Perspectives Winter/Spring 2019

NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | 33 PRESENTATIONS • Mariana D’Amico , Ed.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, and Elizabeth Schuster , O.T.D., OTR/L—Occupational Therapy and Trans- gender Populations: Perspectives and Recommendations • Gustavo Reinoso , Ph.D., OTR/L, and Erna Imperatore Blanche , Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA—Administration and Interpretation of the Structured Observations of Sensory Integration and Their Application in Contemporary Sensory Integration Intervention POSTERS • Ricardo C. Carrasco , Ph.D., O.T.D., OTR/L, FAOTA; Ann M. McCastle , O.T.D., OTR/L; Tyler S. Lacertosa , O.T.D., OTR/L; Jonathan R. Pitts , O.T.D., OTR/L; Susan Stallings-Sahler , Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, Gustavo Reinoso , Ph.D., OTR/L; and Thomas P. Arnold , Ph.D.—“Physiological Responses to Activity by Novice vs. Advanced Ikebana Practitioners” • Sandra Dunbar , D.P.A., OTR/L, FAOTA—“Exploring the Occupation of Mothering from Diverse Angles” • Rebecca Estes , Ph.D., OTR/L, CAPS, and Judith Olson , Ph.D., OTR, OTF—“Characteristics of Older Adults Facilitating Aging in Place” • Eunrice Luyegu , Ph.D., CPT—“An Occupational Issue: Where Are the Women in Technology?” • Gustavo Reinoso , Ph.D., OTR/L—“The Development of a Caregiver Questionnaire for the Measurement of Sensory Responsivity in Children with Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder” • Elizabeth Schuster , O.T.D., OTR/L, and Mariana D’Amico , Ed.D., OTR/L, FAOTA—“Perspectives and Recommendations: Occupational Therapy and Transgender Populations” Several faculty members in the Occupational Therapy—Fort Lauderdale and Tampa Bay programs contributed to this article. informational tea event at the Company Gardens in Cape Town. During the congress, Carrasco presented a poster on neurophysiological effects of ikebana engage- ment among experienced and novice practitioners. Thomas Decker, O.T.D., OTR/L, academic fieldwork coordinator and assistant professor, met with profes- sionals from nine countries to discuss new and different opportunities for PCHCS students in the areas of international clinical education and fieldwork. Gustavo Reinoso, Ph.D., OTR/L, assistant professor, also joined a colleague to present a pre-congress work- shop on structured observations in contemporary sensory integration intervention. Mariana D’Amico, Ed.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, associate professor, and an O.T.D. student, presented a pre-congress workshop on occupational therapy and transgender populations. The NSU Occupational Therapy Department faculty members who attended the 2018 WFOT Congress in South Africa from May 21 to 25 were amazed. They were delighted to meet therapists from around the world and see progress and innovations in health care and social systems different from those in the United States. Many old friendships were renewed, and new ones were forged. Several local individuals and groups shared their journeys and informed the attendees of how some challenges in Africa are different, yet similar, to other countries, including women involved in Grand- mothers Against Poverty and AIDS. Additional discussions centered on an individual’s mental health journey of recovery and a community leader from a remote rural area who shared his perspective on partnering with occupational therapy researchers. The symposium’s theme was Connected in Diversi- ty: Positioned from Impact, and discussions were vibrant, interesting, mind-expanding, and offered opportunity for international collaborations among peers with similar interests. NSU OT faculty members provided variety in their contributions to the WFOT Congress scholarship, as noted in the list, at right, of posters and presentations. † A Zimbabwean woman displays a quilt that represents her village life.