WSTRA 2017 Conference Schedule

By Kelsey Ellis April 17, 2017 CEUs, WSTRA Conference No Comments

Here’s the schedule for the 2017 WSTRA Conference. You have until Friday to register before the rate increases!

The WSTRA BOD is looking forward to seeing many of you there!

7:15 – 7:45 – Check-in/Registration

7:45 – 8:00 – Welcome/info – WSTRA BOD

8:00 – 9:30 – Two 90 min breakout sessions

The Self-Assessment Guide and the Standards of Practice
- Susan Disman, CTRS/R & Kelsey Ellis, CTRS/R
Promoting Healthy Leisure for Children with Disabilities
- Susan Collins, CTRS/R & Rachel Field, CTRS/R

9:30 – 9:45 – Break

9:45 – 11:15 – Keynote Speaker

Advocating for your Profession with Passion, Knowledge, and Organization!
- Missy Armstrong, MS, CTRS/R, FDRT

11:15 – 11:30 – Break

11:30 – 1:00 – Two 90 min breakout sessions

Turning Problems into Solutions:Facilitation Strategies for Youth in Mental Health Settings
- Melissa D’Eloia, Ph.D., CTRS & Keith Fulthorp, Ed.D., PPS
Professional World 101
- Michelle Solomon, CTRS/R

1:00 – 1:30 – Lunch (included in registration cost)

1:30 – 2:30 – Annual Meeting – WSTRA BOD

2:30 – 2:45 – Break

2:45 – 3:45 – Two 60 min Breakout sessions

Treating Organizations as Clients: Assessment, Planning, Interventions, and Evaluation Strategies for Recreational Therapists
- Katie Stephens, CTRS
Self Determination Theory, Methodological and Evaluation Issues in TR
- Begum Aybar-Damali, Ph.D

3:45 – 4:00 – Break

4:00 – 5:30 – Two 90 min breakout sessions

Avolition as a Negative Symptom for Adults with Psychiatric Disorders
- Laree Shanda, CTRS/R
Rowing as Recreational Therapy
- Tara Morgan, Carrie Booker, CTRS/R, Susan Collins, CTRS/R

5:30 – 6:00 – Clean up and leave