OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS Working in Schools

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1 AOTA CEUs Available Practical Strategies to Accelerate Student Progress for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS Working in Schools 2014 Schedule Connecticut Hartford (Bristol) January 14 CT Five (5) Contact Hours Available with Prior District Approval For MA, Contact Hours Verification Available RI Five (5) Contact Hours Available Illinois Chicago (Carol Stream) February 12 IL CPDUs Available (5 Hours) Presented by Greg Santucci, MS, OTR/L Outstanding Occupational Therapist and Presenter Specifically Designed for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants Serving Students in Preschool Grade 12 hhdozens of practical, evidence based strategies for implementing the best practices in your busy school setting hhrealistic strategies and activities for your students who struggle with sensory processing and attention issues hhenhance your evaluation and clinical observation skills to get to the root of a child s functional deficit and create an appropriate treatment plan hhincorporate creative and fun strategies to promote functional visual skills hhdiscover low cost, pre vocational activities that will prepare high school students with developmental disabilities for employment hhdemonstrations, models and an extensive occupational therapy resource handbook filled with ideas and strategies you can use to strengthen your role as an occupational therapist or OT assistant AOTA CEUs AVAILABLE AT ALL LOCATIONS New Jersey Cherry Hill (Voorhees) January 17 Newark (Parsippany) January 16 NJ Professional Development Hours Available with Prior District Approval PA CPE Hours Verification Available with Prior District Approval at Cherry Hill New York Long Island January 15 (Ronkonkoma) NY CPE Hours Verification Available with Prior District Approval NJ Professional Development Hours Available with Prior District Approval Ohio Cleveland February 10 (Middleburg Heights) Columbus (Grove City) February 11 OH CEUs Available with District Approval Rhode Island Providence January 13 (Warwick) RI Five (5) Contact Hours Available CT Five (5) Contact Hours Available with District Approval For MA, Contact Hours Verification Available Wisconsin Milwaukee February 13 (Glendale) WI Verification of Attendance Available

2 Practical Strategies Especially designed for school based occupational therapists, this outstanding seminar will provide you with the skills to more effectively evaluate, design activities and share information with teachers and parents which will help students with mild to severe disabilities develop functional and/or academic skills. Experienced and highly innovative occupational therapist, Greg Santucci, will teach you how to gather and evaluate information about a student to find out what s really causing his/her difficulty in school. He will share practical, evidence based ideas to improve your collaboration with teachers and parents and create child centered activities to motivate your most challenging students. You will also gain ready to use strategies to help students who struggle with sensory processing, visual skills, handwriting, and attention span. Utilizing his real life experiences and evidence based outcomes, Greg will discuss how to better support students of all ability levels. You won t want to miss this unique opportunity to learn NEW techniques and have a greater impact on the students and teachers you work with in preschool grade 12. You will leave with an extensive occupational therapy resource handbook that will help you begin implementing these ideas as soon as you return to your school. 2 Ten Key Benefits of Attending 1. Ready to Use, Evidence Based Strategies to Accelerate Your Students Progress Acquire a wealth of school based intervention strategies to increase overall student functioning and learning in academic and non academic school activities Ideas that will work in a whole class, small group or with individual students 2. Identify Methods for Improving Hand Function Identify methods you can use to help students with moderate to severe disabilities improve grasp patterns, hand strength and manipulation skills that will stabilize work materials, perform bilateral tasks and engage in sensory motor activities 3. Evidence Based Strategies that Incorporate Sensory Processing Components and Reinforcement Learn teaching strategies that incorporate the use of sensory tools to increase engagement and improve behavior Use of sensory input to promote self regulation and better focusing in class 4. Fresh, Innovative Ideas to Expand Your Therapy Repertoire Expand your bag of tricks with adaptations, accommodations and interventions that range from inexpensive to free so teachers, administrators, students, and parents who you work with will integrate your suggestions into their daily routines 5. Design Age Appropriate, Pre Vocational Activities for Older Students Discover how to design and adapt low cost, pre vocational activities for high school students that meet their developmental learning needs and prepare them for employment 6. Specific Evaluation Tools for Students of All Abilities Choose specific evaluation tools for students of all ages with disabilities ranging from mild sensory and fine motor delays to multiple disabilities Learn to write functional and measurable goals for your most challenging students 7. Assess the Classroom Environment Address the sensory demands of the environment to determine what challenges may be encountered by your students with sensory processing difficulty Tips and techniques to promote their most suitable learning experience 8. Optimize Fine Motor Skills to Use Classroom Tools Optimize fine motor success to write, use scissors and more with activity and environmental adaptations 9. Incorporate Innovative Strategies to Increase Attention Span and Optimum Arousal States for Your Students Learning Fun, creative and innovative ways to promote arousal and alertness Sample exercises that provide movement plus enhance curriculum initiatives Novel activities you can try with your students 10. Receive an Extensive Occupational Therapy Resource Handbook Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook filled with the strategies and techniques discussed in the seminar, enabling you to immediately implement them with your students

3 Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately Learning Objectives: At the end of the seminar you will be able to: hhdiscuss dozens of practical, evidence based strategies to increase your effectiveness and efficiency as a school based occupational therapist hhknow how to expand your bag of tricks with adaptations, accommodations and interventions that range from inexpensive to free hhuse supports, adaptations and activities for students with functional vision challenges hhutilize highly effective, evidence based therapy techniques to promote self esteem, motivation and function among your most challenged students Greg shares strategies and resources that will help me and my students. I m excited to try them tomorrow! Beverly Harrison, OT hhidentify multiple handwriting strategies you can use immediately hhapply effective teaching techniques to promote motor planning skills hhchoose age appropriate, pre vocational activities for older students hhapply the best evaluation tools for students of all abilities hhuse innovative methods to improve hand function hhincorporate evidence based sensory motor tools to motivate and engage students hhhelp your students more efficiently use pencils, scissors and other classroom tools hhidentify tips and techniques to address the unique needs of students with sensory processing disorders hhincorporate tips for writing functional, measurable goals hhknow the best practices for using adaptive equipment and environmental modifications to enhance learning hhuse motivating, innovative and evidence based ways to promote arousal and alertness in the students on your caseload hhdraw on your activity analysis skills in an already existing classroom task and boost the benefit for your students hhenergize and inspire therapists, teachers and support staff with exciting, new activities hhdecrease stress and anxiety in learning situations by providing appropriate modifications and/or adaptations hhidentify multi sensory strategies you can implement immediately that address student deficits in visual, auditory, tactile, and vestibular sensory systems To Register, Call Toll-Free

4 A Message From Your Seminar Leader, Greg Santucci Dear Colleague: Bureau of Education & Research th Avenue SE PO Box Bellevue, WA Phone (800) Fax (425) Occupational therapists are the best kept secret in schools! As our services become increasingly in demand, many of us are finding that the secret is out! We find ourselves trying to be everywhere for everyone; do our paperwork; collaborate with teachers; consult with parents; attend meetings; see our full caseload of students; and maybe eat lunch! We are some of the most flexible professionals in school; working in classrooms, hallways or wherever we can find space with whatever toys and resources we can carry from our vehicles. Despite our sometimes hectic schedules, I genuinely believe that our unique perspective on how children learn can change the lives of the students and teachers we work with. I d like to share with you many practical, evidence based strategies that will help you provide the most effective OT services for each and every student on your busy schedule. In addition to flexibility, another vital common characteristic among occupational therapists is that we are child centered. We understand that when a child is motivated to do something, there is no limit to their potential! It is our professional responsibility to stay current with the latest treatment modalities and implications of clinical research. I also believe that we should keep up with our students interests and what s happening in their world to help us engage and motivate them. When you have strategies that are proven effective and students who are motivated to participate, you will have great outcomes! My goal in our day together is to provide you with dozens of proven, practical ideas to take back to your school and use the very next day! Whether you are working with a challenging preschooler or an older student who has been receiving services for some time, my aim is to get you fired up and ready to return to your classroom with new ideas, new strategies and a new energy to deliver the most effective occupational therapy services to your students! My goal in our day together is to provide you with dozens of proven, practical ideas to take back to your school and use the very next day! I look forward to sharing experiences and collaborating with you! Sincerely, Greg Santucci, M.S., OTR/L P.S. As a practicing occupational therapist, I know just how valuable your time is. Therefore, my focus will be to share practical strategies that work in today s schools. 4

5 What Your Colleagues Say About Greg Santucci I love the hands on approach to teach great activities to children in a school based setting. Instructor is easy to follow and uses great visual aides. Melissa Busefink, OT Greg s presentation and his ability to involve his audience while maintaining their interest are fantastic. His ideas and strategies are gold. Robert Radford, OTR/L This seminar is excellent and worth the fee. Greg delivers on his promise of great ideas! Janet Baldwin, OT Highly motivating, energetic and easy to use activities. Greg has wonderful, imaginative ideas to share. His presentation is fun, innovative and presented in an animated way. Great seminar that I would highly recommend. New ideas, even for a seasoned therapist of 34 years! Mary DellaMora, OT Great! Lots of strategies I can instantly use with my students. Greg is a wonderful presenter with lots of enthusiasm and knowledge about our profession. Tammy Gill, OT Great fun and inexpensive ideas! I love the developmental information review. The information is very functional for the school setting. Kimberly Kimpel, OT Greg is a wonderful instructor! He is enthusiastic and an expert in his field. I am walking away with renewed energy and expanded clinical knowledge. Aimee Unrein, OT Wonderful ideas presented in a structured, knowledgeable, enthusiastic manner. I m looking forward to implementing some new activities and evaluation methods. Wendy Black, OT Outstanding Occupational Therapist and Seminar Leader Greg Santucci is an experienced and practicing occupational therapist, as well as an outstanding presenter. He has worked as an OT in the public school sector for his entire career and has provided therapy services in several large pediatric therapy centers. The focus of his clinical work is helping children with Sensory Processing Disorders, including identifying how these children learn best and implementing the most appropriate evidence based strategies in their educational program and daily lives to help them reach their fullest potential. Greg is a high energy therapist and presenter who will challenge your thinking and provide you with an abundance of creative, yet highly effective ideas to enhance your clinical skills. As a clinician who continues to maintain a large caseload, Greg understands the challenges facing OTs who work in the schools. You ll leave Greg s seminar excited to return to work with new strategies that will help kids succeed and strengthen your role as an occupational therapist in the school setting. This is the best, most informative, engaging seminar I have attended! Caitlin Potter, OTR Nice presentation, even for experienced therapists. Colleen Peters, OT Very helpful and fun with practical quick tip tricks. I enjoyed the interactive lecture. Erin Raitz, OT Greg is a great speaker. He is easy to listen to, maintains the audience s attention and offers a good blend of teaching and hands on activities. His strategies are very practical and I can use them tomorrow. Jan Slosser, OT Great seminar! Very engaging and time flies by. Kim Goyette, OTR The information is very helpful. Greg makes it fun to learn. Tim Hunt, COTA/L 5

6 Awesome hands on, ready to use ideas. This seminar is a fabulous way to be rejuvenated. Greg has enthusiasm and love of his profession. Rita Magdowski, OTR/L Special Benefits of Attending Extensive Occupational Therapy Resource Handbook Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook designed specifically for this seminar. Included in the handbook are: Dynamic, evidence based interventions for you to implement with students Evaluation descriptions and a template to help you write evaluations and occupational therapy objectives Hands on, practical tools for your OT tool chest Evidence based teaching strategies that incorporate sensory reinforcement Strategies to help students improve visual skills Directions to fabricate and use dozens of pre vocational activities Techniques to improve handwriting and using classroom tools Practical Strategies to Accelerate Student Progress for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS Working in Schools Resource Handbook by Greg Santucci MS, OTR/L Bureau of Education & Research Semester Credit Option One graduate level professional development credit is available with an additional fee and completion of a follow up practicum project. Details for direct enrollment with Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system, will be available at the seminar. Online Learning BER offers educators a wide range of online courses that are affordable, fun, fast, and convenient. Now offering On Demand Video Based courses as well as Scheduled Instructor Led courses. You also may earn optional graduate level credits for most courses. See the catalog of available courses at Meet Inservice Requirements At the end of the program, each attendee will receive a certificate of participation that may be used to verify hours of participation in meeting continuing education requirements. AOTA CEUs Available BER is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Full attendance at this seminar qualifies for.5 AOTA CEUs. You will be required to sign a morning and afternoon attendance roster and complete a program evaluation. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. AOTA Educational level, Introductory, Category 2, Domain of OT. On Site Training Most BER seminars can be brought to your school or district. See the options at or call to speak to one of our On Site Training Consultants. 6 Can t Attend? A related BER seminar, Practical Strategies to Help Occupational Therapists Support Students and Become Integral School Team Members, presented by Occupational Therapy expert, Tere Bowen Irish, is available on CDs with a comprehensive resource handbook at a cost of $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping and handling. To order, call toll free (Stock #A XOX 1705) or use the order form on the back page. PLEASE NOTE: AOTA CEUs are not available for audio seminar programs.

7 Pre-registration required due to limited enrollment. FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: (Weekdays 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pacific Time) FAX this form to: REGISTER ONLINE at: MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research th Avenue SE PO Box Bellevue, WA Who Should Attend Novice and veteran Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants serving students in preschool grade 12. Program Hours All seminars are scheduled 8:30 a.m. 3:15 p.m. Check in 8:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Fee The registration fee is $229 per person, $209 per person for groups of five or more registering at the same time. Call us at for groups of ten or more. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. Fee includes seminar registration, morning coffee and tea, a personalized certificate of participation, and an extensive resource handbook. Cancellations/Substitutions 100% of your paid registration fee will be refunded if you can t attend and notify us at least 10 days before the seminar. Late cancellations can exchange for a certificate to attend another seminar or will be refunded less a $15 service fee. Substitutions may be made anytime without charge. Further Questions Call the Bureau of Education & Research (800) or visit us online at Meeting Sites and Hotel Accommodations Seminars will be held at the following sites: hhcherry Hill: Mansion on Main Street Voorhees, (856) ; hotel accommodations available at Hampton Inn Voorhees, (856) hhchicago: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Carol Stream, (630) hhcleveland: Crowne Plaza Airport, (440) hhcolumbus: Grand Oaks Event & Business Center Grove City, (614) ; hotel accommodations available at Hilton Garden Inn Grove City, (614) hhhartford: DoubleTree Bristol, (860) hhlong Island: Clarion MacArthur Airport, (631) hhmilwaukee: Radisson North Shore Glendale, (414) hhnewark: Holiday Inn Parsippany, (973) hhprovidence: Radisson Airport, (401) If needed, please make your own hotel reservations by calling the appropriate hotel listed above. Photo courtesy of Sherwood Community Services Possible Funding Sources: Race to the Top grants; Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds; Title VI; Title VII; Restructuring grants; At Risk grants, Bilingual/ESL and Migrant Education funds; IDEA; Demonstration School funds; Parent Teacher Organizations; and Inservice Training funds. Program Guarantee We stand behind the high quality of our programs by providing the following unconditional guarantee: If you are not satisfied with this program, we ll give you a 100% refund of your registration fee. 7

8 th Avenue SE PO Box Bellevue, WA Practical Strategies to Accelerate Student Progress for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS Working in Schools Registration (XO74W1) 1. Cherry Hill (Voorhees), NJ January 17, Chicago (Carol Stream), IL February 12, Cleveland (Middleburg Heights), OH February 10, Columbus (Grove City), OH February 11, Hartford (Bristol), CT January 14, Long Island (Ronkonkoma), NY January 15, Milwaukee (Glendale), WI February 13, Newark (Parsippany), NJ January 16, Providence (Warwick), RI January 13, 2014 Increase the Effectiveness of Your School Based Occupational Therapy FIRST NAME M.I. LAST NAME POSITION, SUBJECT TAUGHT GRADE LEVEL SEMINAR LOCATION NUMBER: (Please see list above) List additional registrants on a copy of this form SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE ZIP CODE PLEASE DO NOT DETACH MAILING LABEL (Just make corrections as needed) Practical Strategies to Accelerate Student Progress for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS Working in Schools XO74W1 SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER HOME PHONE NUMBER ( ) ( ) Registration confirmations are sent via . If you would like a confirmation, please provide your address. ADDRESS HOME MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE EXO74W1 ZIP CODE Fill in the six digit number on the mail label next to the word ID (even if the brochure wasn t addressed to you) FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: (M-F 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. PST) FAX this form to: MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research th Avenue SE PO Box Bellevue, WA REGISTER ONLINE at: METHOD OF PAYMENT The registration fee is $229 per person, for groups of five or more registering at the same time, the fee is $209 per person. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. A check (payable to Bureau of Education & Research) is attached A purchase order is attached, P.O. # (Be sure to include priority ID code on the P.O.) Charge my: MasterCard VISA 1Discover Account # Please print name as it appears on card Confirmation # (If you are confirming a previous registration) / Exp. Date: MO/YR Signature (required for credit card purchases) CAN T ATTEND? I d like to order the CD version of the related seminar, Practical Strategies to Help Occupational Therapists Support Students and Become Integral School Team Members, by Tere Bowen Irish, $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping (Stock #A XOX 1705) Bureau of Education & Research. All rights reserved. XO74W1