OBJECTIVES
Learning Objectives
Participants completing this course should be able to:
1. Describe the signs and symptoms of anxiety as it impacts occupational performance including behavior, relationships, and learning
2. Identify the various contributing factors to anxious ways of being that often disrupt the ease and efficiency of occupational engagement across contexts including home, school, and community
3. Recognize the neurobiological contributions to anxious states
4. Appraise the contributions of attachment to regulation and arousal states that impact the attainment of key childhood developmental milestones important for social/emotional and academic skills
5. Summarize sensory and body-based strategies that help mitigate or address states of anxiety to support participation in desired occupations, such as during play with a peer or on a community outing with family members
6. Distinguish relational interventions that are necessary for the creation of felt-safety
7. Appreciate the role of developing mindfulness, self-awareness and self-compassion skills as cognitive/cortical interventions for anxiety to enhance participation in valued occupations across the lifespan
Target Audience
Occupational therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, Educators and Social Workers
Course Level
Intermediate
FACULTY
Kim Barthel is an occupational therapist, speaker, multi-disciplinary teacher, mentor and best-selling author who is active in supporting people in many contexts globally. She is passionate about understanding complex behavior, neurobiology, trauma-sensitive practice, sensory processing, attachment, and mental health. An advanced NDT (Neuro-Developmental Treatment) instructor, Kim has 40+ years of practice in helping people to be their best selves. She is a contributor to a number of textbooks on Pediatric Occupational Therapy, NDT, and Trauma, and in 2019 Kim was honored to receive the Award of Merit from the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy. Kim’s overall mission is to support the conscious evolution of the human spirit.
Kimberly Barthel will receive a speaker’s honorarium from Therapeutic Services for the presentation. She has no nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Course Schedule
8:00 – 9:15 am The anxious brain and its impact upon behavior, relationships and learning
9:15 – 9:30 am Break
9:30 – 10:45 am Identification of Attachment and Relational Contributions to Anxiety
10:45 – 11:00 am Reflection Session
11:00 – 12:00 pm Regulation of arousal through sensory intervention and embodiment
12:00 – 12:45 pm Lunch
12:45 – 2:15 pm The “how” of relational interventions that co-regulate anxiety and increase safety
2:15 – 2:45 pm Social-emotional intelligence, mindfulness, self-care and self-compassion to ease anxiety across the lifespan
2:45 – 3:00 pm Question and Answer
CEUs
Educational Credits
6 contact hours
Approved for 6 contact hours by NYSED’s State Board for PT.
TSI is an AOTA Approved Provider of Professional Development. PD activity approval ID# 10543. This Live PD is offered at .6 CEU’s, Intermediate level, Domain of OT: OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
This course is offered for .6 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
Participant must complete a Course Evaluation at the end of the activity in order to receive CEUs and a Certificate.
DISCOUNTS
Early Bird Discount
- Early Registration: $299.00 USD
- Regular Price: $329.00 USD
Register by March 5, 2025, to qualify for the early rate.
Group Discount (Use code: GROUP3)
- Early Registration: $282.97 USD per participant
- Regular Price: $311.37 USD per participant
To qualify for the group rate, ensure all participants register by March 5, 2025
Important Instructions for Group Registration:
- List the names of ALL participants in the Order Notes section during checkout.
- Group registrations must be completed within 24 hours of the first registration if registering online, or enclosed in the same envelope if registering by mail.
- Note: Registrations submitted after the group registration has been processed will not be eligible for the group discount.
