Contact

Rachael Benson, Administrative Assistant
The Spiral Foundation
74 Bridge Street
Newton, MA 02458
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
617-969-4410 ext 231

When
Thursday, February 15, 2018
12:00pm - 1:30pm EST

Where
Anywhere! This is an online event. 

 

Continuing Education 

Who:

Occupational therapists, OT assistants, speech and language pathologists, physical therapists, PT assistants.

Level:
Intermediate

Prerequisites: None

AOTA:

Domain: Performance Skills
Process: Intervention


Completion Requirements:
To receive contact hours for this course you must attend this course live or view it as a recording and successfully complete the course exam.

Contact Hours:
This course is worth a total of 1.5 contact hours or .15 AOTA CEUs.

You will be able to download a copy of the webinar for your own use after the course is completed.


ADA/Section 504:  If you require special accommodations, please contact us at the address above.


Continuing Education

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.

 

The Adult/Adolescent Sensory History is available now! 

The culmination of years of research and work, the Adult/Adolescent Sensory History, is designed as a self-report assessment of sensory and motor behaviors commonly observed in individuals with difficulties processing and integrating sensory information. The purpose of this assessment is to help identify adults and adolescents ages 13 to 95 who experience problems in sensory processing and integration as well as assist therapists in clinical reasoning when creating interventions for these individuals. Based on the conceptual model of sensory processing and sensory integration proposed by A. Jean Ayres, this measure is designed to identify difficulties in five key areas of functioning: Sensory Discrimination, Sensory Modulation, Postural-Ocular Skills, Praxis, and Social-Emotional Functioning.

Visit http://bit.ly/1G5b1qI to learn more and order your copy today!

New In the Spiral Foundation
2018 Webinar Series:

Autism Spectrum Disorder, Motor Performance, and Praxis: A Primer 

Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA


Thursday, February 15, 2018
12:00pm - 1:30pm EST

Webinars are online presentations geared towards professionals. Participants who call in live have the opportunity to participate in a question/answer session with the speaker. All registrants, regardless of live attendance, receive a download of the recorded webinar following the presentation.

Clinicians working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) frequently identify motor performance difficulties in their clients. In addition, research is increasingly identifying motor performance problems as a key feature of ASD. Thus clinicians must be aware of the current literature and clinical implications for practice and intervention of these motor and praxis problems with this population. This webinar will examine motor performance and praxis problems in children with ASD. Research literature and practice implications will also be presented. This webinar will provide a solid overview of the state of the science in this area.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

  1. List 3 research articles examining motor performance skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
  2. Identify 2 ways that research suggests that motor performance and praxis problems differ in children with ASD.
  3. Describe 3 implications that current research on motor performance and praxis in children with ASD has for clinical practice.
Teresa A. May-Benson, Sc.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, Executive Director of the Spiral Foundation, is a well-known lecturer and researcher on sensory integration.  She has authored numerous book chapters and articles on praxis, ideation, and sensory integration and is a co-collaborator on development of the SAFE PLACE Program.  She has extensive experience with children and adults with autism and a diverse clinical background having worked in private and public school settings as well as private practice.  She is past Chairperson of the Sensory Integration Special Interest Section of the American Occupational Therapy Association.  She is the recipient of the Virginia Scardinia Award of Excellence from AOTF, The Alice S. Bachman Award from Pediatric Therapy Network, and the Catherine Trombly Award from the Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapy. Most recently, Dr. May-Benson presented at the MEDA Conference in Newton, Massachusetts; her presentation focused on occupational therapy assessment and treatment that takes into consideration the sensory, motor and psychosocial components related to individuals with ARFID.  

Join Us!

Cost: $65

Register Now!Cancellation Policy: No refunds except in the event the course is cancelled by Spiral. Recorded downloads are available for those who miss the live event. 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.