IDEA/COTAD-Sponsored Scholarship of Practice (SOP) Event: Families Achieving Competency Together (F.A.C.T): A Psychoeducational Family-Centered Program for Families with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sub-Saharan Africa

Please join the UIC Department of Occupational Therapy for the following Scholarship of Practice Lecture Sponsored by COTAD/IDEA:

Families Achieving Competency Together (F.A.C.T): A Psychoeducational Family-Centered Program for Families with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Sub-Saharan Africa

Presented by: Briana Bonner, MS, OTR/L

Thursday, February 22, 2024
9:00-10:00 AM CST

This presentation will be delivered via Zoom. A zoom link will be sent out the day of the presentation.

Abstract:

The “Families Achieving Competency Together” (F.A.C.T) program addresses challenges related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Botswana, Africa. A literature review on ASD prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa and exploring family education and interventions, with a focus on occupational therapy’s role, revealed a significant service need. A needs assessment highlighted families’ common struggles with confusion and inadequacy regarding their children with ASD. Recognizing the need for targeted family education in Sub-Saharan Africa, the F.A.C.T program aims to enhance collaboration and support. Through a six-module educational experience covering topics such as sensory, play, self-help skills, school systems, and advocacy, the initiative underscores the unique contribution of occupational therapy in raising awareness and knowledge of ASD in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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The Scholarship of Practice(SOP) lecture series features presentations designed to share evidence-based knowledge relevant to occupational therapy practice.

The Scholarship of Practice (SOP) lecture series features presentations designed to share evidence-based knowledge relevant to occupational therapy practice. Occupational therapy practitioners who are currently licensed in Illinois can earn CE credit for attending, as the UIC

Department of Occupational Therapy is a licensed CE provider by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

A full schedule of the Spring 2024 SOP lecture schedule is available on the UIC OT department website: https://forms.uofi.uic.edu/sec/2017746498

Each Scholarship of Practice (SOP) Lecture Series presentation is designed to share evidence-based knowledge relevant to occupational therapy practice. CE credit is available for occupational therapy practitioners who are currently licensed in IL.

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