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July 16 2008 Ozark Alabama Contact person: South Alabama Early Childhood Conference Charlotte Eagerton |
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August 6 2008 Oakland City Indiana Contact Person: Lisa Kloc, PT/Mary Purdue G-P-W Special Education Cooperative PO Box 218 114 N. Grove St. Oakland City, IN 47660 |
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Sept 16 California Mono County Office of Education Early Start Program Contact person Angie Humphrey 760-934-0031
Sept. 26 2008 Winnipeg, MB CANADA Contact person: Maureen Bennie
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Oct. 3 2008 STAR NET Reagion VI Infinitec Southwest 7550 Weat 183rd St. Tinley Park, Illinois Contact person: Mary Ann Bonello or Becky Handler 708-342-5370 |
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Nov. 17 2008 Bournemouth, UK Maureen Bennie |
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Dec 5, Ventura County, CA Contact person: Marie-Noelle Poulin, OTR/L Ventura County SELPA cell.: 805-479-5074 e-mail: mnoelle-poulin@vcoe.org
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Ready S.E.T. Go!Sensorimotor Earlychildhood/Elementary ThemesIn this seminar, healthcare professionals, educators, and parents will learn characteristics about each sensory system, signs/symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder, and practical strategies for application in children’s daily routines, along with current research to support sensory processing practices. In addition, attendees will learn how to apply sensorimotor activities, as described in Learn to Move, Move to Learn, to both school and home settings. This unique approach is geared toward serving young children in an inclusive environment with a transdisciplinary approach. The sensorimotor groups are planned to provide experiences to stimulate and integrate the underlying sensory systems in the human body, which incorporate activities and experiences using motor, cognitive, communication and social skills to enhance learning. Adaptations will be discussed for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Developmental Delay. Hands on activities will enrich the learning process for participants. Attendees of will learn skills and strategies they can immediately use in their classroom and home settings. Listen, look, feel, taste, smell! Sensory input surrounds us. Just as intellectual abilities vary from child to child, sensory processing abilities also vary widely. Some children with a sensory processing disorder are unable to tune out all the information their bodies perceive, while others are unable to perceive some of the information that they need to do their schoolwork. The noise of the heater distracts Cathy, and she misses the homework assignment. The posters fluttering on the wall keep Joe from concentrating on his math problems. Brittany ’s legs and arms feel like they have to move - she can’t focus on her reading. Imagine all the sensory input that must be processed to dynamically engage in daily activities. Sensory processing is the reason that most people can perceive and use this information while maintaining a “just right” state of alertness. A few children will respond to minor changes in the environment or schedule while others may need more extensive “Sensory Strategies” which may include quiet times away from the class, increased movement opportunities, oral motor activities, and/or “heavy work” opportunities incorporated in the their daily routines. COURSE OBJECTIVES
COURSE CONTENT OVERVIEW OF SENSORY PROCESSING
SENSORIMOTOR THEMES
SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS
THEME EXAMPLES
WORKING WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS
TAKE HOME LESSON PLANSCourse InstructorJenny Clark Brack, OTR/L, BCP, AOTA Board Certification in Pediatrics, is a licensed pediatric Occupational Therapist with over 19 years experience working in schools, homes, and clinics with infants/toddlers and their families. Mrs. Brack currently owns a pediatric therapy private practice Jenny's Kids, Inc. She received her Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and graduated with distinction from the University of Kansas in 1990. Since then, Mrs. Brack has worked as an independent contractor, a school-based occupational therapist, a speaker, a private practitioner, an author and an inventor. She has written journal articles that have been published in professional journals such as OT Practice, Occupational Therapy Forum , and Journal of Occupational Therapy Stud ents. Additionally, she has written a book on Sensory Processing entitled Learn to Move, Move to Learn: Sensorimotor Early Childhood Activity Themes published by Autism Asperger Publishing Company. In addition, she has published two DVD's Learn to Move: Dinosaurs (A companion to her book) and Sensory Processing Disorder Kit: Simulations and Solutions for Parents, Teachers, and Therapists (*winner of the Autism Society of America 2007 media award). ‘Integrations Catalog' released a Learn to Move, Move to Learn Starter Kit of therapy equipment that accompanies Jenny's lesson plans in her book. Jenny is the inventor of the Patent-Pending “Weigh” Cool Bracelet. Jenny has spoken both nationally and internationally on a variety of topics, including sensory integration, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, and handwriting skills. |
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