Contact
Teresa May-Benson
Executive Director
The Spiral Foundation
74 Bridge Street
Newton, MA 02458
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
617-969-4410 ext. 231
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
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.
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July 13 - August 3: Visual Processing Assessment: A Simple Tool
Next LiveTalks
July 28: Treating
Jeanetta D. Burpee, MEd., OTR/L
September 29: Strategies for Postural Control Intervention
October 20: Supporting the Social Emotional Needs of Children
December 1: Facilitating Fine
Next Webinar
Next Intensive
August 11 - August 15: Sensory Integration Treatment Intensive
Next Live Course
September 20: Advanced
Eyesight to Insight
Presented by:
Mary Kawar, MS, OT/L
September 21: From Primitive Reflexes
to Sensory Integration and
Occupational Performance
Presented by:
Mary Kawar, MS, OT/L
Next Evening Lectures
June 18: An Integrative Approach of
Mental Health and Sensory Issues
to Self Regulation in Children.
September 24: Parent Strategies for Managing Behaviors in Children with SPD
October 22: Homework, Projects, and Test Prep: Executive Functions Make the Grade
November 12: Relation of Sensory Integration to Attachment
Marsha Reardon, OTR/L
NEW! in the 2014 LiveTalk Series:
Facilitating Oral Motor Skills
Featuring:
Stacey Szklut, MS, OTR/L
Monday, June 30, 2014
7:00pm to 8:00pm EST
The Spiral Foundation is pleased to present the sixth LiveTalk in our 2014 series, Facilitating Oral Motor Skills! Learn the rationale and clinical reasoning for selecting given interventions for facilitating oral motor skills. Expect discussion about a variety of oral motor programs while examining the relationship between oral motor and respiratory functions.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course the participant will be able to:
- Identify a variety of strategies and programs for addressing oral motor skills.
- Describe important points to consider when engaged in clinical reasoning oral motor interventions.
- Identify how oral motor and respiratory difficulties interface for function.
“LiveTalks” are audio only podcasts that are recorded live. All registrants receive a link to download the recorded LiveTalk immediately following the event. Missed one? No problem. All past “LiveTalks” are available on the Spiral Foundation website: www.thespiralfoundation.org.
Stacey Szklut M.S., OTR/L is the owner and executive director of South Shore Therapies, Inc. She specializes in intervention for individuals with sensory, motor, pre-vocational, and feeding difficulties and has advanced training in feeding/ oral motor interventions and therapeutic listening programs. Stacey is a nationally recognized expert in the area of sensory integration. In addition to her work in the clinic, she travels nationally to teach a wide variety of workshops on assessment, intervention, and combining therapeutic techniques. She has recently developed a course of interventions for children with ASD. Stacey’s extensive clinical and teaching experience provides the foundation for her belief in an eclectic approach to intervention, focusing on developing functional abilities for independence. She has been positively impacting lives with her therapy since 1982.
Never Miss a Talk!
2014 "LiveTalk" Tips and Tricks Bundle Series now available
Subscribe now, and receive all 10 of this year's LiveTalks for one low price!
Join Us!
June LiveTalk: $25
2014 Bundle Series: $175
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?
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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!