The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.

Level: Introductory

Length: 1.5 hour

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Presenters:

VirginiaSpielmann, PhD, OTR/L (she/her)
Executive Director
STAR Institute

Virginia is a well-travelled speaker, coach and educator on topics including sensory integration, DIR/Floortime, child development and infant mental health. She has conducted trainings in Kenya, Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and the USA and leads workshops at international conferences.

Virginia is a founder and former Clinical Director of SPOT (Speech, Physical, and Occupational Therapy) Interdisciplinary Children's Therapy Center in Hong Kong, where she led a large and widely respected inter-disciplinary team.

Virginia obtained her BSc in Occupational Therapy in Oxford England (2002) and her master's in occupational therapy from Mount Mary University, Milwaukee (2018). She is a DIR/Floortime Training Leader and Expert and clinical consultant for the Interdisciplinary Council for Development and Learning (ICDL).Her extensive pediatric experience includes children on the autism spectrum, those with Sensory Processing Disorder, infant mental health issues, adoption, and developmental trauma.

Virginia has considerable post-graduate training, certified on the SIPT and currently completing her Ph.D. in Infant and Early Childhood Development emphasizing mental health, with Fielding Graduate University, in Santa Barbara. She is a published author and contributed to the STAR Frame of Reference as part of the 4th Edition of Frames of Reference for Pediatric Occupational Therapy, alongside Dr. Miller and Dr. Schoen.

Presenter Disclosures:

• Virginia Spielmann is the Executive Director of STAR Institute

• There are no other relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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Marco Leão, MOT

Founder and Director
AcademiaPediatrica and OTbrain

Marco Leão is an Occupational Therapist currently pursuing his PhD in Occupation and Rehabilitation Science at Colorado State University, under the mentorship of Professors Shelly Lane and Anita Bundy. In addition to his ongoing academic work, he is the founder and director of AcademiaPediatrica and OTbrain, two learning platforms for therapists, parents, and educators.

Marco is also significantly involved in sensory integration work, serving as the coordinator of the EASI Scoring Program for The Collaborative for Leadership in Ayres Sensory Integration® (CLASI). He earned his degree in occupational therapy and amaster's degree in occupational therapy specializing in pediatrics from the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ESS-IPP), and a postgraduate degree in Sensory Integration from 7Senses.

Marco Leão is often invited to lectures and coursesin the area of pediatric occupational therapy, with courses in Portugal, United States, Brazil,Spain and Italy and more than 7000 trainees in the total of his training actions.

Having practiced as an Occupational Therapist since 2011, Marco has dedicated his career to helping families and children with developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, X-fragile syndrome, and sensory integration dysfunctions. He served as the director of the 7Senses clinic from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his professional commitments, Marco isa family man with two young children, an avid surfer, and a soccer enthusiast.

Presenter Disclosures:

• Marco Leão does not receive monetarycompensation for the presentation.

• There are no other relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Anita Bundy, ScD, OT/L, FAOTA, FOTARA, (she/her)
Professor Department Head, Department of Occupational Therapy
Colorado State University

Anita Bundy is Professor and Department Head in Occupational Therapy at Colorado State University; she has an honorary appointment at the University of Sydney inAustralia where she worked full time for 13 years. Anita has been a practitioner,educator and researcher in sensory integration. Together with colleague, Dr. Shelly Lane, she edited two editions of the textbook, Sensory Integration: Theory & Practice, published by F. A. Davis.

Anita has a particular interest in assessing and promoting children’s play.” Much of her work in the last 20 years has been in promoting “risky play” by helping adults balance dignity of risk with duty of care. She developed two play-related assessments to help professionals promote play as the primary occupation of children: the Test of Playfulness (ToP) and the Test of Environmental Supportiveness (TOES) available in, Play in Occupational Therapy for Children, a textbook edited by Diane Parham and Linda Fazio and published by Mosby. Together with Amiya Waldman-Levi, she recently co-authored the Parent/Caregiver Support of Children’s Playfulness (PC-SCP) published by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Presenter Disclosures:

• Anita Bundy does not receive monetary compensation forthe presentation.

• There are no other relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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Shelly J. Lane, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Professor and Academic Program Director
Colorado State University

Dr. Shelly J. Lane is Academic Program Director at Colorado State University (CSU), Director of the Sensory Integration, Play and Occupational Therapy Lab at CSU, and a Conjoint Professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She has engaged in aspects of pediatric occupational therapy practice,education and scholarship for over 45 years. Dr. Lane’s research has focused broadly on neuroscience applications in occupational therapy, and development and sensory integration/processing in children. Her recent collaborative research projects include neuroscience of play; sensory processing considerations for sleep in autism; and understanding the neuroscience underlying pediatric occupational therapy interventions. Currently she is also collaborating on projects related to clinical reasoning and reflective practice in occupational therapy; emotional regulation in autism; transition out of the military; neural synchrony; and sensory processing exacerbations during PANS exacerbations. Dr. Lane presents nationally and internationally, has published extensively, and has edited,co-authored and contributed to books addressing issues related to sensory integration and processing, neuroscience applications to practice, and pediatric occupational therapy practice.

Presenter Disclosures:

• Dr. Shelly J. Lanedoes not receive monetary compensation forthe presentation.

• There are no other relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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Antoine Bailliard, PhD, OTR/L
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
Duke University School of Medicine

Dr. AntoineBailliard is Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy at Duke University School of Medicine.He is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned an M.S. in Occupational Therapy and a PhD in Occupational Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research focuses on exploring how sensory processing patterns affect community integration and participation in meaningful occupations. His community-engaged scholarship focuses on improving the delivery of community-based services for adults with serious mental illness. His theoretical work focuses on expanding understandings of occupational justice to enhance inclusion and understandings of how sensory processing patterns affect meaningful participation. Dr.Bailliard uses participatory methods to partner with people with lived experience with mental illness to design and implement research activities and in the development of tools and programs that improve the health, wellbeing, meaningful participation, and community integration of persons with serious mental illness. Dr.Bailliard’s clinical experience spans from working in acute inpatient mental health, chronic inpatient mental health, and community-based mental health settings. Currently, Dr.Bailliard is Co-Principal Investigator of a 5-year $2.4 million federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to design an innovative assertive outreach team to meet the needs of adults with serious mental illness who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Dr.Bailliard is also a consultant for the Public Mental Health Partnership between the L.A. County Department of Mental Health and UCLA and a consultant and trainer for the Institute for Best Practices at the Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Presenter Disclosures:

Dr. AntoineBailliard does not receive monetary compensation for thepresentation.

There are no other relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

Michele Parkins, MS, OTR
Occupational Therapist
Founder of the Sensory Emotional Engagement Model
Faculty | STAR Institute

Michele Parkins is an Occupational Therapist specializing in working with children and families with Sensory Processing and Integration Disorder and challenges in social emotional development as the Founder and Director of Great Kids Place in New Jersey. Michele is faculty of STAR Institute, teaching Levels 1 and 2 Intensive Mentorships and STAR Proficiency Certification Levels 1 and 2. She is SIPT (Sensory Integration and Praxis Test) certified. Michele has co-authored two chapters and is contributing to research articles related to sensory processing and social emotional development.

Michele has Advanced Certification in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health. She is DIR certified and is faculty of Profectum Foundation where she educates therapists all over the world on social-emotional development and the DIR model. She works closely with the New Jersey Association of Infant Mental Health providing training for early childhood workers on the impact of sensory processing differences on emotional regulation and relational health with caregivers and peers.

Michele’s passion lies in play and affective interactions to facilitate social emotional development alongside sensory motor capacities. She developed a play model reflecting this passion used in her practice – Great Kids Place. She advocates for all children and families impacted by Sensory Processing and Integration Disorder to help them and others to understand the impact of differences in sensory processing on social emotional development and well-being, including challenges in emotional regulation, developing, and maintaining relationships and social skills. Michele is also a mother of two children with sensory processing differences. She uses her real-life experiences to help her clients better understand the impact of SPD on family dynamics and relationships and the daily demands of life with sensory processing differences.

Presenter Disclosures:

• Michele Parkins does not receive monetary compensation for the presentation.

• There are no other relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.

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Learning Objectives:

After participating in this session, attendees should be able to:

• Describe how principles of precision healthcare apply to sensory integration therapy and occupational therapy provision.

• Identify at least two models/frames of reference regarding sensory integration and processing.

• Discuss the difference between models of function and models of dysfunction in sensory integration theory (as conceptualized by Ayres).

• Recognize specific strengths and applications suited to at least two specific theoretical conceptualizations (a model or frame of reference) in sensory integration theory.

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Who should attend:

Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, educators, child development specialists, mental health professionals, and other allied health professionals. All are welcome, although the event is geared towards human service professionals seeking a better understanding of the sensory integration process and sensory integration therapy as conceptualized by Ayres.

Instructional Methods:

PowerPoint Lecture

Cancellation Policy:

Because this program is recorded and accessible at your convenience, cancellations are not typically accepted. Please contact education@sensoryheatlh.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Do you have a disability that would require special accommodation?

Please contact us at education@sensoryhealth.org and describe how we can help accommodate your needs.

The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.