Perspectives Spring 2015

PERSPECTIVES • SPRING 2015 21 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Tampa During the 16 th International Congress of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists in Yokohama, Japan, CHCS faculty members shared their research findings. This symposium, which convenes every four years, is hosted by various member country occupational therapy associations. The Japan congress coincided with the Japan Association of Occupational Ther- apy’s 48 th annual conference. The 2018 congress will occur in South Africa. Dr. Ricardo Carrasco presented two papers, including an oral dissertation entitled “Linking Pedagogy with Teaching Exemplar for Blended Learning in Occupational Therapy Education” that described how the NSU OTD Program ap- plies its teaching exemplar guided by Doll’s per- spective on postmodern education, referred to as the three Rs in delivering a blend of distance (or virtual) and face-to-face programs. Dr. Carrasco also presented a poster entitled “Flowers as Oc- cupation: Narrative Inquiry into Shared Experi- ences by Ikebana Sensei,” which featured a thematic analysis of information shared by es- tablished teachers of the Japanese flower arrangement tradition called ikebana . Dr. Rick Davenport presented his paper enti- tled “Exercise Adherence and Virtual Reality Gaming for Older Adults at Risk for Falls,” which described the capstone research study he is conducting with OTD students from the class of 2015 In addition, Dr. Gustavo Reinoso presented a paper entitled “Computer-Based Sensory Motor Testing Tool,” which emphasized the develop- ment of a computer-based motor coordination assessment and pilot data on children with and without disabilities. He also coauthored a presen- tation called “Electronic Record Keeping System for Reflective Practice,” which discussed the cre- ation of an electronic health recordkeeping sys- tem for clinical practice. FACULTY MEMBERS PRESENT AT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS in Japan Dr. Reinoso at the Japan conference. By Ricardo C. Carrasco, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, Program Director Rick D. Davenport, Ph.D., OTR/L, Assistant Professor and Gustavo Reinoso, Ph.D., OTR/L, Assistant Professor