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Building Connection and Understanding Perceptions
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Building Connections and Understanding Perceptions: Sensory and Motor-Based Strategies to Help Regulate, Support and Empower Neurodivergent Minds and Bodies

Original price was: $259.00.Current price is: $239.00.

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Course Details

Instructor
Dr. Michelle Lindsey
DPT, PT, MBA, CPT

Nationally known speaker and author

Date
Friday, September 25, 2026
8:00 AM—3:00 PM EST

Format
Live Webinar

6 contact hours
0.6 AOTA CEUs
7.5 NBCOT PDUs
0.6 ASHA CEUs
6 NY PT contact hours
0.6 CEUs for NY SLPs

Fee
$239 Before September 14
$259 After September 14

Group of 4+ 10% Savings- list group members and use Coupon code Team4Save10

Target Audience
OTs, OTAs, PTs, PTAs, SLPs

Level of Instruction: Intermediate

Instruction Methods:  Lecture, slides, lab demonstration

No two Nervous systems are the same. Recognizing that every nervous system is unique, it is time to move beyond protocol-driven therapies. Discover an adaptive, integrative perspective that offers unique tools, insights, and experiences to understanding sensory motor connections when addressing patients with sensory disorders and developmental delays across the lifespan. Learn how a regulated nervous system allows us to experience physical and other sensations of the body which helps us to stay focused and feel safe within our bodies. Gain a fresh perspective on how to connect with your patients, let go of your ego, build trust and better relationships with your patients, understand body awareness and spatial awareness, embrace neurodiverse care, and learn how to self-regulate by building adaptable, coping skills and exercises across all settings. You will leave the course with more knowledge and understanding when you create your own treatment sessions and when developing home programs. You will learn how to progress these therapeutic activities in the patient’s home and classroom to foster community integration, independence, and empowerment. Prepare to change how you see, understand, and treat your patients.

 

 

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Brochure Building Connections

About the Instructor

Dr. Michele Lindsey, DPT, PT, MBA,CPTDr. Lindsey’s educational preparation and certification includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology at Indiana University, a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy at The Finch University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, now known as Rosalind Franklin University; a Master of Business Administration in Health Care Management at the University of Phoenix; and her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Rosalind Franklin University. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), KRI Yoga Instructor, a Level 3 Reiki Practitioner, Certified Dolphin Therapist, Certified Fall Prevention Specialist, and is Certified in Tai massage and Dry Needling.
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Learning Outcomes

At the end of this seminar, the participant will be able to…

  1. Integrate neurodiverse and sensory re-education techniques to improve motor planning and motor functioning.
  2. Compare and contrast sensory integration and sensory regulation by defining their core meanings and understanding their roles when creating treatment programs.
  3. Design a classroom or group treatment that reduces sensory overload, allowing for improved focus and better task initiation.
  4. Analyze the interdependence of the human anatomical system and evaluate how diaphragmatic breathing and posture influence sensory regulation and sensory integration.
  5. Analyze how the Vagus nerve regulates heart rate, digestive function, and immune responses to maintain homeostasis in the body
  6. Select and describe at least therapeutic exercises designed to improve body awareness, directional cues, midline and crossing midline activities, and visual attentiveness.

Agenda

Introduction- 8:00 am to 8:45 am

  • Research Findings and Limitations in Sensory Integration Research
  • Types of clients that benefit from these therapies – Areas of disabilities that may be encountered – Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Downs Syndrome
  • Establishing trust – How to create a relationship that fosters success in your treatments
  • Learning Semantics/ Being the observer
  • Paradigm/Belief System Shifts
  • Autism Facts
  • Self-Regulation vs Sensory integration

  The Brain/Nerves/Nerve Pathways/Neuroplasticity   8:45 am  – 10:00 am

  • Looking at the Systems Model Approach
  • Analyzing each Anatomical system and Gain knowledge/facts about each Systems important features
  • Discussion of the Fascia system and the major roles of the Diaphragm within the body
  • Posture and the Diaphragm
  • The Vagus Nerve-the “Wandering Nerve”
  • Body Awareness and Somantics
  • Neurophysiological approaches to the Nervous System

Break- 10:00 am to 10:10am

Let’s Take a Look at Each Part of Our Sensory System 10:10 am – 11:30 am

  • Highlighting Each of the Sensory Systems Demonstrating Tools/Equipment to be used in treatment for each of the systems
  • Sensory vs Comfort Room
  • Sensory Box

Lunch- 11:30 am – 12:10 pm

Assessing Client Function, Cognition, and Behavior Using all the senses- 12:10 pm- 12:45 pm

  • Typical Assessment
  • Additional Factors and Considerations
  • Body Awareness- Experimental Lab
  • Neurotechniques/ROM
  • Midline/Crossing Midline/Eye Focus- Experimental Lab
  • Environmental Modifications
  • What is the patient Saying to us- Are we Listening?

Unique Challenges Posed by Severe Cases: 12:45 pm- 1:15 pm

  • Contractures
  • Scoliosis/Positioning
  • Tonal Deficits- Hypertonicity and Hypotonicity
  • Co-occurring Conditions

Break- 1:15pm -1:25 pm

Sensory Regulation- 1:25 pm  -2:30 pm

  • Multi-sensory mindfulness strategies- Counting/Breathing
  • What skills to focus on in a therapy session
  • Self-Regulation Exercises -Lab
  • Breathing Techniques to help with Self-Regulation
  • Tips for treating clients with diverse sensory experiences

Developing Exercise Programs to Assist with Developmental Skills-Combining a positive Space for Growth with Sensory Techniques 

  • Dynamic Stabilization Exercises
  • Examples of Group Exercises for Kids/Adults/Higher level Balance Exercises
  • Group Rules for Running A Movement/Sensory Regulation Group -Tips for Treating Clients with Diverse Sensory Experiences
  • Sensory- Friendly Strategies to Address Orthopedic and Neuromuscular Needs
  • Sensory Reweighting: the Missing piece in Gait and Balance training

Translating Success to Community Independence and Participation in Occupation- Key Priorities for Implementation- 2:30 pm- 3:00 pm

  • Establishing an Individualized Exercise Program
  • Classroom Interventions for Pediatric Clients
  • Occupation, Community engagement, and ADLs in adult clients
  • Incorporate meaningful activities in the POC

CEU Details

Theramoves is an ASHA CE approved provider

Intermediate Level

0.6 ASHA CEUs

ASHA self study option will be available from September 27- October 15
Running time: 6.0 hours (not including lunch and breaks)

TheraMoves is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID # 16788. This live-interactive course is offered at 0.6 CEUs, intermediate educational level, in the area of occupational therapy service delivery & foundational knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA

  • TheraMoves Services, LLC  is recognized by the NYSEDs State Board for PT as an approved provider of PT & PTAs CEUS
  • TheraMoves Services, LLC is Approved for sponsor of continued competency for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) by The State Education Department

Certificates will be awarded

  • Credits listed are offered by Theramoves for full attendance
  • ASHA partial credits will not be awarded for this webinar
  • Attendance is tracked automatically by the online platform “zoom” as well as completion of the sign in/out form on the course evaluation
  • Learning assessment will be completed via an online post-course quiz. Passing a multiple choice with 70% accuracy within 1 week is required to receive your certificate of completion.

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