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 N: Sunday, Mar 1
Essentials
of Praxis Intervention for Children with Autism
Teresa
A. May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L
6
Contact Hours
Children
with autism present particular challenges for therapists.
Facilitating praxis, imitation and play skills in this
population can be difficult and confusing. This course
will present an overview of the key aspects needed for
effective intervention for practic problems in children
with autism. A clinical reasoning framework for intervention
of ideation, motor planning, sequencing, bilateral coordination
and projected action sequence problems within a sensory
integration treatment model will be presented. The important
role of imitation and play in facilitating praxis in children
with autism will be highlighted. Key intervention strategies
using both top-down and bottom-up approaches will be highlighted
through videotapes, case studies, and lecture formats.
This
course is offered for .6 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate level,
Professional area
This course is offered for .6 AOTA CEUs, Intervention & Outcomes
Objectives: Participants will be able to
1. Delineate the essential components of praxis.
2. Identify key intervention strategies for practic dysfunction
in children with autism.
3. Apply essential top-down and bottom-up treatment principles
appropri- ately to different practic problems.
4. Explain how various praxis problems impact functional
performance and identify strategies for improving performance.
