In this presentation Dr. AntoineBailliard will describe how SI therapy can be integrated with other approaches toprovide a more holistic intervention. A rationale for adopting epistemic pluralism in treatment will be presented. The discussion willprovide an overview of how SI therapy can be complementary to other approaches.
Presented at the 2023 STAR Sensory Symposium, October 6-7, 2023.
The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.
Level: Introductory
Length:0.5 hour
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Presenter:
Antoine Bailliard, PhD, OTR/L
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
Duke University School of Medicine
Dr. Antoine Bailliard 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:
The presenter did not receive monetary compensation for the presentation.
There are no other relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Learning Objectives:
After participating in this session, attendees should be able to:
Define SI Therapy.
Define epistemic pluralism.
Describe the rationale for embracing epistemic pluralism in treatment.
Describe how to incorporate SI therapy as a complementary approach in holistic treatment.
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.