5 hours, 48 minutes NOTE: The seminar manual, CE information, and CE test are contained on disc #1 in PDF format. To access these documents, play disc #1 in your computer. For the video presentation, begin playing disc #1 in your DVD player. Children with Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD or autism have much in common. They are challenged with physical problems that affect their ability to focus and can also cause them to be emotionally reactive. Children who have trouble self-regulating throughout the day are missing out on typical childhood experiences in school, on the playground and with their families. They have difficulty making and keeping friends. This seminar recording looks at the underlying factors of poor self-regulation and how they affect the child. The course emphasizes practical interventions! You will walk away with details on how to create simple but effective programs in clinical, school and home settings:
Sensory therapy techniques
Simple self-management and video modeling programs
Sensory diets
Social stories
Energy regulation techniques
Communication methods
Transition strategies Clinical programs such as Interactive Metronome, Sound Therapy, and Neuro-Feedback will be discussed, as will timely topics such as medication vs. non-medication for ADHD and the bio-medical approach controversy in autism. You will receive written handouts and a list of resources. Summarize the characteristics of sensory processing disorder, ADHD and autism and how they overlap
Utilize specific treatments for SPD that can be duplicated at school or home
Create a sensory diet using readily-found items
Provide examples of elements of successful social stories and transitional activities
Describe the arguments for and against “meds” for behaviors
Implement a simple self-management and video modeling program
Describe how clinic based therapies can reduce symptoms of SPD and ADHD
How Self Regulation Affects a Child’s Physical, Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
Overlay of systems
Overlap with sensory processing disorder, ADHD, autism, giftedness, anxiety and related conditions
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Vestibular, proprioceptive, and sensory modulation characteristics
What can go wrong
Making it right: Case studies and videos
The big therapies: Interactive Metronome (IM) and Sound Therapy Creating a Sensory Diet
Designing and implementing sensory diets ADHD
Three layers of symptoms
Parker’s guidelines for giving meds
Greenspan’s strategies for avoiding meds
Cognitive strategies, neuro-feedback and mindfulness meditation Self-Management and Video Modeling
Combining the two methods to create a powerful intervention
Case study with video and hands-on exercise to master implementation Autism
Layers of autism
New therapies: Pros and cons
Communication strategies that provide control
Match-and-repeat technique for social engagement
Dealing with picky eating and poor sleep habits
Behavioral strategies for eliminating difficult behavior Social Stories
What, why and how Making Transitions Uneventful
Three strategies for smooth transitions Put It All Together: On the Spot Regulation
Creating self-regulation games from readily available materials Other Approaches
Music therapy
Alternative therapy
Qi massage
Teresa Garland, MOT, OTR/L, is an OT specializing in sensory and modulation issues. She has worked in schools, sensory clinics and medical settings with children ages 3 – 17, treating children with sensory processing disorders, ADHD and autism. Ms. Garland works closely with psychologists, speech therapists, teachers and doctors to understand and treat underlying sensory, timing, and coordination/motor planning issues. She is trained/certified in the SIPT, Interactive Metronome, Integrated Listening Systems (iLs), Therapeutic Listening, Wilbarger’s Sensory Defensiveness, and Food Chaining. She has written case studies for Interactive Metronome and writes a blog called OT and Self-Regulation at .
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