Contact

Teresa May-Benson, Executive Director
Spiral Foundation
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
617-969-4410 ext. 231

When

Monday April 28, 2014
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST


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Where

Anywhere! This is an online event.

Course level: Introductory

Prerequisites: None

Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, PT assistants, speech and language therapists, teachers

 AOTA:
Domain: Performance Skills
Process: Intervention  

Contact hours: 1.25 contact hours after completing the assessment following the course

Course Completion Requirements: To receive contact hours for this course you must listen to the LiveTalk either live or as a recording, and complete the accompanying assessment.

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

The Spiral Foundation is the not-for-profit research and education affiliate of OTA The Koomar Center; at the request of OTA The Koomar Center, we will be emailing upcoming lectures and courses as well as newsletters filled with helpful tips and the most exciting updates in SPD research. You may unsubscribe from our email list at any time.

HOLD THE DATE FOR THESE GREAT UPCOMING COURSES!

Next Live Course

May 16 - May 17:  Essentials of SI Intervention
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson,
ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Next Online Course
 
May 19 to June 8: Sensory Integration, It's Not Just for Kids: Working with Adults with SPD
Presented by:
Teresa A. May-Benson, 
ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
 
 
Next Live Talks

May 19: Promoting Oculo-Motor Control
Presented by:
Dr. Celia A. Hinrichs, OD, FCOVD
 
June 30: Facilitating Oral Motor Skills
Presented by:
Stacy Szklut, MS, OTR/L
 
July 28: Treating Tactile/Proprioceptive Processing
Presented by:
Jeanetta D. Burpee, MEd, OTR/L
 
Next Evening Lectures
 
May 21: Managing Playgrounds and Playdates 
Presented by:
Melanie Salort, OTR/L
 
June 18: An Integrative Approach of Mental Health and Sensory Issues to Self Regulation in Children Presented by: 
Silke Plesch, LMHC

New! LiveTalk Series:

Vestibular Activities in Natural Environments

Featuring:
Diana Henry, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA 

Monday, April 28, 2014
7:00-8:00PM EST

This LiveTalk will address how to provide vestibular and other movement-based activities in natural environments including home and school. The rationale and clinical reasoning for selecting given interventions and problem solving on how to engage others in promoting movement experiences for children will be discussed.

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

  1. Identify a variety of strategies for addressing the vestibular and movement needs of children with sensory integration difficulties.
  2. Describe the rationale and clinical reasoning for providing movement activities in natural environments. 
  3. Identify problems associated with vestibular and movement difficulties in children with sensory integration difficulties.

“LiveTalks” are audio only podcasts that are recorded live.  Recordings of past “LiveTalks” are available on the Spiral Foundation website: www.thespiralfoundation.org.

GASDiana Henry, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA is president of Henry Occupational Therapy Services, Inc. Diana, along with Lorna Jean King, founded what is now the Children’s Center in Arizona. In 1984 she opened her clinic specializing in sensory integration. She has taught at Arizona State University , nationally to school districts and associations/clinics, as well as internationally in Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Brazil, Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. She also writes and produces a line of books and DVDs in the Tools For series. Diana Henry received her B.S. in OT from Tufts University, and her M.S. in sensory integration from Rush University.

Now Available!
The 2014 Treatment Tips and Tricks LiveTalks Complete Series
Sign up for individual podcasts or buy the whole series so you don’t miss a single talk! 
Visit our website to learn more about this fantastic deal.

Join Us!
Program Cost:  $25
Complete Series: $175 

Register Now!

Cancellation Policy: No refunds.  Tuition will be applied to another Spiral Foundation educational event if cancelled by Spiral.  For questions, contact us at courses@thespiralfoundation.org or 617-969-4410 ext 231.


Did You Know?


Our online store features a great variety of useful resources, including recordings of previous Spiral Foundation online events you may have missed. DVDs, complete LiveTalk series, Webinars, and more are available for you!

Check us out at the Spiral webstore!

What's New?

Spiral is excited announce our participation in the Amazon Smile program!  

 
This program donates 0.5% of all qualifying purchases to charitable organizations at no extra cost to you. All you have to do is go to 'smile.amazon.com,' log in to your usual Amazon account, and change your charity to 'Spiral Foundation at OTA Watertown.' After that we will begin receiving donations courtesy of Amazon equal to 0.5% of every qualifying purchase you make through smile.amazon.com. 

These donations go to support our research into sensory processing and enable us to continue providing you with our many new and exciting educational opportunities. 

 Thank you for your support!