Objectives
Learning Objectives
Participants completing this course will be able to:
- Describe core concepts related to trauma and attachment concerns in children with sensory integration and sensory processing problems.
- Describe the neurobiology of trauma and sensory integration and processing problems and how these two areas relate.
- List key intervention considerations and strategies for working with children with trauma and sensory integration and processing challenges.
- Identify key strategies to manage the behavioral challenges presented by these children.
Target Audience
OT, OTA, PT, PTA, Teachers, Mental Health Professionals
Course Level
Intermediate level
Faculty
Teresa A. May-Benson, Sc.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Teresa A. May-Benson Owner/President of TMB Education and OTR, Inc. is a well-known lecturer and researcher on sensory integration theory and intervention. She has authored numerous book chapters and articles on praxis and sensory integration, and completed her doctoral dissertation on ideational praxis. Dr. May-Benson has a diverse background as a clinical practitioner having worked in private and public school settings as well as private practice. She is active in conducting research related to sensory integration through the non-profit Spiral Foundation’s Sensory Processing Research Center. She has collaborated with well-known researchers such as Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, Dr. Shelly Lane and Dr. Roseann Schaaf. In her role of educator, she serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Indianapolis. She has a special interest in, and extensive experience with autism, particularly older students and adults. Dr. May-Benson received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and her master’s degree from Boston University with a concentration in sensory integration and school system therapy. She was a Maternal and Child Health Fellow in the Doctoral Program in Therapeutic Studies at Boston University. She has received the Virginia Scardinia Award of Excellence from AOTA for her work in ideational praxis. The Alice Bachman Clinician Award from Pediatric Therapy Network and the Catherine Trombly Award from the Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapists for her work as a research, clinician and instructor. She is a fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Teresa receives a speaking fee for her presentation. She has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Course Schedule
LIVE On-Line Webinar
8:00 am – 3:00 pm EST
8:00 am – 9:30 – Introduction to Trauma, Attachment, and Sensory Integration
9:30 – 9:45 – Break
9:45 – 11:00 – Neurobiology of SI and Trauma
11:00 – 12:30 – Assessment Considerations for Trauma, Attachment and SI Writing Goals and Objectives
12:30 – 1:15 – Lunch
1:15 – 3:00 Intervention Considerations for Trauma, Attachment and SI Collaborative Models of Care
CEU'S
Educational Credits
6 contact hours
Approved for 6 contact hours by NYSED’s State Board for PT.
Application has been made to NJBPTE for CE credit approval.
Approved NYSED CTLE provider. Sponsor ID #23746.
TSI is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. Approved by AOTA for .6 CEUs. 6 contact hours, Intermediate level, Domain of OT: Performance Skills.
DISCOUNTS
Group Discount
Early $225.00* | Regular $250.00
*Early registration must be received 14 days prior to seminar VALID UNTIL Feb 28, 2022
3 or more registrants – Early – $212.94 | Regular – $236.60 (use code group3)
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