July / August / September • Issue 3 • 2019
ILOTA Board
The Illinois Occupational Therapy Association
of Illinois is the official representation of the OT
professionals in the State of Illinois.
ILOTA acknowledges and promotes
professional excellence through a proactive,
organized collaboration with OT personnel, the
health care community, governmental agencies
and consumers.
President............................................... Jim Hill
Bylaws..........................................Moira Bushell
Executive Director.................... Tracy Repmann
Secretary . ............................ Beverly Menninger
Archives . ......................................Ashley Stoffel
Kathy Preissner
Director of Finance . ...................... Janet Adcox
Continuing Education Chair......Veronica Ford
CE Approval Chairs.... Elizabeth Kohler-Rausch
Kari Teski
Reimbursement Chair............. Nancy Richman
Conference Coordinators............ Abi Swidergal
Christy Rojas
Jim Taylor
Professional Development
Coordinator............................................ Vacant
Director of Advocacy............Michelle Shepherd
Public Policy Coordinator...................... Vacant
Director of Membership . ..........Jacob Garrison
Retention Coordinator................. Susan Quinn
Recruitment Coordinator...................Sarah Zera
Networking Coordinator..... Anne Kiraly Alvarez
Director of Communication... Lauren Henderson
Website Coordinator................ Brianna Bonner
Newsletter Coordinator................Marlene Vogt
Social Media Coordinator................ Katie Lane
AOTA Representative.......Misty Ayers Cumbow
COTA Liaison............................Abby Swidergal
Multicultural Liaison................ Santina Branch
Student Liaisons.........................Morgan Stasell
Erin Bradley
The Communiqué
The mission of the Communiqué is to inform Illinois Occupational
Therapy Association (ILOTA) members of current issues, trends and events
affecting the practice of Occupational Therapy. The ILOTA publishes this
newsletter quarterly.
ILOTA does not sanction or promote one philosophy, procedure, or
technique over another. Unless otherwise stated, the material published
does not receive the endorsement or reflect the official position of the
ILOTA. The Illinois Occupational Therapy Association hereby disclaims
any liability or responsibility for the accuracy of material accepted for
publication and techniques described.
Deadlines and Information
Articles and ads must be submitted by the last day of the month prior
to the month of publication. Contact the ILOTA office for more
information and advertising submission forms: P.O. Box 4520, Lisle, IL
60532, Phone 708-452-7640, Fax (866) 459-4099, www.ilota.org
ILOTA Newsletter Editorial Committee
Marlene Vogt (coordinator), Molly Bathje, Amanda Baudin, Sue Charnley,
Lauren Henderson, Mara Sonkin, Morgan Stasell, Steven Taylor (copy
editor).
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Special Interest Sections (SIS)
Mental Health.............................................................Debra Davidson
Sensory Integration.......................................................Caren Schranz
Developmental Disabilities............................................... Rita Moore
Early Intervention . ..................... Christy Morrison & Clare Giuffrida
Assistive Technology.................... Joy Hyzny & Holly Gromley-Guttu
Home and Community Health............................... Monika Robinson
Administration and Management..............................Nancy Richman
Pediatrics . ....................................................................... Lauren Little
Gerontology............................Rhonda Guzman & Lisa Knecht-Sabres
Education..................................................................... Kathy Preissner
Physical Disabilities.........................................................Kelcey Bines
Work and Industry................................Susan Higgins & Dana Lingle
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