Summary: Stephen Camarata, PhD. Professor at Vanderbilt University discusses the development of a behavioral coding system to quantify the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy for children with Sensory Processing Disorder. Using examples from OT sessions of children who were treated at the STAR Center, he explains the methodology for coding sensory events and outcomes. He concludes by emphasizing the importance of utilizing single subject research designs for treatment effectiveness research in Occupational Therapy. Presented at the 16th International 3S Symposium.
Presented live and recorded October 2013.
The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.
Level: Advanced
Length: 1 hour
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Intended Audience:
Clinicians, teachers, mental health and medical professionals, parents, students, caregivers
Presenter:
Stephen Camarata, PhD received his PhD at Purdue University and completed post-doctoral training at the University of Arizona. He served on the faculty at Penn State and the University of California, Santa Barbara (in the Autism Research Center) prior to joining the faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1990. He holds faculty appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Hearing & Speech and in Special Education at Peabody College. His research is focused on intervention in children with developmental disabilities such as autism, Down Syndrome, apraxia and other disabilities. He served as the chair of the NIH study section on Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disabilities from 2009-2012. The research reported herein was supported in part by a grant from the Wallace Foundation and by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders of the NIH.
Learning Objectives:
After completing this course, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate event-coding data to determine intervention fidelity and its impact on treatment outcomes.
- Analyze and interpret coded observations to identify key intervention components influencing client engagement and participation.
- Design a structured plan for applying event coding to enhance evidence-based practice and improve clinical decision-making.
Instructional Methods: PowerPoint Lecture
Continuing Education:
Course Completion Requirements:
Upon full completion of the course video, participants must complete and pass a quiz with at least 80% accuracy to receive a certificate of completion.
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