Connection: Integrating Environment, Task, and Interaction Style
Patricia Oetter, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA

From frameworks of typical development, Sensory Integration (A.J. Ayres) and social/emotional development (Joseph Chilton Pearce), we will explore the effects and intervention strategies for children who have been subjected to trauma.

The Environmental Matrix Model looks at Task, Environment & Interaction Style as they relate to the developmental stages of Womb, Mother, Kid Power and Brain Power (Pearce). The interaction between all segments can help in assessment analysis and treatment planning for all ages and developmental stages. It can be used by a variety of professionals and many others to establish connections and partnerships.

• Define each of the developmental stages (Womb, Mother, Kid Power & Brain Power)
• Describe the methods used in each of the stages as they relate to task, environment and interaction style