted the need for accessible, high-quality burn education and training for healthcare providers worldwide in order to improve continuity of care and increase access to appropriate rehabilitation services for burn survivors.
Practice Area: Rehabilitation & Disability
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