Contact
Teresa May-Benson, Executive Director
The Spiral Foundation
74 Bridge Street
Newton, MA 02458
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
617-969-4410 ext 231
When
Thursday, July 17, 2014
11:00am - 12:30pm EST
Anywhere! This is an online event.
Continuing Education
Who:
Occupational therapists, OT assistants, physical therapists, PT assistants and students, speech and language therapists, teachers, and educators.
Introductory to Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
AOTA:
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:
2.0 contact hours with successful completion of exam following webinar
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.
Hold the Date for These Great Upcoming Courses!
July 13 - August 3: Visual Processing Assessment: A Simple Tool
for Healthcare Providers
Next LiveTalks
July 28: Treating
Tactile/Proprioceptive Processing
Jeanetta D. Burpee, MEd., OTR/L
September 29: Strategies for Postural Control Intervention
August 11 - August 15: Sensory Integration Treatment Intensive
Next Live Courses
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 Lecture
All New Spiral Webinar!
Why the Picky Eater's Picky:
Assessing Sensory and Motor Barriers to Eating
Presented by Jessica Lewis, MS, OTR/L
Thursday July 17, 2014
11:00am - 12:30pm EST
Individuals with a limited food repertoire, or picky eaters, can be picky for many reasons, including decreased oral motor strength, poor oral motor skills, and/or oral sensory sensitivities. This course will guide healthcare professionals in how to evaluate the skills required to eat a balanced diet. Using a gentle approach participants will examine the foundational skills involved in eating a wide variety of foods, as well as general implications for treatment.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify background information needed to gain a general understanding of why an individual may have a limited diet.
- Describe what skills to look at when evaluating a picky eater.
- Interpret assessment findings and provide recommendations for moving forward.
Jessica Lewis is a Licensed and Certified Occupational Therapist. She received her Master of Science degree in occupational therapy from the University of New Hampshire. She has experience in pediatrics, particularly in acute mental health and outpatient settings. Jessica is currently the Oral Motor Coordinator at OTA and she continues to develop this area of special interest through evaluation and treatment of children with feeding and oral motor difficulties. She has attended the SOS Approach to Feeding and MORE courses which have expanded this area of knowledge. Jessica has also completed the Sensory Integration Assessment and Intervention certification course (SIPT) and is a certified provider of Therapeutic Listening.
Join Us!
Cost: $65
Register Now!Cancellation Policy: No refunds. Tuition will be applied to another event if the course is cancelled by Spiral. Recorded downloads are available for those who miss the live course. For questions, contact us at courses@thespiralfoundation.org or 617-969-4410 ext 231.
Missed one of our webinars?
Recordings of all past webinars are available on the Spiral webstore, along other recorded online events you might have missed!
Thank you for your support!