EVENTS/DATES:

Dates for SOTA meetings:
*The next SOTA General Meeting will be Wednesday, December 13th at 6pm in Enderis Hall Rm. 915. At the meeting we will also have another Supplementary Education class with Ginny Stoffel. Ginny is currently serving as a member of the AOTA board nationally. She will talk about AOTA (what AOTA is all about, why it's important to be a member as a student and a professional, recent issues/updates, answer questions, etc.). We will have the general meetingimmediately after this session, so please show on time. Also, we had a good turnout at our last meeting so we hope to see everyone there freshman through seniors.

SOTA Winter Formal: Saturday, January 27, 2001 at the Hefter Center. Click here for more information and print out a form for tickets.

Supplementary Education opportunities:

We will have a Supplementary Education meeting on Tuesday, December 5th at 11:30am-12:20pm in Enderis Hall Rm. 955. Sandy Ceranski is going to talk about non-traditional O.T.settings - her experiences, how to look for them, what kind of jobs and titles are out there, private practice, answer questions,etc.

Fundraising Opportunities:

*December 5th and 6th we will be having a Bake Sale in the Enderis Lobby. Anyone interested in baking something for the sale please contact Jennifer Wooten jwooten@uwm.edu. Thanks!

*HELP US RAISE MONEY WHILE YOU SAVE MONEY! At last a fundraiser that benefits our group and our members at the same time. Entertainment 2000-2001 books are now available. We are selling them to raise money for SOTA. Entertainment books are only $35.00, and a family can easily save hundreds of dollars from using it! Some of the savings in this year's book include:
Dining: No matter what you are hungry for you'll save on discounts from fine dining (Jack Pandl's Whitefish Bay Inn) to casual (Milwaukee Ale House).
Attractions: Catch the latest movies, live shows, concerts, sporting events, theme parks and much more. Plus enjoy special savings on golf, bowling, skiing and more all up to 50% off.
Traval: Continuous 50% savings at thousands of hotels worldwide.
Local Services: Save on everyday needs such as car washes, dry cleaning, video rentals, photo processing and more.

This book pays quickly for itself and you've helped support a great cause!
Out-of-town books are also available for more than 140 cities across United States and Canada.
To order your book, contact Jennifer Wooten jwooten@uwm.edu

• On-line scholarship searches on the Internet at: http://www.fastweb.com/OR,http://www.uwm.edu:80/Dept/FINAID/scholarship.html OR, through SAHP, http://www.uwm.edu/SAHP/studentinfo/sahpschlr.html
• The OT Licensure Bill passed!  :-)
• Check out current OT Practitioner salaries by practice area and by state across the nation (from a year 2000 survey)! http://www.advanceforot.com/salarysurv.html
• If you are interested in private practice and want to learn about Medicare's standards for an OT or PT in private practice, check out this program memorandum that spells out the basics. http://www.hcfa.gov/pubforms/transmit/B994460.htm

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:(There are many postings on the 1st, 8th, and 9th floors of Enderis Hall for more information)

• Autism Behavioral Network--A Division of Pediatric Psychology Associates.  Line Therapists needed.  Caring individuals needed immediately to work as members of a team with a young autistic child in the Milwaukee area.  Training provided to teach developmental skills using applied behavioral analysis in the child's home and community.  One year of college required.  Experience with developmentally challenged children a plus.  Excellent learning experience.  Must be able to work 6-12 hours per week in 2-3 hour shifts.  $8.00/hr plus travel allowance.  For more information please call @ 476-9755.
• Community Living Arrangements--Provides residential services to adults with developmental disabilities. They operate 18 homes in a 6 county area. Presently, they have openings on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts with an option to work 40 hours on a weekend only. Paid on-the-job training, free meals, and a small client to staff ratio are some of the benefits. If you would like more information, please contact: Rhonda Thiel, CLA Manager @ (262) 306-0629.
• A unique employment opportunity to work with a very special five year old boy. Looking for therapist to work in a home behavioral modification program. One-on-one instruction focusing on language development, communication skills, cognitive skills, and play skills. Training will be provided. Hours are flexible and will range from 6-12 hours a week. Starting pay is $7 plus paid travel. Prior experience with kids is highly recommended but not required. Conveniently located in the Village of Whitefish Bay, close to the freeway and is accessible by public transportation (10 minutes from UWM and Marquette Univ). Great clinical experience and look good in the resume. If interested contact Christina Wang via email at chris6n@mail.megsinet.net or 414-962-0892.
• UWM Foundation--Is looking for students to call alumni during a fund drive in late November/early December. You will be contacting SAHP alumni. $7.00 per hour after training (bonus potential). Evening hours...Sunday through Thursday. Offers a flexible schedule. Have fun working with other students and earning money. Stop by the UWM Foundation office at 3230 E. Kenwood Blvd. (east of Lake Dr.) to fill out an application or call Michelle at 906-4640 for more information.
  

• Milwaukee Center for Independence--Seeking a volunteer to work with an adult with autism in sheltered workshop. The days needed are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday during the mid-morning for about 1 1/2 hours each day. The position involves working one on one with this individual to provide directions for task completion and behavior management as needed. You will also have the opportunity to interact with other clients with develpmental disabilities in the workshop. If you are interested, please contact Bonnie Andrews, volunteer coordinator at Milwaukee Center for Indepence @ 272-9212.
• WOTA Fundraising Committee--Is looking for volunteers to assist with the silent auction for the state conference which is being held in Madison on Octover 19-21, 2000. Volunteers will be needed for all three days and will be asked to sign up for at least two hour blocks of time starting from 7:30am to 1:30pm. Unfortunately we cannot provide free registration or lunch these days. The benefits of volunteering are: being part of conference, seeing the different exhibits, and networking opportunities. If you are interested, please contact: Jacquelyn A. Finley, OTR @ (608) 250-1509.
• CHRISTMAS CAROLING: Where: Milwaukee Protestant Home at East Castle Place 2449 N. Downer (on Downer Ave. just before St. Mary's Hospital) When: Thursday, December 14 at 11:00 am. We will meet in front of The Flour Shop in the union at 10:30 am and walk from there OR you can meet us in the lobby of the nursing/retirement home a few minutes before 11:00am. Caroling should not take more than an hour, so we should be finished by noon.