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CANCELLED - There’s Always a Reason for the Behavior

9/18/2009 8:30am - 9/19/2009 4:30pm

CANCELLED: There’s Always a Reason for the Behavior (Is it sensory or is it behavior?) September 18 -19, 2009

CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT - Class will be rescheduled sometime in January - dates to be decided later. Clinicians consulting with teachers and families are increasingly challenged by students with complex behavioral issues. As a result, therapists desire discriminating skills and tools to identify the basis of these complexities. Is the behavior a result of neurophysiological limitations in sensory processing or a manifestation of social and emotional experiences? Traditionally, models of intervention have isolated these two features as separate contributions of functional performance, which when viewed holistically are integrated and overlapping aspects of human behavior.

This two day workshop will provide clinicians with an understanding of the integrated neurobiology of sensory processing and emotional/behavioral problems resulting in “challenging behavior”. Through lecture, problem solving labs and videotape analysis, therapists will learn where on the integrated sensory-emotional continuum, sensation and mental health concerns entwine. This understanding will assist therapists with their problem solving abilities allowing for easier treatment planning. Treatment strategies will be specific to the home and school environment based upon active analysis of identified behavioral concerns.

The therapist will learn:

Introduction to neurobiology of challenging behavior
Sensory, emotional, and cognitive components of behavior
Analyzing various overlapping contributions to behavior problems
Integrating theories of intervention into a holistic approach to complex behaviors
Develop treatment techniques, relationship building tools and dialoguing skills with complex students and their caregivers.

Target Audience: OT's, COTA's, PT's, PTA's, and SLP's.

NOTICE OF CLOCK HOURS - This 2-day course is credited for 13 Contact Education Clock Hours (1.3 CEUs)

Dates: Fri & Sat, September 18 & 19, 2009; 8:30 - 4:30 each day

Times: Class begins at 8:30 am PROMPTLY September 18, Friday
Class 8:30 – 4:30 PM September 18 & 19, 2009, Friday & Saturday. Come early to sign in please.

Credit: 1.3 CEUs (13 Contact Education Clock Hours)

COST (for both days):

$315 Professional/Para Professional (includes CECH & CEUs)

Registration: Please call 253-697-5225; Mail by using this Form; or email normajean.mcclure@goodsamhealth.org for registration.

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 cancelled.