Intended Audience: Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Nurses, Counselors, Social Workers, Healthcare Case Managers, Teachers, Parents (Biological, Foster, and Adoptive)
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize a biological stress response in a child with a history of trauma and sensory processing needs
- Apply Goal Attainment Scaling to concepts of felt safety and connection
- Write an impact statement in regard to ACES impact on occupation
- Identify areas of unique intervention consideration for sensory discrimination disorders for children with a history of trauma
- Apply both trauma informed principles from parts 1 and 2 of the webinars to the STAR Treatment Model using A SECRET
Presenter: Rachel Ashcraft, MS, OTR/L, TBRI® Practitioner
Rachel Ashcraft is a licensed and registered occupational therapist and TBRI® Practitioner. She received her Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from the UAB. Rachel is the clinical supervisor for OT/PT/ and Counseling services at the Hoover location of Child’sPlay Therapy Center. She founded and directs a non-profit, Foster the Future Alabama, with the mission of reducing inequality in access to health and wellness services for children in foster care. She currently serves as President for the Alabama Occupational Therapy Association as well as on the AOTA school of mental health community of practice. She has been at the forefront of the national OT movement towards more trauma informed care across the profession. She has received recognition from both State and National Occupational Therapy Associations for her work with vulnerable children, including receiving the 2018 Emerging & Innovative Practice Award from The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
Continuing Education:
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
The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.