Scheduled Courses

Putting The Pieces Together

Course Description

This dynamic two-day workshop will emphasize clinical reasoning and problem solving skills helpful in the treatment of functional movement and sensory processing problems in children with developmental disabilities. A holistic, blended approach will weave together concepts of sensory processing intervention together with Neuro- Developmental Treatment (NDT) widening the lens of assessment and treatment possibilities. Lecture, lab and videotape analysis will deepen this learning opportunity.

Course Objectives

Upon completion:

• Identify sensory processing difficulties and their relationship to movement and behavior in children with a variety of disorders.
• Analyze postural and movement patterns and their relationship to sensory processing.
• Weave together a blending of SI and NDT concepts within treatment.
• Use blending approaches in the context of the child's and family's occupation.
• Use the evidence to support clinical practice.

The ‘Get Permission' Approach to Sensory Mealtime Challenges

Course Description

"Get Permission" is an approach to mealtimes and feeding treatment based on the foundation of trust in a feeding relationship. It supports children who have sensory mealtime challenges in moving forward with mealtime goals with trust, enjoyment, and confidence. It follows the child's lead with creative and sensitive mealtime treatment strategies.

Course Objectives

Upon completion:

• Define the “Get Permission Approach” as it relates to sensory challenges for children and families.
• List 4 principles of a successful mealtime.
• Define trust in each of the infant and parent roles in feeding, from infancy through three years of age.
• List anatomical and physiological and gastrointestinal factors which have influence on mealtime permission.
• Define health, appetite, neurological and growth influences on mealtimes.
• Define eating as a learned behavior.
• Define the importance of non-judgmental therapeutic vocabulary in parent support.
• Describe the importance of hunger/appetite in internal motivation to eat..
• Define oral cautiousness vs oral aversion.
• Describe the “Get Permission Approach” as it relates to sensory challenges for children and families.
• List the sensory channels in the sensory continuum and at least four treatment strategies for each.
• Describe the “Get Permission Approach” as it relates to support for tube fed children and their families.
• List the transitions plateaus for children and adults characteristic of tube feeding transitions.
• Define exploratory and calorie reduction appetite challenges and give three examples of each.
• Describe the “Get Permission Approach” as it relates to support of children who have visual impairments and their families.
• Describe ways the “Get Permission Approach” can support children on the autism spectrum and their families.
• Create and practice setting goals and specific “Get Permission” treatment activities and family supports.

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