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Student Occupational Therapy Association 2020

$2,483

62%

Raised toward our $4,000 Goal
36 Donors

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Project ended on February 25, at 11:59 PM EST

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Student Occupational Therapy Association 2020

What is SOTA?

The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) is an on-campus organization that consists of students majoring in Occupational Therapy. We provide volunteer opportunities, host guest lecturers from the profession, and generally provide opportunities for professional development to our students. One of those opportunities is to attend the annual AOTA conference in Boston, MA, this coming March. Of the approximately 90 members of SOTA, 15- 20 members will be attending this conference.

What is AOTA?

The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is a national organization that occupational therapists and occupational therapy students can choose to join. This organization provides many professional development opportunities to its members, such as continuing education credits and webinars, in addition to advocating for occupational therapists’ interests in state and federal government. The annual conference is held to allow professionals and students to share their research, network with one another, and learn more about this diverse profession. This year’s conference is being held in Boston, Massachusetts.

Below are the titles of the research that will be presented by the members of Duquesne's SOTA:

Understanding Physical Activity (PA) in College Students: A Comparison of Self-Reported & Objective Measures by Dr. Elena Donoso- Brown, Dr. Kimberly Szucs, Caroline Crilly, and Aubrey Boucher.
Mindfulness Meditation to Improve Body Awareness by Dr. Kimberly Szucs, Jennie Dyer, Melissa Lees, Ella Libunao, and Rebecca Lord.
Developing Inclusive Higher-Education (IHE) Programs for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Intersection of Research & Practice by Dr. Meghan Blaskowitz, Rachel Carretta, Morgan Cargiulo, and Jayme Kraft.
Following Your Hopes & Dreams: A Longitudinal Study of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Transition to Community-Based Supports by Dr. Meghan Blaskowitz, Sarah Howard and Taylor Martin.

Why are we Crowdfunding?

We are crowdfunding because not every student who wants to go to the AOTA conference would be able to attend without financial assistance. We want to provide the opportunity to our students to have this great experience. We appreciate any amount that you can donate! It will allow our students to have a wonderful professional opportunity.

Students attending AOTA will have the opportunity to:

Attend or present poster sessions
Network with Occupational Therapists across the United States
Attend lectures and hear from keynote speakers
Travel with other Duquesne students and faculty members
Be able to represent DU OT department

Please Give Now and Help Spread the Word!

Please consider making a donation today to help provide Duquesne SOTA the opportunity to send students to AOTA for this incredible experience. Even gifts of $10 can help make a difference. You can also help by spreading the word of this campaign to other who may be interested via social media, email and text. Here is the link to share: www.spirit.duq.edu/sota20.

Thank you for your support, consideration and generosity!