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There is Always a Reason for the Behavior - Clinical Wkshop
This class is on Friday and Saturday, June 13, 2008 - June 14, 2008
Arrival for registration: 8:00am
8:30am - 4:30 pm daily (13 credit hours total)
- 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 neuropsychological 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, therpaists will learn where on the integrated sensory-emotional continum, 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 behaviour
- Sensory, emotional, and cognitive components of behavior
- Analyzing various overlapping contributions to behaviour 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.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Kim Barthel, BMR, OTR, is an author, consultant, occupatonal therapist, and owner of Labyrinth Journeys, a company dedicated to providing professional and personal growth workshops. Kim is a Neuro-Developmental Treatment OT instructor and a teacher of Sensory Integration Therapy, with post-graduate study in neuro-sciences and a range of complementary healing practices. Having recently authoried the pediatric textbook: Evidence and Art: Merging Forces in Pediatric Therapy, Kim proficiently blends and bridges the most up-to-date science of connection and attachment theory with the intuitive aspect of the therapeutic process. Kim's recent professional challenges include team strategy facilitation for acute pediatric/adolescent mental health cases, and creating sustainable care strategies in a wide variety of cultures throughout the world. Kim currently lives in Victoria, BC with her husband and ten year old daughter.
Cost: $250
Contact: Normajean McClure 253-697-5225 or 253-697-5295
Email: normajean.mcclure@goodsamhealth.org
Children's Therapy Unit, 402 15th Avenue SE, Puyallup, WA 98372
Cost: Free
6/13/2008 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
Location
Good Samaritan Children's Therapy Unit
402 15th Ave SE
Puyallup, WA 98372
Contact Info
Normajean McClure
253-697-5225
normajean.mcclure@goodsamhealth.org