Positive, Strength-Based Strategies for Sensitive Kids: A Sensory Smart™ Approach

Description

This practical workshop gives therapists “sensory smart” tools they can use with clients of all ages to engage strengths and manage sensitivities in our increasingly demanding world.

This workshop is filled with proactive, neuro-affirming insights, strategies, and activities that help kids and families 24/7, including powerful approaches for:

• Dealing with sensitivity to noise, touch, movement, visuals, taste, smell, and multisensory processing demands
• Overcoming difficulties with interoception and dysregulation that can make daily life so stressful
• Improving classroom participation with easy-to-implement school-based solutions
• Building visual-vestibular integration, fine and graphomotor skills, executive function and more
• Increasing independence with self-care activities such as toothbrushing
• Fostering better sleep so everyone is more rested

In all, this workshop will equip you with the “sensory smarts” therapists will use each and every day to help their clients feel and function at their best.

Please email info@theramoves.com with any special needs requests at least 2 weeks before the conference.

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About the Instructor

Lindsey Biel is a pediatric occupational therapist with a private practice in Manhattan. She is co-author of the award-winning Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues, with a foreword by Temple Grandin and the author of Sensory Processing Challenges: Effective Clinical Work with Kids & Teens.
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What Our Course Participants Say

"I thought the information was very clearly presented in a fun and engaging manner. I loved the games and interactive part of the day!" – Amanda, OT

"She offers a lot of strategies and covers many domains of treatment" – Bella, OT

"Excellent speaker with interesting and useful material presented" – Daniela, PT

"The pace was perfect enough that I can absorb and process the material presented" – Adino, OT

"Educated speaker that delivered material in clear, precise manner. Informative handouts and therapeutic items." – Rachel, OT

"I really enjoyed that there were a lot of hands on strategies, especially that many of the strategies were great ways to upgrade and use equipment we probably already have/own in new and fun ways. The presenter was clear and engaging and I really enjoyed the course!" – Ruth, OT

"The presenter was well organized and went through all the information- good time management. Provided many practical treatment ideas and provided opportunity to practice " – Tamara B., OT

"Lindsy's primary message was repeated several times, so I felt clear and inspired upon leaving: find, honor, and value the strengths/gifts of each of our students and make the primary goal of each session FUN. I appreciated the hands-on experiences because I think I'll remember everything more, and the overall pace felt calm and conducive to learning. Great take homes, also!" – Tamara R., OT