Contact
Rachael Benson
Administrative Assistant
The Spiral Foundation
(617) 969 - 4410 ext. 231
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
When
Sunday, January 4, 2015
-to-
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Where
Anywhere! This is an online event.Level:
Introductory - Intermediate
Prerequisites:
None.
Target Audience:
Occupational therapists, OT assistants, physical therapists, PT assistants, speech and language therapists, teachers, and early intervention specialists.
AOTA:
Domain of OT: Performance Skills
Process: Intervention
Contact Hours:
This course is worth 6.0 contact hours or .6 AOTA CEUs.
Course Completion Requirements:
To earn contact hours for this course participants must view the recorded course in its entirety, complete all home activities, and complete the accompanying online exam.
ADA/Section 504: If you require special accommodations, please contact us at the address above.
(617) 969-4410 ext 231.
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.
Get an Exclusive Webinar when You Help Support the Spiral Foundation!
Make a tax deductible donation of $50.00 or more to the Spiral Foundation by January 31, and earn a special one hour webinar not available in the Spiral webstore:
The State of Sensory Processing and Motor Performance in Individuals with Autism
presented by:
Teresa May-Benson,
ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
This webinar is just one of many rewards available to Spiral supporters this year. To learn more about this year's annual donation appeal visit our Annual Appeal homepage by clicking here.
A Spiral Online Course
Essentials of Praxis
for Children with Autism
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
This course will be available from:
Sunday, January 4 to Sunday, February 1, 2015
Facilitating praxis, imitation, and play skills in autistic children can be difficult for therapists; this course will present and overview of the key aspects need for effective intervention in these areas. Participants will examine the clinical reasoning framework behind sensory integration treatment models for ideation, motor planning, sequencing, bilateral coordination, and project action sequence problems. Key intervention strategies using both top-down and bottom-up approaches will be highlighted through video clips, case studies, and lecture formats. Previous attendees of Dr. May-Benson’s two-day praxis course will find some review in this material.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Name the essential components of praxis.
- Identify key intervention strategies for praxis dysfunction in children with autism.
- Identify essential top-down and bottom up treatment principles that are appropriate for different praxis problems.
- Recognize how various praxis problems impact functional performance and identify strategies for improving performance.
About the Speaker: Teresa A. May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA 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: $220.00
Cancellation Policy: No refunds. Please see here, towards the bottom of the page, for the Spiral Foundation's complete policy regarding cancellations and refunds.
Recommended Reading and Additional Resources
Autism Interventions: Exploring the Spectrum of Autism
by Carolyn Murray-Slutsky