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 I: Saturday, Feb 28
- Sunday, Mar 1
The
Power of the Somatosensory System Jeannetta
Burpee, MEd, OTR/L
12
Contact Hours
This
two-day session provides extensive exploration of somatosensory
system dysfunction, which can undermine development,
function, and lead to serious impairment. We will look
at how body, mind, and heart, families and communities,
can be devastated when those diagnosed with Autism, ADD/ADHD,
OCD, ODD, Eating Disorder, Agoraphobia, Anxiety, Attachment
Disorder, Depression, etc., as well as SPD, have somatosensory
conditions which create havoc with their daily interactions
in all areas of function.
We will consider information on how our somatosensory bodies
are primary tools in any interaction including (either
expressive and/or receptive): 1.) integral to how we
perceive ourselves, as able, safe, capable of taking risks
and attending to pursuit, initiators, (or not); 2.) allowing
ourselves to be enfolded in loving attachment relationships
offering future relationships a chance (or not); and 3.)
enabling the most basic of motor planning capacities, a
problem solving system laying foundations for complex logical
and abstract thinking, communication (or not).
Assessment and intervention insights will be described
and demonstrated that provide supports for developing regulation
and attention, attachment, emotional-relational capacities,
body awareness, posture, coordination, communication/language,
praxis, a basis for cognitive problem solving. Intervention
strategies and techniques will be presented for use in
reversing and resolving these complex issues. Relevant
theoretical and efficacy research will be cited.
This
course is offered for 1.2 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate level,
Professional area
This course is offered for 1.2 AOTA CEUs, Intervention & Outcomes
This course is offered for 12 MBTA Hours, Category 1, Approval #3499
Objectives: Participants will be able to 1.
Identify primary somatosensory functions including: regulation
and attention, attachment and emotional-relational capacity,
muscle tone, postural responses, body awareness and body
image, motor planning/praxis setting the stage for cognitive
problem solving, the desire for communication and language
and the oral motor tools that allow it to happen.
2. Describe the functional and emotional-relational impact
this system sponsors when dysfunctional.
3. Select methods for assessing somatosensory processing
dysfunction and its functional/behavioral sequelae.
4. Identify effective intervention approaches/techniques
to utilize for a variety of clinical scenarios.
5. Develop protocols for sensory diets, school and home
programs: designing, training, and follow-up.
6. Identify resources that provide evidence for intervention.
