TARGET Your Treatment
Advanced Level Course
Patricia Oetter, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA
14 Contact Hours

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Course Location & Hotel Info.	Dates:	Tuition:
Wethersfield, CT. (near Hartford) Hotel information Brochure Pdf	October 8-9, 2010 [Register] *Discounts will not be reflected at the time of registration. All discounts are taken in-house before any credit cards are run and an email sent, which will state all applicable discounts given.	The tuition for this 2-day course is $430.00* Discount Deadlines: on/before 8/13: $400 on/before 8/27: $415 on/before 10/1: $430 after 10/1: $455 *Registration is limited to 26 participants. Course tuition includes handouts, morning and afternoon beverage and snack

This course is offered for 1.4 AOTA CEUs
This course is offered for 14 MBPT Hours, Category 1, Approval #3981

Prioritize, plan, and personalize your treatment using the TARGET. 

Description:
The TARGET is a comprehensive format for collecting and sorting assessment data from tests, observations, histories and questionnaires. It will then help prioritize areas that need addressing in treatment as well as plan the sequence. The TARGET can help families and others see the relationships between original concerns and underlying causes. Goals can then be generated together and progress tracked together.

The first day of this course will first address the TARGET specifics, what is it and how does it work? Using video clips of children and a case study format we will utilize clinical reasoning skills to organize intake and assessment data, plan a course of treatment, and consider other strategies to modify treatment as it progresses.

The second day of the course will focus on treatment based on the TARGET format. We will spend the day watching a variety of video clips of treatment sessions and discussing the clinical reasoning connected to the strategies being used. Strategies used will target issues related to modulation and sensory defensiveness, oral & respiratory function, postural support, movement disorders, upper extremity development, play & interaction skills, behavior, attention, and learning.

Clinical reasoning will incorporate multiple frames of reference; Sensory Integration, Sensory Defensiveness (Wilbarger), cranial sacral therapy, neurodevelopmental treatment, the MORE model, Therapeutic Listening, Astronaut training/Mary Kawar, and many others.

Suggested Audience: This course is designed for OT’s and PT’s with a broad knowledge base in pediatrics.

Objectives: Participants will be able to:
1. Describe the TARGET relative to its purpose and use.
2. Plot assessment, intake and treatment observation data.
3. Prioritize and generate treatment goals.
4. Plan a course of treatment.
5. Use the TARGET to follow and document progress.
6. Discuss the reasoning for the primary focus of Tx in each case scenario.
7. Discuss the reasoning behind the sequence of Tx in each case scenario.
8. Define the benefits of specific frames of reference in each case scenario.
9. Describe the observations used to choose specific Tx strategies.

Schedule* (14 contact hours)
Day 1
8:30 TARGET
10:00 Break
10:15 TARGET
11:30 Introduce case studies
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Case 1 (14 mo. delayed development), Case 2 (18 mo. ADHD)
2:00 Case 3 (7 yr. ADHD, Learning Disability, Sensory Defensive, Severe Asthma, multiple speech and language problems)
3:00 Break
3:15 Case 4 (10 yr.: coordination issues, handwriting)
4:30 Wrap up and Q & A
5:00 Adjourn

Day 2
8:30 Introduction to process
9:30 1st case scenario (4yr: moderate to severe autism)
10:00 Break
10:15 Group brainstorm – fill in TARGET
10:45 Group Discussion – analyze treatment, plan ongoing treatment
11:30 2nd case scenario (6 yr: Down Syndrome)
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Group brainstorm – fill in TARGET
1:30 Analyze treatment, plan ongoing treatment
2:15 3rd case scenario (7 yr: Learning Disabilities, ADHD)
2:45 Break
3:00 Fill in TARGET
3:30 Analyze treatment, plan ongoing treatment
4-30 Summary, Q&A
5:00 Adjourn
* Topic times may vary; contact hours do not.

Participant Comments:

“This particular workshop was fantastic! It was such a treat to have individualized time with Patty Oetter. She was very patient with our many questions and informal discussion. Thank you.”

“I really like the organization of the TARGET sheets – I can see myself using this in evals all the time.”

“Loved the small group format it was great for experienced OTs ...”

“Reviewing foundations and applying treatment made me feel revived/energized again about being an OT! Gave me insights on how to better analyze/modulate treatment.”

“Pleasantly surprised by the in-depth study of sensory integration.”

“Great learning environment!”

“Loved the small format and open discussion. You (Patty) really helped pull together how to be a more efficient therapist.”

“THANK YOU!”

“Beautiful explanations of some SI foundational concepts within practical examples.”