2012 Announcement...
The 32nd Symposium on Interventions for
Persons with Special Needs will be held:
Thursday, March 1 - Saturday, March 3, 2012
Further details are on our 32nd Symposium page.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for...
The
31st Symposium on
Intervention for Persons with Special Needs
Thursday,
Feb. 24 – Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011
Bloomington,
MN
Symposium Prize Winners
• Mackenzie Erickson won a Free One Day Registration for the 2012 Symposium •
• Kendra Scott won a Free Two Day Registration for the 2012 Symposium •
Congratulations to our FREE Registration winners and we look forward to seeing you at our 32nd Symposium in March of 2012!
A Small Sampling of Symposium Participant Comments:
“I love the explanations of what each reflex does/relates to, in terms of emotion, what part the of brain." - Children with Challenges
“Thank you for an awesome course - I look forward to continuing my education in this area.” - Children with Challenges
“Thank you for your (Svetlana Masgutova) innovative work in this area. You have given me so much hope and optimism for the future.”
“DeDe and Mary were awesome. I really appreciated the practical application and experience of these amazing women." - Kinesio Taping
“Thank you. I enjoyed the class (Kinesio Taping) and your style of discussion – you are very open to questions and we didn’t feel rushed.”
“Very good information with lots of relevant examples and practical ideas. Very well presented and easy to apply, practical but based on sound progression of neurological development and experience.” (Low Muscle Tone)
“Loved the respectfulness in which you approach kids. Thanks for all of the great ideas and information. You (Freeman) have filled in the missing pieces.”
“I thought the content was very good for an entry level therapist. I enjoyed the specific examples and focus on treatment strategies. I also appreciated the oral motor information as related to low tone.” (Low Muscle Tone)
“The course (Intro to Brain Gym) is excellent. I so appreciate Cindy’s depth in the topics. Her involvement in what she teaches and lives Brain Gym makes the workshop all the more thorough, yet so practical. Cindy inspires me with her presentation and demeanor. Thank you for this opportunity. This workshop made it worth the trip…”
“I am a school-based OT and this information (Intro to Brain Gym) will benefit many of the students.”
“Great job – Very informative and I’m excited to apply what I’ve learned (MORE course)!”
“Very well done! Very informative – real life examples really are effective (Down Syndrome course).”
“Great course (Beckman Oral Motor), I have left with multiple ideas! Thanks.”
“Thank you (Faulise) – this was a great source of information - research findings, experiential information and techniques which validated and increased knowledge base and art of therapy. THANK YOU!”
“(Sensory Diets) was very informative and very well organized. I really liked the case studies and videos.”
“This course really helped me understand the “just –right” incremental learning model. Thank you!"
“Great presentation – much “immediately usable” info plus much food for thought.” (Understanding Modulation)
“This was very informative and impressive in level of knowledge and amount of information.” (Understanding Modulation)
“Good knowledge, visuals and examples. Appreciated videos and demos.” (Treatment of the Head & Neck)
“Loved enthusiasm and teacher’s (Irene Ingram) obvious intuitive skill & vast knowledge. Appreciated receptivity to questions.”
“PDP – Very glad advanced course is available – THANK YOU!!! Appreciated that time just flew by and topics were in my language.” (Beyond Eyesight to Insight)
“Dr. Hillier is easy to listen to…explanation of vision is at a level to understand. Mary has a wealth of experience…and ideas…the balance between the two of them is as valuable as the balance of OT & vision therapy. Thank You!”
“Really enjoyed the movement activities and getting to try out the program and feel/see the effectiveness. Most fun and practically useful course I attended! Thank you for your enthusiasm and sharing your info and knowledge!” (Emotion to Motion)
Masgutova demonstrating techniques to participants in her Children with Challenges workshop.
Left: A demonstration of Infinity Walk.
Right: An exercise in Irene's NEW Emotion to Motion course.
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2011 Sessions
Session A: Children with Challenges: Research on Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration and Neuro-Deficits - Dr.
Svetlana Masgutova - 16
Contact Hours
Session B: Kinesio Taping 1 - Fundamental Concepts
Kinesio Taping 2 - Advanced Concepts and Corrective Techniques
Deanna (DeDe) Wanzek, PT, PCS, CKTI, CLT - 16
Contact Hours
Session C: Low Muscle Tone: Problems and Treatment Strategies
Judy Freeman, MA, OTR/L - 6
Contact Hours
Session D: Introduction to Brain Gym ®
Cindy Goldade, MEd - 6
Contact Hours
Session E: MORE: Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions
Patricia Oetter, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA and Eileen W. Richter, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA
14
Contact Hours
Session F: Down Syndrome, A Lifespan Approach
Judy Freeman, MA, OTR/L - 6
Contact Hours
Session G: An Overview of Listening Protocols
Renée Okoye, MS, OTR/L - 6
Contact Hours
Session H: Beckman Oral Motor Assessment & Intervention: Current Research
Debra A. Beckman, MS, CCC-SLP - 2 Contact Hours
Tube to Oral Transition: An Oral Motor Perspective
Debra A. Beckman, MS, CCC-SLP - 2 Contact Hours
Session I: Applying Effective Sensory Diets for Children with SPD
Lise Gerard Faulise, MS, OTR/L, BCP - Protégé of Patricia Wilbarger - 14
Contact Hours
Session J: Infinity Walk® Method from A to Z for School-based and Pediatric Treatment and Educational Applications
Deborah Sunbeck, PhD - 13
Contact Hours
Session K: Understanding Modulation Disorders: Effective Intervention Strategies
Renée Okoye, MS, OTR/L - 6
Contact Hours
Session L: Treatment of the Head and Neck: A Foundation for Oral Motor Functions, Sensory Motor Processing and Motor Development
Irene Ingram, OTR/L - 6
Contact Hours
Session M: Beyond Eyesight to Insight: The Advanced Course
Carl Hillier, OD, FCOVD and Mary Kawar, MS, OT/L - 6.5
Contact Hours
Session N: Emotion to Motion
Irene Ingram, OTR/L - 6
Contact Hours
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