2025 UIC OT Scholarship of Practice Day
February 28, 2025
11:30 AM - 6:30 PM CST
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2025 UIC OT Scholarship of Practice Day:
Crafting the Art of OT & Creating Tomorrow’s Practice
February 28, 2025, from 11:30am-6:30pm
Keynote Presentation: A Journey Matrix:
The Impact of Social and Community Participation in the Arts
Dr. Roger Ideishi, JD, OT/L, FAOTA
Professor and Program Director of the Occupational Therapy Program
Dept. of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation Sciences
The George Washington University, Washington DC
The arts industry is one of the largest economic drivers in the U.S. Disabled people who engage in the arts economy, as a visitor, employee, or artist, have a complex journey coordinating and navigating multiple systems and activities that were designed for a non-disabled person. This presentation will examine these complex journeys and explore the impact OT can have in supporting an individual’s journey as well as the journeys of organizations and institutions in redesigning and reframing accessible and inclusive participation. This will include highlighting several international projects focused on Art, Disability & OT, including a national grant with the Kennedy Center. Dr. Ideishi has been awarded the Excellence in Accessibility Leadership Award by the Kennedy Center for his national and global leadership in educating and advancing accessibility.
WHERE: In person at UIC at 1919 W Taylor St. for poster and concurrent sessions, and UIC Medical School Auditorium for Keynote & Artist Performances. We will also offer a zoom option for the Keynote only.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
11:30am-1pm: Evidence-based Poster Session & Networking Reception
1:30-3pm: Concurrent Sessions focused on Art, Disability & OT
- Art, Advocacy and OT: Sandie Yi, Margaret Fink, Deeva Evangelista and Susan Magasi
- Practitioners of Being and Becoming: Integrating Puppetry and Sensory Theater into Your Practice: Rachel Singer and Richie Schiraldi
- The ARE Voices Project: Advancing Racial Equity through Elevating the Voices of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) via Storytelling: Yolanda Suarez Balcazar and BIPOC collaborators
- No Joke: How Improv Can Boost Communication & Strengthen the Therapeutic Relationship: Celeste Januszewski
4:00-6:00pm: Keynote Presentation & Discussion with Dr. Roger Ideishi
6-6:30pm: Performances by Disabled Artists
REGISTRATION: Registration is required by 2/24/25 and space for in-person events is limited. Continuing education credit is available for OT practitioners registered in Illinois. To register and to request accommodations, go to: https://go.uic.edu/OTSOPDay2025
This event is offered for free to thank OT and Disability Community members for your mentoring and support in the UIC OT Department. Sponsorship is provided by the Wade Meyer Endowed Chair Fund, the Velma Reichenbach Clinical Educator Fund, and the UIC OT Department. Light refreshments will be served during the Poster & Networking Session.
INFORMATION: For questions or more information, please contact: Dr. Joy Hammel at hammel@uic.edu or Kristel Flynn at flynn123@uic.edu.
Date posted
Jan 22, 2025
Date updated
Jan 28, 2025
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