Contact
Rachael Benson
Administrative Assistant
Spiral Foundation
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
(617) 969-4410 ext. 231
When
Saturday, November 14 toSunday, November 15, 2015
8:00am to 4:30 PM EST
Course level: Advanced
Prerequisites: None.
Target Audience: Occupational therapists, OT assistants, physical therapists, PT assistants, speech and language pathologists with a background in sensory integration theory.
AOTA:
Domain: Performance Skills
Process: Assessment and Intervention
Contact hours: This course is worth a total of 13 contact hours, or 1.3 AOTA CEUs.
Course Completion Requirements: To receive contact hours or CEUs for this course you must attend and participate in the course activities.
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.
Save the Date for These Upcoming Courses!
Next Webinar
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Presented by:
Sarah Friel, MA, CCC-SLP
Next Evening Lecture
September 20: Promoting Play Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Presented by:
Adan Cooney, MS, CCC-SLP
Emily Lesher, MS, CCC-SLP
Next LiveTalk
September 28: Managing Anxiety and Panic Disorders in Adolescents and Adults with Sensory Processing Disorder
Featuring:
Sharon Heller, PhD
Next Live Courses
October 25: From Building Blocks to Motion: Facilitating the Development of Motor Skills and Praxis
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson,
ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
October 26: Movement and Vision Working Together: Facilitating Visual-Vestibular Integration in Praxis Intervention
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson,
ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
A Live Two Day Course
Clinical Assessment & Practical Interventions for Praxis: From Ideation to Execution
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Saturday, November 14 &
Sunday, November 15, 2015
This course presents an overview of praxis components with an emphasis on clinical assessment and intervention of practic problems in children with sensory integration deficits. A framework for observing, assessing and identifying ideation, motor planning, sequencing, bilateral coordination and projected action sequence problems within a sensory integration treatment model will be presented. A clinical observation-based assessment will be used to develop observation and clinical reasoning skills for identifying and treating praxis problems. Practical top-down and bottom up intervention approaches will be highlighted.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Describe underlying neural and sensory mechanisms of various practic dysfunctions
- Observe, assess and differentiate a range of practic dysfunctions from ideation to execution problems
- Apply top-down and bottom up treatment principles appropriately to different problems using clinical reasoning
- Identify ways various praxis problems impact on functional performance
- Identify strategies and treatment plan for improving performance
About the Speaker: Teresa May-Benson 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:
Early Bird (register by October 26): $350
Standard (register after October 26): $375
Register Now!Cancellation Policy: No refunds except in the event the course is cancelled by Spiral. Please see here towards the bottom of the page for the Spiral Foundation's complete policy regarding cancellations and refunds. For questions, contact us at courses@thespiralfoundation.org or 617-969-4410 ext 231.
8:00 – 8:30 Registration
8:30 – 10:15 Introduction and Clinical Reasoning for Praxis and Dyspraxia ; Praxis in Normal Development
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:00 Introduction to Top-Down Approaches and Cognitive Learning Theory ; Brief Neurology of Praxis
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 Models for Looking at Praxis ; Applying a New Clinical Reasoning Model for Praxis
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 4:30 New Model for Assessment and Clinical Reasoning for Intervention in Praxis ; Praxis Model and Clinical Reasoning Lab
8:30 – 10:00 Intervention Strategies for Arousal, Rhythmicity, and Sequencing ; Case Study and Treatment Planning
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 12:00 Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Ideation
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:45 Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Motor Planning
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 4:30 Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Bilateral Coordination ; Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Projected Action Sequences
** Topic times may vary but topics will not **