Difficulty with sensory processing affects a student’s ability to successfully participate in the school setting. Specifically, the occupational performance areas of education, play, and social participation can be impacted. This course will empower the school-based occupational therapist to effectively address sensory processing challenges in the schools through the utilization of the adapted STAR PROCESS.
Intended Audience: School-based occupational therapists
Presenter:
Colleen Cameron Whiting, MS, OTR/L has been a practicing school-based occupational therapist since receiving her Master’s Degree from Boston University in 2000. Her expertise lies in the combination of remedial and compensatory supports for children with sensory processing and regulation issues. Colleen is passionate about the integration of sensory and relational supports for children. As a clinician, she prides herself on being grounded in engagement with a focus on fun and the goal of improving the quality of life for her students. Colleen has a special interest in working with children who have experienced trauma. She has published two articles in research journals regarding trauma and the role of the school-based occupational therapist. She is SIPT and DIR/Floortime certified as well as trained in the use of Integrated Listening Systems. Colleen is a member of the AOTA School Mental Health workgroup and has led multiple professional development trainings on sensory processing for occupational therapists, parents and educators. Colleen is also the owner of a private practice called The SPARK Sensory Clinic.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- articulate the difference and importance of both remedial and compensatory strategies in the schools regarding sensory processing
- support participation in the school for children with sensory processing challenges in each of the three tiers of intervention
- identify key components to a sensory processing evaluation in the school and development of the IEP
STAR Institute for SPD is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Approximately 1 Professional Contact Hour (.1 AOTA CEU) are awarded for full completion of this program.
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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