Professional
Development Programs
proudly presents:
The
29th Symposium
on
Intervention for
Persons
with Special Needs
Thursday,
February 26 – Sunday, March 1, 2009
Minneapolis Airport Marriott Hotel
Bloomington,
MN
Session A: Thursday, Feb
26 - Friday, Feb 27
Assessing
and Treating Regulatory, Emotional
and Sensory Deficits
in Infants and Young Children Georgia
DeGangi, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
12 Contact Hours
This
two-day workshop is designed for professionals working
in early intervention and mental health settings who are
interested in enhancing their knowledge of clinical
skills in assessment and treatment of self-regulation,
attention, multisensory, and interaction problems in children
ages birth through school-age years. These professionals
include occupational and physical therapists, speech and
language pathologists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists,
pediatricians, nurses, and special educators. The strategies
presented in the workshop reflect the synthesis of sensory
integration, family-centered, and infant/young child mental
health practices. Participants will learn clinical assessments
including formal and informal observations of self-regulation
and parent-child interactions. Treatment techniques will
focus on therapy approaches to foster self-regulation,
sensory processing, attention, and interaction skills within
the context of the parent-child relationship. Research
findings on various clinical approaches and their effectiveness
will be presented as well.
Assessment
and treatment approaches will address the problems of
children with a range of developmental, emotional, and
constitutional difficulties. A number of case studies of
children with regulatory disorders and multisystem developmental
disorders will be presented to illustrate the clinical
decision making process. A problem-based learning approach
will be used to integrate and apply concepts and techniques
to the participants’ settings and disciplines. Some
participants will have the opportunity to present a case
from their clinical or educational setting for consultation.
This
course is offered for 1.2 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate level,
Professional area
This course is offered for 1.2 AOTA CEUs, Performance Skills, Outcomes
This course is offered for 12 MBTA Hours, Category 1, Approval #3499
Objectives: Participants will be able to
1. Describe the interplay of constitutional and emotional
factors in children experiencing a range of developmental
challenges.
2. Identify symptoms of self-regulatory, sensory processing,
attentional, communication, and interactional problems in
infants and children using a range of assessments.
3. Identify both the parent’s and child’s emotional
needs using a developmental and clinical framework.
4. Assess parent-child interactions and emotional and self-regulatory
needs using observational techniques.
5. Develop treatment strategies to address the constitutional
and emotional needs of children who experience difficulties
while incorporating techniques that meet the emotional needs
of the family.
