Top Techniques for Working With Children Who Have Sensory Dysfunction

Training Provided by Lorman Education Services Discover successful techniques when faced with sensory dysfunction challenges. In a world where the incidence and prevalence of autism is rising, clinicians and medical practitioners find themselves often in the company of patients who present with sensory dysfunction deficits. Attend this enlightening seminar and stay abreast of the latest techniques for treating sensory disorders. Our seasoned professionals will provide practical answers to your most pressing questions about applied behavior analysis. You'll get a road map to sensory dysfunction management and expert advice on psychiatric intervention for children with sensory difficulties. Take advantage of this opportunity to make sure you stay current and stay out of trouble. You'll hear proven techniques for getting results. Benefits for You - Explore new techniques in treating sensory disorders - Learn the ABCs of behavior - antecedent, behavior and consequence - Get an inside glimpse at a developmental, relationship-based approach to understanding sensory dysfunction - Understand psychiatric interventions for children with sensory difficulties - Hear the medical perspective on psychiatric interventions, including evaluation of symptoms

Top Techniques for Working With Children Who Have Sensory Dysfunction Agenda

8:00 am - 8:30 am Registration

8:30 am - 9:30 am Identifying Sensory Dysfunction If You Don't Have the Tools

- Alexander Minevich, OTR/L

9:30 am - 11:15 am The Road Map to Sensory Dysfunction Management

(Break 10:15 am - 10:30 am)

- Jill Gracyalny, OTR, and Heather R. Taylor, M.A., CCC-SLP

- How to Become a Sensory Detective

- Top Techniques for Management and Treatment

- Feeding: Sensory and Behavior-Based Approaches

- Fine Motor Skills

- Attention

- Social Skills

- Communication: Language and Motor Planning

- Equipment for the Home, School and Community

11:15 am - 12:15 pm New Techniques in Treating Sensory Disorders

- Cathy Shepherd, OTR/L, M.A.

- Diet and Supplementations

- Theratogs

- Biomedical

- Questions and Answers

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Lunch (On Your Own)

1:15 pm - 2:15 pm A Developmental, Relationship-Based Approach to Understanding Sensory Dysfunction

- Kathleen A. Platzman, Ph.D.

2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Break

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm What Is Applied Behavior Analysis?

- Robin Trowell, M.S., BCBA

- Behavior

- Incidental Teaching

- Discrete Trial Training

Prompting

- Gesture

- Verbal

- Positional

- Modeling

Punishment

- Time-Out

- Extinction

- Aversive

- Response Cost

ABCs of Behavior

- Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

Social Stories

- Definition and Examples

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Psychiatric Interventions for Children With Sensory Difficulties

- Roy Q. Sanders, M.D.

- Basic Uses for Psychopharmacology

- Evaluation of the Problems and Symptoms

- Comorbid Diagnoses

- Medications That Might Help

- Side Effects of Medication Classes

- Other Issues to Consider From a Medical Standpoint

- Final Considerations

About The Training Provider: Lorman Education Services

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