Contact
Rachael Benson
Administrative Assistant
Spiral Foundation
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
(617) 969-4410 ext. 231
Where
Spiral Foundation / OTA The Koomar Center74 Bridge St.
Newton, MA 02458
Schedule
9:30 Registration
10:00 Introduction to the Relationship of Nutrition to Development and Disposition
10:15 The Relation Between Sensory Processing Disorder and Eating
10: 45 Ear Infections and Their Relationship to Development
11:30 Food Sensitivities vs Allergies and Other Dietary Irritants
12:15 The Nutritional Links to Constipation, Reflux, and Hypotonia
12:45 Lunch
1:45 Therapeutic Special Diets
2:30 Fats and the Brain
3:00 Break
3:15 Nutrition for Dyspraxis and Cognition
3:45 Helping the Picky Eater
4:15 Q&A
5:00 Dismissed
Schedule
8:30 Registration
9:00 What makes the SMILE Approach Unique
9:15 Evaluation - Assessment Tools & Strategies, Tools for Information Gathering
10:30 Break
10:45 Evaluation - Synthesis of Evaluation Results and Report/Education
11:45 Mini Labs
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Treatment - Treatment Tools and Carryover Strategies for Oral Motor and Sensory
2:15 Mini Labs
2:45 Break
3:00 Treatment - SMILE Approaches to Food Child and Parent Supports & Considerations
4:00 Case Studies and Questions
4:30 Dismissed
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.
ADA/Section 504: If you require special accommodations, please contact us at the address above.
Cancellation Policy: Should the Spiral Foundation cancel for any reason: The participant is entitled to either a full refund. If the participant cancels with less than 5 days notice the participant is not entitled to any refund. See here for the Spiral Foundation's full cancellation and refund policy.
About the Instructors
Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND is one of the world's foremost experts on using nutrition to improve brain function, energy and mood. She collaborates with other medical professionals to help people develop creative strategies to address complex ailments and symptoms. Kelly has a master's degree in nutrition/biology and is a licensed nutrition dietitian. She resides in Maryland with her husband and has three children.
Jessica Lewis, MS, OTR/L received her Master of Science degree in occupational therapy from the University of New Hampshire. She is currently the Oral Motor Coordinator at OTA. 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.
Lori Goodrich, OTR/L, C/NDT is the Assistant Clinical Director at OTA The Koomar Center. She completed her Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy at Quinnipiac University, graduating Summa cum Laude. She has completed the Sensory Integration Assessment and Intervention Certification (SIPT) and is also NDT Certified. Lori has been trained in a wide range of oral motor based programs, including the SOS Approach to Feeding and Debra Beckman’s Oral Motor techniques.
Completion Requirements: To receive contact hours for these courses you must attend the course in its entirety and participate in in-course lab activities.
Two One-Day Courses!
Saturday, March 7, 2015:
Using Nutrition to Improve the Biochemistry of Development, Learning, and Mood
with Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND
Sunday, March 8, 2015:
SMILE Approach to Mealtimes - Assessment and Treatment of Selective Eaters
with Jessica Lewis, MS, OTR/L and Lori Goodrich, OTR/L, C/NDT
** Using Nutrition to Improve the Biochemistry
of Development, Learning, and Mood **
Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 9:30am to 5:00pm
with Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND
This course is designed to help therapists and teachers improve clinical outcomes by identifying children who are not reaching their potential because of poor diet or insufficient nutrients for cognitive development. These children may be eating foods that are irritating the system or missing nutrients needed to create neurological connections. Learn how to recognize nutritional problems that may be slowing down progress. Discover creative strategies for low muscle tone, cognitive enhancement, and improving classroom function as well as nutritional strategies that support speech, occupational, and physical therapies will be discussed.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify children who can benefit from specific biological interventions.
- Recognize symptoms of basic nutritional deficiencies such as essential fatty acid deficiency and apply corrective measures.
- Prepare a basic plan to address picky eating problems.
- Recognize nutritional factors impacting constipation and reflux.
- Describe how sensory problems affect eating and how poor eating contributes to sensory processing disorder.
Level: Introductory - Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
This course is suitable for occupational therapists, OT asisstants, physical therapists, PT asisstants, and speech therapists, pediatricians, teachers, and parents looking for practical ways to improve function and school performance in children with attention, behavior and cognitive issues.
This course is worth a total of 6.0 contact hours (.6 AOTA CEUs)
Cost for Nutrition Course: $250
Parent Rate!: $125
Save 50% When You Enter the Promo Code SAVE50 at Registration!
(please note: participants who register under the parent rate will not receive CEUs)
Or Save Money by Registering for Both Courses: $450
Contact us at courses@thespiralfoundation.org for information about special group rates for parties of three or more.
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** SMILE Approach to Mealtimes -
Assessment and Treatment of Selective Eaters **
Sunday, March 8, 2015 from 8:30am to 4:30pm
with Jessica Lewis, MS, OTR/L and Lori Goodrich, OTR/L, C/NDT
S.M.I.L.E.
Sensory Integration
Motor Components of Self-Feeding and Eating
Integration of Intervention and Client/Family Education and Support
Led and Guided by Individual
Emotional Considerations
An effective approach to mealtimes that incorporates all the components necessary for maximizing success.
The SMILE Approach course will break down the essential steps needed for the evaluation and treatment of selective eaters with sensory-motor based concerns. SMILE places a strong emphasis on gathering and synthesizing information from the evaluation process in order to develop an effective and individualized treatment plan. The treatment aspect of the course will teach participants effective and motivating treatment approaches, as well as focus on carryover strategies and parent/client education. Participants should be able to walk away with a sense of how to work with selective eaters and support them in the clinic, home, and community settings.
Learning Objectives:
by the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Describe the foundational skills related to self-feeding and eating including sensory processing skills, oral motor structures and skills, and psycho emotional factors.
- Use approaches for assessment of selective eaters including sensory and motor assessment and thorough gathering information through developmental and feeding history reports.
- Design effective treatment plans based on an oral motor assessment that incorporates individual and family needs and priorities.
- Devise motivating and effective treatment approaches to address key sensory and motor components of self-feeding and eating.
- Identify additional components that impact an individual’s feeding performance.
Level: Introductory - Intermediate
Prerequisites: None
This course is suitable for occupational therapists, OT asisstants, physical therapists, PT asisstants, and speech therapists, pediatricians, teachers
This course is worth a total of 6.0 contact hours (.6 AOTA CEUs).
Cost for SMILE course: $225
Save money by registering for both courses: $450