Roadmaps to Treating Children with Sensory
Integrative Dysfunction NEW COURSE!
Intro Level Course
6.5 Contact Hours
.65 AOTA & .6 ASHA CEUs
Renée Okoye, MS, OTR/L
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Location & Hotel Info. |
Dates: |
Tuition: |
Pittsburgh, PA. (Coraopolis)
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October 29, 2010
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*Discounts will not be reflected at the time of registration.
All discounts are taken in-house before any credit cards are run and an email sent, which will state all applicable discounts given. |
The
tuition for this 1-day course is $210.00*
Discount Deadlines:
on/before 9/3: $180
on/before 9/17: $195
on/before 10/22: $210
after 10/22: $235
Course
fees include handouts,
lab materials and morning and afternoon refreshments. |
Description:
Did you ever wish you had a road map to refer to when treating children who have sensory integration dysfunction? The good news is that although there is no cookbook, there is a “GPS” of fairly well defined treatment strategies that lead to successful response to intervention with many of these children. This interactive workshop, termed “Roadmaps”, will acquaint the beginning and intermediate level therapist with clearly defined roadmaps and tools for intervention when any of the following issues compromise performance components at home or at school:
Sensory modulation, disorders of postural tone, coordination deficits, including disorders of body awareness, motor planning and motor sequencing, postural control, visual motor integration disorders.
Videotape analysis and case studies will be presented, enabling workshop participants to join in the processes of clinical reasoning surrounding ongoing assessment, treatment, and re-evaluating efficacy in light of treatment outcomes.
Suggested Audience: Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists
This course is offered for .65 AOTA CEU's
This course is offered for .6 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level; Related Area)
Objectives: Participants will be able to:
1. Identify different subtypes of sensory integration dysfunction.
2. Select treatment approaches, techniques, and strategies appropriate for intervention with each subtype identified.
3. Use a measurable process of clinical reasoning to evaluate response to intervention with each subtype identified.
Schedule* (6.5 Contact Hours)
8:00 Registration
8:30 Key concepts in treatment: • Core Components of SI Intervention • The “Just Right Challenge” with videotape analysis • Optimal Arousal – tapping the inner drive • Play context • Safety
9:30 Components of Sensory Modulation Pathways: • Self regulation • Attention to task • Social reciprocity • Coping skills • Task organization skills • Behavioral adaptation • Videotape analysis
10:30 Break
10:45 Pathways to Tone: • Postural elements • The Mouth & oral motor tools • Ball exercises • Heavy work • Videotape analysis
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Coordination Pathways & Body Awareness: • Dyspraxias • Vestibular components • Common tests and measures
2:00 Lab activities
2:30 Break
2:45 Body Awareness: • Tools • Activities
3:15 Functional Vision Pathways: • Dorsal stream of vision - Visual Motor Integration • Ventral stream of vision – Visual discrimination and association
4:30 Adjourn
*Topic times may vary; contact hours do not.
Renée Okoye, MS, OTR/L has over 25 years of experience combined with extensive educational background including a Masters in Health Sciences, SIPT Certification and Board Certification in Pediatrics. She is a clinical educator for local colleges in New York, a Sensory Integration Resource for AOTA, and a professional grant reviewer for the U.S. Department of Education. Renée has been recognized by the New York State OT Association for Excellence in Practice and has published a number of articles in the area of pediatrics. Renée is the founder of Dove Ministries for Children and the Director of Dove Rehab Services on Long Island, NY.
