Association of Educational Therapists
7044 S. 13th St.
Oak Creek, WI
53154
phone 414-908-4949
fax 414-768-8001
Registration Information
Pre-Registration Is Closed. You May Register On-site at 8:30 AM on Saturday.
Need Help?
Contact the Registrar:
310-909-1490 x128
REGISTRATION FEES
Members - $100
Non-members - $125
Student - **$85
ASHA/BBS/NASP CEUs - $20
**Must provide a valid Student ID card at the time of registration.
Registration & Cancellation Policies
Cancellation requests must be received in writing by March 5. Any cancellations received by this date will incur a processing fee of $25. NO refunds will be given after March 5.
Southern CA Workshop ~ Saturday, March 20, 2010
Frostig Center - Pasadena, CA
CEUs Available! (4) AET, (4) CA LCSW/MFT, (.4) ASHA, (4) NASP
"Sensory-Motor Strategies for Writing & Self Regulation of Attention"
Presented by: Susan Spitzer, PhD, OTR/L
This training will describe the challenges sensory-motor deficits present for development of attention and writing as well as strategies designed to address these specific deficits. The following approaches will be emphasized: sensory strategies for attention, kinesthetic writing, optimal posture, adaptive pencil grasp, building sensory-motor skills, and increasing interest in writing. Hands-on opportunities will be provided for participants to experience and try out some strategies.
Participants will be able to:
- Describe sensory-motor deficits that impact development of attention and writing.
- Apply basic core sensory strategies to increase attention.
- Explain the role of sensory-motor skills in the development of writing skills for children.
- Identify and demonstrate strategies to address sensory-motor foundations of writing: posture, fine motor skills, visual motor skills, grasp, sensory processing, and motor planning.
Dr. Susan Spitzer is a licensed occupational therapist with 15 years experience. She received her BA in psychology from Claremont McKenna College and both her MA in occupational therapy and her PhD. in occupational science from the University of Southern California. She is internationally published and has written papers on autism, sensory integration, learning disabilities and occupational therapy. She has been adjunct clinical faculty at the University of Southern California. Susan is certified in sensory integration and assisted in developing and teaching a series of week-long clinical courses on sensory integration offered throughout the U.S. and abroad. She is also certified to use the Interactive Metronome®. Her practice focuses on children with various developmental concerns such as learning disorders, autism, ADHD, sensory processing/integration disorders, and fine motor/writing difficulties. She recently co-authored a textbook entitled Activity Analysis, Creativity, and Playfulness in Pediatric Occupational Therapy: Making Play Just Right, published in fall 2009.
General Schedule
08:30 - Registration/Continental Breakfast
09:00 - First half of session
11:00 - Break
11:30 - Second half of session
01:30 - Adjourn
Location
The Frostig Center
971 N. Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107