Contact
Rachael Benson
Administrative Assistant
Spiral Foundation
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
(617) 969-4410 ext. 231
When
Saturday, July 18 - Sunday, July 19, 20158:30am to 4:30 PM EST
Course level: Introductory to Intermediate
Prerequisites: None.
Target Audience: Occupational therapists, OT assistants, physical therapists, PT assistants, and speech and language therapists with a background in sensory integration.
AOTA:
Domain: Performance Skills
Process: Assessment
Contact hours: This course is worth a total of 12 contact hours, or 1.2 AOTA CEUs.
Course Completion Requirements: To receive contact hours or CEUs for this course you must attend and participate in the course activities.
Occupational Therapy Practitioners/ Occupational Therapy Assistants: The Spiral Foundation is an Approved Provider of continuing Education for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by the American Occupational Therapy Association. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
ADA/Section 504: If you require special accommodations, please contact us at the address above.
Save the Date for These Upcoming Courses!
Next Webinar
June 25: Moving and Seeing: Understanding and Promoting Visual-Vestibular Integration in Praxis
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson,
ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Next LiveTalk
June 29: Treating Trauma in Residential and School Settings
Featuring:
Margaret "Peg" Ingolia, MS, OTR/L
Next Online Course
June 1 - July 5: Sensory Integration, It's not Just for Kids: Treating Adults with SPD
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson,
ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Next Intensive
August 17 - August 21: Refining Praxis Intervention for Children with SPD
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson,
ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
A Live Two-Day Course
Sensory Integration Essentials: Assessment
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Saturday, July 18 - Sunday, July 19, 2015
This course will provide participants with a solid foundation for clinical assessment of sensory integration difficulties in children. Principles and clinical reasoning strategies for assessment of sensory integration problems will be addressed. This course will discuss how to identify patterns of sensory integration dysfunction as described by A Jean Ayres, using a variety of assessments and clinical observations which will be applicable to a wide range of client ages and practice settings. Participants will learn how to administer an observation based clinical assessment of sensory modulation and discrimination and how to interpret assessment findings in the context of sensory integration assessment. The course format, a combination of lecture, videotapes, case studies and small group discussion allows for opportunities to address participants’ questions and concerns.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Articulate patterns of sensory integration dysfunction.
- Describe the key assessment tools and observations essential for identifying sensory modulation, sensory discrimination and praxis problems.
- Administer and interpret an observation-based clinical assessment of sensory modulation and discrimination.
- Relate assessment findings to function and intervention planning.
About the Speaker: Teresa May-Benson is the Executive Director of the Spiral Foundation as well as a practicing occupational therapist at OTA The Koomar Center. She is active in conducting research related to sensory integration through the Spiral Foundation’s Sensory Processing Research Center and Laboratory. She is a well-known lecturer and researcher on sensory integration theory and intervention, has authored book chapters and articles on praxis and sensory integration, and completed her doctoral dissertation on ideational praxis. Dr. May-Benson received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and her master’s degree from Boston University with a concentration in sensory integration and school system therapy. She was a Maternal and Child Health Fellow in the Doctoral Program in Therapeutic Studies at Boston University. She has received the Virginia Scardinia Award of Excellence from AOTA for her work in ideational praxis.
Cost:
Early Bird (register byJuly 10): $350
Standard (register after July 10): $375
Register Now!Cancellation Policy: No refunds except in the event the course is cancelled by Spiral. Please see here towards the bottom of the page for the Spiral Foundation's complete policy regarding cancellations and refunds. For questions, contact us at courses@thespiralfoundation.org or 617-969-4410 ext 231.
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 10:30 Introduction to Sensory Integration Assessment, Patterns of Sensory Integration Dysfunction
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:00 Ayres Clinical Observations, Assessment Tools for Sensory Integration
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Clinical Assessment of Sensory Modulation Functioning - Sensory Modulation Case Study
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 4:30 Clinical Assessment of Sensory Discrimination Functioning - Sensory Discrimination Case Study
9:00 - 10:30 Assessment of Foundational Mechanisms - Posture, Ocular - Foundations Case Study
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:15 - 12:00 Assessment of Praxis Skills - Praxis Case Study
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Interpretation and Analysis of Assessment Findings
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:30 Reporting Findings, Setting Goals for Intervention
** Topic times may vary but topics will not **