Contact
Rachael Benson
Administrative Assistant
The Spiral Foundation
(617) 969 - 4410 ext. 231
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
When
Monday, January 4, 2016
-to-
Monday, February 1, 2016
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.
The Adult/Adolescent Sensory History is available now!
The culmination of years of research and work, the Adult/Adolescent Sensory History, is designed as a self-report assessment of sensory and motor behaviors commonly observed in individuals with difficulties processing and integrating sensory information. The purpose of this assessment is to help identify adults and adolescents ages 13 to 95 who experience problems in sensory processing and integration as well as assist therapists in clinical reasoning when creating interventions for these individuals. Based on the conceptual model of sensory processing and sensory integration proposed by A. Jean Ayres, this measure is designed to identify difficulties in five key areas of functioning: Sensory Discrimination, Sensory Modulation, Postural-Ocular Skills, Praxis, and Social-Emotional Functioning.
Visit http://bit.ly/1G5b1qI to learn more and order your copy today!
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:
Monday, January 4 to Monday, February 1, 2016
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