Contact
Rachael Benson
Administrative Assistant
The Spiral Foundation
(617) 969 - 4410 ext. 231
courses@thespiralfoundation.org
When
Monday, May 16, 2016
-to-
Monday, June 6, 2016
Where
Anywhere! This is an online event.Level:
Intermediate - Advanced
Prerequisites:
None.
Target Audience:
Occupational therapists, OT assistants, physical therapists, PT assistants, speech and language therapists, teachers.
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.
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A Spiral Online Course
G.A.S.: Goal Attainment Scaling as a Meaningful Outcome Measure for Therapy Services
Presented by:
Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
This course will be available from:
Monday, May 16, 2016 to Monday, June 6, 2016
The G.A.S. is back! This three-part online course will present an in-depth look at Goal Attainment Scaling (G.A.S.) methodology and its application as a functional outcome measure for sensory integration based occupational therapy. Theoretical and practical information, presented through five hours of video lecture and an hours' worth of at-home assignments, will prepare participants for the use of the G.A.S. methodology in clinical and research applications.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Explain G.A.S. theory and methodology, and its application to outcome measurement in sensory integration.
- Describe the psychometric properties of G.A.S. and its strengths and weaknesses related to its application as an outcome in sensory integration intervention.
- Demonstrate the ability to write appropriate, reliable, and functional G.A.S. outcome goals.
- Implement G.A.S. methodology as a functional outcome for sensory integration based treatment.
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
Goal Attainment Scaling: Applications, Theory, and Measurement
eds. Thomas J. Kiresuk, Aaron Smith, Joseph E. Cardillo
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Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach It
by Sharon E. Straus MD, Paul Glasziou MB BS PhD FRACGP, W. Scott Richardson MD, R. Brian Haynes MD
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