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Understanding Sensory Processing/Integration


5/14/2011 8:00am - 5/15/2011 4:30pm

Understanding Sensory Processing/Integration with Remediation Strategies for Home/School/Clinical Environments

This class runs Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15/2011; from 8:00 - 4:30 PM each day

COURSE DESCRIPTION: To learn new skills, we must be able to maintain an optimal level of arousal so we can attend to our environment. When a child's sensory systems aren’t processing or integrating information appropriately, the world can be unorganized, leading to confusion, frustration and the inability to attend and learn from the environment. Good Samaritan's Children's Therapy Unit presents a two day course for teachers, parents and clinicians on the basic theory of Sensory Integration/Processing Disorders and remediation strategies for the home, school and clinical environments.

This course also provides intervention strategies for children with sensory integration/processing problems that might be associated with sensory defensiveness, attention deficit, learning disabilities, delayed motor coordination or pervasive developmental disorders.

Day One: Will include a general overview of sensory integration/processing. Important foundation knowledge of the nervous system and its interplay with sensory and motor systems will be introduced, including the characteristics of children with varying Sensory integration/processing disorders. Possible causes and the prevalence of sensory integration/processing disorder will also be discussed. A comparison and contrast of children with ADHD verses attention deficits resulting from Sensory integration/processing disorder will also be presented.

Day Two: Utilizes the foundation information provided in day one, participants will learn to problem solve and discuss a wide variety of treatment interventions (Sensory Diets ideas) for various sensory deficits.

NOTICE OF CLOCK HOURS - This 2-day course is credited for 14 Contact Education Clock Hours total. To learn new skills, we must be able to maintain an optimal level of arousal so we can attend to our environment. When a child's sensory systems aren't integrating information appropriately, the world can be unorganized, leading to confusion, frustration and the inability to attend and learn from the environment. Good Samaritan Children's Therapy Unit presents a two day course for teachers, parents, and clinicians on the basic theory of Sensory Processing Disorders and remediation strategies for the home, school and clinical environments.

The course provides intervention strategies for children with sensory processing problems that might be associated with sensory problems that might be associated with sensory defensiveness, attention deficit, learning disabilities, delayed motor coordination or pervasive developmental disorders.

Dates: Sat. & Sun, May 14-15/2011; 8:00 - 4:30 each day

Times: Class begins at 8:00 am PROMPTLY May 14, 2011, Saturday
Class 8:00 – 4:30 PM, May 14-15, 2011, Saturday & Sunday. Come early to sign in please.

Credit: 1.4 CEUs (14 Contact Education Clock Hours are only given by certificate by those paying the professional rate)

COST (for both days):

$335 Professional/Para Professional (includes CECH & CEUs) $160 Parent/Guardian

PRESENTOR: Cynthia Clemens, OTR/L, BS Psychology is NDT a well as SIPT certified. She has over 22 years experience treating children with sensory processing/integration disorders. She has enjoyed serving as a resource on Sensory Processing for parents, teachers, care providers, and colleagues. She has taught this topic for many years at various locations. She also has experience implementing sensory strategies while treating children in the hospital, clinical, educational and home environments.

PURCHASE ORDERS: Please list each registrant's name and if they are using a professional or parent rate.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

  • Learn the theory of sensory integration/processing disorder and its contribution to learning disabilities
  • Review anatomy of nervous system and how it functions in relation to sensory processing
  • Identify common characteristics of children with sensory integration/processing disorders in the home and school environment
  • Identify nuerochemical changes that are influenced by providing appropriate sensory activities within a sensory diet
  • Review possible causes and prevalence of sensory integration/processing disorder
  • Compare and contrast symptoms of ADHD verses attention difficulties seen in sensory integration/processing disorder
  • Identify one's own sensory-motor preferences
  • Review and discuss a variety of sensory diet activities/treatments progressions and discuss ways of adapting the home and school environment
  • Review a list of resources in the community for purchasing equipment

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Parents, care providers, educators and clinicians who are involved with children with sensory processing concerns.

Registration: Please call 253-697-5225; Mail by using this Form; or email normajean.mcclure@goodsamhealth.org for registration. This course is intended for families also, not just professionals.

Please contact your FRC's if interested in coming with a Purchase Order.

REFUND POLICY: Full refund of the course registration fee, less $50 administration fee, will be granted upon receipt of written request post marked 7 days prior to date of class.

CANCELLATION POLICY: We reserve the right to cancel any course due to insufficient registration or extenuating circumstances. Please do not make non-refundable travel arrangements until you have called us and received confirmation that the course will be held. We are not responsible for any expenses incurred by participants if the course must be canceled.

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COST

$335 Professional/Para, $160 Parent/Guardian

Dates and Locations


5/14/2011 8:00am - 5/15/2011 4:30pm
Children's Therapy Unit
402 15th Ave. S.E.
Puyallup, WA 98372


Contact Info


Normajean McClure
253-697-5225
normajean.mcclure@goodsamhealth.org