In case you didn't get a chance to attend this year’s American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA 2009), held April 23-25, in Houston, we’ve decided to bring the conference to you! Here's your chance to see snapshots and on-site interviews with the latest and greatest from this year's conference.

1. Doreen Olsen
2. Rebeka Rauen
3. Sally Aitken

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Webcasts from the Event

Bill Bland, vice president of business development for DriveABLE, demonstrates the company's In Office Cognitive Driving Assessment the DCAT™ which assesses memory, attention, reaction time and judgment in a non-threatening manner using touch screen and push button responses. Easy to administer, the age-normed performance scores on the tasks are also presented to the therapist in a comprehensive, easy to read table format report.



In this video, Christy Beauchamp, vice president for Preferred Therapy Providers Inc. highlights her company as a marketing resource for private practice physical, occupational, and speech clinics in the United States, connecting over 2400 physical, occupational and speech therapists to over 60 million members in 36 states.





Watch and listen as Durand Moon of Guldmann Inc. demonstrates a standard patient transport from bed to wheelchair using their company's patented lift system. 



In this video, Cecilia Cruse MS, OTR/L, of Abilitations discusses the company's line of products intended to serve the needs of individuals with special needs and learning differences. Their special education, occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy product mix focuses on movement, positioning, sensorimotor, education, communication, exercise, and play. 


Click here to see Ed Sullivan of Direct Rehab Inc. discuss the company's list of benefits for home health professionals, including: a company car, relocation allowance, and sign-on bonus. 



In this video, Mary Schiavoni, MS, CCC-SLP, discusses the Chewy Tubes product a oral motor device designed to provide a resilient, non-food, chewable surface for practicing biting and chewing skills for children and adults. 



Watch Susan Huey, PT, MS, of Dynasplint Systems Inc. as she discusses the benefits of the Dynasplint products in reducing the patient strictures, as well as promoting flexion and mobility.


Click here to watch a demonstration from Jeff Barnett of Delta of North America using the company's "Therapeutic Snow" at the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA) meeting in Houston. 



In this video, Kevin Maher of PointScribe talks about the company's interactive handwriting system, promoting eye-hand coordination, muscle memory and fine motor skills. Also, the program analyzes, quantifies, tracks and charts a student's handwriting skills..



Click here to see Kim Doolan of Touch Bionics talk about the company's line of advanced prosthetics, as exhibited at the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA) annual meeting in Houston.



Listen to Mackenzie Rakers of Stereo Optical talk about the company's vision assessment tool, with the ability to screen under a variety of conditions, including monocular, binocular, near, distance, daytime, and nighttime, as well as perform peripheral vision tests.



Watch and listen to Debbie Schwartz of Orfit Industries America talk about the company's line of splints, as exhibited at the American Occupational Therapy Association's annual meeting in Houston.



Heather Markelz, director of recruitment for Onward Healthcare, discusses available permanent and per diem staffing and integrated travel opportunities for nurses, as well as physical, occupational, and speech therapists.


Watch an onsite demonstration from Janet Recchia of Sock-eez as she utilizes the Sock-eez, an assisted daily living dressing aid, that was developed and designed for those who suffer from lymphedema, deep vein thrombosis, arthritis and edema.



In this video, Renee Roy Hill, MS, CCC-SLP, from Talk Tools Therapy discusses their distinct approach to oral-motor therapy through the usage of user-friendly oral-motor, sensory, and feeding therapy products, including the popular brand TalkTools.