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

Level: Introductory

Length: 1.25 hours

Timeframe for access: Once you first choose to "Launch" this course, you will have 45 days to access the content as often as you like. Your 45-day window for access will not begin until you first click the "Launch" button.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the components of praxis
• Define apraxia as it applies to individuals with sensory and motor differences
• Name the four types of motor responses
• Explain the sensory motor feedback loop and the breakdown of this loop as it relates to individuals with sensory and motor differences
• Identify three ways to build purposeful motor skills
  
  

Presenter:

Dana Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L
Owner, Interplay Therapy Center and Founder of Invictus Academy Tampa Bay

Dr. Dana Johnson, PhD, MS, OTR/L is the owner of Interplay Therapy Center and Founder of Invictus Academy Tampa Bay, a non-profit private school for students with sensory motor differences. Dr. Johnson has a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy and a doctorate in Infant and Early Childhood Development with Emphasis in Developmental Disabilities and Infant Mental Health. Dr. Johnson has worked with individuals with motor and sensory differences for over 15 years. She started her career as an occupational therapist supporting children in the public school system. From there she moved to the clinical environment in Raleigh, NC working in a private pediatric clinic supporting children with varying diagnoses. In 2009, Dr. Johnson moved to Tampa, FL where she gained experience working with children on the autism spectrum. Her private practice opened in 2010 and has grown to serve children, adolescents and adults with motor and sensory differences, including autism, apraxia, sensory integration disorders, and other developmental disabilities.

She works with many families locally, nationally and internationally to educate and provide training on sensory motor differences and purposeful motor skills. Dr. Johnson is also a Spelling to Communicate (S2C) practitioner and a practitioner mentor for the International Association for Spelling as Communication (I-ASC) a non-profit organization that supports training, education, advocacy, and research for non-speaking and unreliably speaking individuals. Dr. Johnson’s passion is to continue to advocate for non-speaking individuals so that they will have access to reliable communication, autonomy and community accessibility.

In her spare time, Dr. Johnson loves to spend time in the mountains with her husband and two yellow labrador retrievers, Bauer and Newman.

Presenter Disclosures:

• Dana Johnson received a speaking fee for the production of this course for the 2021 STAR Sensory Symposium and STAR Institute Online Learning platform
  
• There are no other relevant financial or nonfinancial relationships to disclose
  
  

Who should attend:

Occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, educators, child development specialists, mental health professionals, parents, caregivers, and other individuals seeking a better understanding of Sensory Processing.

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 accommodations?

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

Continuing Education Credits:

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.

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