THERAMOVES

Two choice dates, Two choice locations!

• Brooklyn - Monday, October 15, 2018
• Location: 1580 Coney Island Avenue (bet. Ave L & M) Brooklyn, NY (Q-Train) OR 
• North Woodmere, Long Island - Sunday October 21,  2018   Location - 410 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream, NY 11581  (10 min from central ave in Lawrence - 5 Towns) 
• 8:30- AM 3:30 PM
• 6 Contact hours, 6 NBCOT/.6 CEUS
• Please refer to the registration tab (on the next page) for more information i.e. cost and early bird discounts

Each participant will be receiving a tote bag full of s'cool moves posters to start using the very next day!  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

•  Provide a school culture that supports children who learn differently, need sensory support, or struggle keeping up with their peers
• Teach self regulation techniques through various sensory motor activities in order to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system with the goal of decreasing stress and anxiety and giving students the appropriate sensory input to facilitate improved motor output and learning.
• Integrate essential developmental skills with academic curricula
• Learn techniques to improve student's overall coordination, motor planning skills, body awareness, and visual tracking skills.
• Understand and explain how movement and developmental skills impact academic success
• Integrate occupational and physical therapy theory and techniques where appropriate into S’cool Moves routines

• Tuesday, October 30, 2018
• Location Ramada by Wyndham 125  Tuckahoe Rd- Yonkers, New York 10710
• 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
• 6 Contact Hours - 6.0 NBCOT PDUs/.6 CEU's
• Approved for NEW YORK Social Workers 

This is a one day, 2-module workshop that is specifically designed to help therapists and educators. Participants will gain key tenets where if implemented correctly will enrich their educational career experience.

• Module 1 - Provides proven strategies and interventions that therapists and educators will be able to use in order to predict, prevent and manage problematic behaviors and attitudes that are faced daily in their classrooms. 
• In Sensory Processing Challenges in Students, therapists and educators will attain a unique in depth understanding of the underlying sensory issues that affect children in the classroom, therapy and beyond. A wide variety of practical tools and sensory processing strategies to develop adaptive responses will be taught and role played 
• Module 2 - Provides proven enhancements towards the development of a constructive relationship with each client in their care. 
• Will learn insightful understanding of Attachment Theory, which will result in a constructive relationship between therapists, educators and their students.
• A variety of practical tools and strategies will be thoroughly reviewed and practiced together in order to incorporate “Proactive Methodology” and develop adaptive responses in the school and therapy setting. 

• Location: Yaldeinu School: Sensory Gym 1600 63rd Street, Brooklyn, NY (near the D Train)
• Sunday NOVEMBER 4, 2018 
• or Monday NOVEMBER 5, 2018
• Hours: 8:30-4:00
• 6.0 Contact Hours - 6 NBCOT PDUs,/.6 CEUs
• ***Limited Space*** (course gets closed out, so sign up early)

This presentation is designed to help participants understand the importance of sensory processing and how dysfunction can affect a child in all areas of development.

• Alex offers practical ideas using minimal equipment to create powerful sensory diets that can be readily implemented in the home or school environment. Hands-on interventions to support breath, coordination, timing, balance and strength will be presented. Modifications, adaptations and grading of activities will be addressed to support best possible outcomes. 
• Ideas for better engagement of the child will be addressed as well as discussion of ways to facilitate ‘play’ for a stronger therapist-child relationship. 
• This dynamic workshop will support participants through hands-on learning as they experience the activities in their own bodies. Lastly, Alex will provide tools for therapists to create their own equipment (DIY equipment) at a minimal cost.   

 Sunday and Monday

• There is a Sunday only option available!
• NOVEMBER 18 and 19, 2018 OR Sunday November 18 only!
• Location:  1580 Coney Island Avenue (bet. Ave L & M) Brooklyn, NY (Q-Train) 
• Hours: Sunday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Monday 8:00 am -3:30 pm
• 11 Contact Hours - 11 NBCOT PDUs,/1.1 CEU's
• Please refer to the registration tab (on the next page) for more information i.e. cost and early bird discounts 

Course will cover:

• Theory
• Screening Procedures
• Intervention Techniques
• Vision Therapy

This seminar is designed to help therapists develop a comprehensive understanding of vision and how vision can impact on the therapy process in children. A three-component model of vision will be reviewed stressing the importance of optical, visual efficiency and visual information processing disorders. Screening procedures that allow therapists to test for the most common vision problems will be presented. Treatment options will be discussed at length including both compensatory strategies and rehabilitative techniques (vision therapy). Case studies will be used throughout the presentation.
 

• EVENING COURSE - 7:00 PM - 10:15 PM
• Location: TBD, Brooklyn, New York 
• Tuesday Evening December 11, 2018
• Please refer to the registration tab 
• (on the next page) for more information i.e. cost and early bird discounts 
• 3 CEU's

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Illegible handwriting, also known as dysgraphia, is the primary reason for referrals to therapists practicing in school-based settings. Although handwriting instruction is the responsibility of teachers, the therapist's role is in the identification of the motor, sensory, and perceptual deficits underlying dysgraphia. In this course you will learn signs and symptoms of the three different types of dysgraphia, dyslexic dysgraphia, motor dysgraphia, and spatial dysgraphia, and be able to identify functional handwriting challenges in school-age children. Assessment tools used to determine identification of dysgraphia will be discussed. Attendees will ascertain a variety of remedial interventions and compensatory adaptations that can be used to assist children with success in functional written communication skills for scholastic achievement. Case studies will be presented to demonstrate a progressive plan of care from dysgraphia identification to treatment outcomes. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1. Discuss evidence-based neurological characteristics of dysgraphia and the statistical impact dysgraphia has on a child’s functional performance in school. 
2. Select specific assessment tools to ascertain dysgraphia indicators and differentiate three types of dysgraphia; dyslexic dysgraphia, motor dysgraphia, and spatial dysgraphia.
3. Develop practical compensatory strategies and interventions for children with dysgraphia to improve productive handwriting skills.

• Wednesday, December 12, 2018
• Location: North Woodmere - 5 Towns, 410 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream, NY 11581  (10 min from central ave in Lawrence, Long Island)  
• 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
• 6 Contact Hours - 6 NBCOT PDUs,/.6 CEU's 
• Course is for OT's and PT's that work in a School Based or Clinic Based Setting
• Please refer to the registration tab (on the next page) for more information i.e. cost and early bird discounts

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Research reveals that 1 in 6 children have sensory processing disorder (SPD). Current evidence in sensory processing points to a neurological basis for this disorder. This epidemic of SPD in the pediatric population creates challenges for therapists and educators in providing effective intervention and support for children and their families. Professionals need adequate training on the neuroscience foundations of SPD to understand why sensory driven behavior occurs and how to effectively address this disorder. In this seminar we will explore details of Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI®) as well as evidence-based practices for sensory integration intervention. 

Join Jenny L. Clark, OTR/L, BCP, in this exciting and informative workshop filled with creative and useful sensorimotor interventions that can be easily implemented in the classroom, clinic, or at home to help children with success in childhood occupations. Participants will glean information about how to implement creative curriculum for early intervention, preschool and elementary school children. Attendees will discover how to design sensorimotor theme-based lesson plans that can be implemented immediately. Ms. Clark’s unique play-based treatment approach for children incorporates sensorimotor theme activities that facilitate development to enhance learning. Video examples, case studies, and lab experiences will enrich participants’ learning. 

OBJECTIVES: 

• Develop a repertoire of advanced insights into sensory processing disorder for evidence-based practices.
• Integrate motor, cognitive, language and social emotional skill development into sensorimotor theme-based intervention
• Design and experience original lessons plan from the Learn to Move, Move to Learn curriculum. 

Course will also cover

· Neuroscience Foundations in SPD

· Learn to Move, Move to Learn Curriculum

· Adaptations for Early Intervention

· Therapeutic Tools

· Group Lap Experience

Learn new and many fun ideas to engage with the children while still achieving your goals

All participants will receive Jenny's book Learn to Move, Move to Learn 

• Sunday and Monday
• December 16 & December 17, 2018
• Location: North Woodmere - 5 -Towns - 410 Hungry Harbor Road, Valley Stream, NY 11581  (10 min from central ave in Lawrence, Long Island)
• 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
• 12 Contact Hours - 12 NBCOT PDUs,/1.2 CEU's
• LIMITED SPACE DUE TO NATURE OF THE LAB WORK, RESERVE EARLY - WILL GET CLOSED OUT!

Three day workshop of techniques and tools that help children achieve calm, focus and self-regulation. 

This series offers proven strategies and tools that can be implemented immediately to expand your treatment program for each child by decreasing stress responses. You can expect to broaden your understanding of the role of 

• Fear Paralysis (FPR),
• Moro reflexes 
• and associated reflexes to develop a sense of safety so that the child can learn to be grounded, confident, and secure. 

The common behavioral disruptions that will be addressed include:

• Sensory processing disorder
• Freeze with withdrawal
• Poor adaptability
• ASD, ODD, OCD
• Over-reactivity
• Insecurity
• Anxieties
• Hyperactivity
• Outbursts of anger

• Wednesday, December 19, 2018
• Location: 1580 Coney Island Avenue (bet. Ave L & M) Brooklyn, NY (Q-Train) 
• 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
• 6 Contact Hours - 6 NBCOT PDUs,/.6 CEU's 
• Please refer to the registration tab (on the next page) for more information i.e. cost and early bird discounts

You have to know exactly how you feel in order to control it!! 

Interoception is an important sensory system that helps us to feel internal body signals like a full bladder, growling stomach, tense muscles or speeding heart. 

• Research indicates that our ability to clearly notice and understand these internal body signals enables us to accurately identify and control how we feel: Are we Anxious? Getting Frustrated? Hungry? Full? In pain? Needing the bathroom? Many individuals with conditions such as autism, ADHD, depression, trauma and anxiety disorders have difficulty with interoception, causing significant challenges in identifying and managing the way they feel. 

• This presentation will provide participants a firm understanding of interoception including an overview of what research tells us about interoception, and how to apply this research when developing effective programming. Discussion will focus on the influence interoception has on many important aspects of life including emotional well-being, self-regulation, and social participation. 

• Many evidence-based strategies for assessing and improving interoception will be shared.