live webinar
Panel Perspectives: Human Trafficking and Occupational Therapy—Intervention, Education, and Capstone Experiences
Panel Perspectives: Human Trafficking and Occupational Therapy Intervention, Education, and Capstone Experiences
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
7 pm (CT) | 8 pm (ET)
$20 | 1 Contact Hour,
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This webinar will be held on Zoom.
This dynamic live panel discussion moderated by an occupational therapist and an occupational therapy doctoral student brings together occupational therapy practitioners to explore the evolving role of OT in addressing human trafficking. Grounded in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, this session will guide participants through an open dialogue on the intersection of trauma, occupation, and recovery.
This webinar will be held on Zoom.
This dynamic live panel discussion moderated by an occupational therapist and an occupational therapy doctoral student brings together occupational therapy practitioners to explore the evolving role of OT in addressing human trafficking. Grounded in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, this session will guide participants through an open dialogue on the intersection of trauma, occupation, and recovery.
Panelists will define types of trafficking and examine the occupational impact on survivors, connecting biopsychosocial deficits with trauma-informed OT intervention strategies. The discussion will feature highlights from a completed doctoral capstone projects, including topics such as sleep hygiene, pregnancy as a result of trafficking, and the development of survivor informed educational curricula for OT students and practitioners.
Through the lens of one student's journey to develop trafficking-specific education for occupational therapy, the panel will illustrate how capstone experiences can drive advocacy, clinical innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration in this emerging area of practice.
Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students.
Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students.
This occupational therapy continuing education course uses the following instructional methods: visual aides (ie slides), discussion board, guided note taking, and learning, and practice opportunities.
Content disclosure: This course does not exclusively focus on any specific product or service.
Presented by:
Kristine Avendano, OTA, OTD-S
Toni Thompson, DrOT, OTR/L
Presented by:
Kristine Avendano, OTA, OTD-S
Toni Thompson, DrOT, OTR/L
What OTs and OTAs are saying about Toni's courses
"The speaker was very passionate about her work and bringing awareness to such a heavy situation."
OT Course Participant for Human Trafficking: The Emerging Role in Occupational Therapy
Good course for OTs who need to take a human trafficking course per licensure requirements! Class includes helpful ideas and resources with an OT framework, taught by a super knowledgeable instructor.
OT Course Participant for Human Trafficking: The Emerging Role in Occupational Therapy
"I would recommend this course the presenter was very knowledgeable and I feel she was very thorough sharing so much information in an hour."
OTA Course Participant for Human Trafficking: The Emerging Role in Occupational Therapy
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