PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPROVED STUDENT OUTCOMES: School-Based Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Conference Friday, October 17, 2014 NIU Naperville campus 1120 East Diehl Road Naperville, Il 60563 $110.00 8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration 9:00-3:00 p.m. Workshops Noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided) 1
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER ONLINE TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE Online registration is REQUIRED for all workshops. Registration will be hosted by SASED. Registration is on a first come first served basis - REGISTER EARLY!! REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON September 3, 2014 Once a session is filled, registration will close for that session. No waitlists will be offered. Registration will close on Friday, October 10, 2014. Registration Details Details on how/where to register will be sent out August 4, 2014 2
Session 1 Better Ways, Better Days: Using Best Practices to Support Student Outcomes Occupational therapy practitioners will learn how to support best practice decision-making and service provision in schools using the new Occupational Therapy Practice Framework-3 (AOTA, 2014) effectively. Discussion will include: evaluation, intervention, documentation and data collection, and program evaluation. Workload considerations, including efficient and effective Response to Intervention (RtI) services will be identified. Speakers: Barbara E. Chandler, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA has been an occupational therapist for 38 years. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and Western Michigan University and holds a doctorate in educational leadership, higher education administration from Touro University International. She worked in public schools in western North Carolina before becoming AOTA's first Pediatric Program Manager in 1988. She authored the long running Classroom Clinic column in ADVANCE for OTs and edited the Essence of Play (1997), Early Childhood: Occupational Therapy Services for Children Birth to Five (2010) and co-edited Best Practices for Occupational Therapy in Schools (2013) with Gloria Clark. She provides consultative services through her private practice, Therapeutic Services and Design. Gloria Frolek Clark, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, SCSS, FAOTA graduated from the University of North Dakota and has a doctorate from Iowa State University (focus on early childhood, special education). She has worked in schools and early intervention for more than 35 years and as a consultant at the Iowa Department of Education for 15 years. She was co-founder and first chairperson of AOTA s Early Intervention and School Special Interest Section and was a member of AOTA s Commission on Practice during the development of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework. She is co-editor of Best Practices for Occupational Therapy in Schools (2013) and co-author of Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Early Childhood: Birth Through 5 Years (2013). She is AOTA Board Certified in Pediatrics and Specialty Certified in School Systems. Currently Gloria is in private practice and is the President of the Iowa Occupational Therapy Association. 3
Session 2 YogaEd & Brain Gym Explore the mind-body connection based on over 80 years of brain research. YogaEd and Brain Gym combine simple movements, breath, games and quiet reflections to soothe the mind and energize the body. These playful movements, along with our breath, help teach self-regulation and self-care. Children learn how to monitor and manage energy states, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in more effective ways. YogaEd and Brain Gym help to enhance learning and create a more peaceful and productive classroom. Please bring a yoga mat with you. Speakers: Nicole Kroger is a Teacher of the Deaf from Colorado. As a teacher, wife and mother, Nicole began practicing yoga to strengthen, energize and reduce tension and stress. Nicole noticed the benefits of yoga in her own well-being and thought her students could benefit as well. In 2005, Nicole became a certified YogaEd instructor. She has been teaching special education for over 12 years and loves incorporating YogaEd into her classroom. Dana Burke, MS Ed, BCBA has spent the past 20 years working with children, parents, and educational teams in both the public and therapeutic school sectors, providing support as a speech-therapist assistant, classroom teacher, and behavior analyst. She received her B.S. and BCBA from SIU and her M.S.Ed. from NIU in Special Education. 4
Today Only! OT for the Anxious Student Presenter: Tere Bowen-Irish Session 3 OT for the Anxious/Stressed Student and Drive Thru for EC/K and Literacy OT for the Anxious and Stressed Student (Strategies for a Calmer Classroom): Are you noticing more and more students who are uptight, anxious, emotionally dysregulated and unable to perform at their best? Consider coming to this session if you want to learn a variety of techniques and strategies that can be sprinkled throughout the school day to help enhance your student s performance. Drive Thru Menus for Pre-School and Kindergarten Setting the Scene for pre-literacy Skills and Comprehension Through an OT s Eyes: Welcome! Let s combine developmentally appropriate movement patterns with rhymes, pre-literacy concepts and spark our student s engagement and comprehension. The 21 st century child comes to school with many challenges from core curriculum demands as well as developmental needs in the motor areas. Attend this seminar if you would like to deliver your interventions in the classroom to help the student access curriculum. This is a full day session you must attend both parts. Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L has been practicing occupational therapy for over 35 years in pediatrics and psychiatry. Tere s focus is providing assessment, treatment and collaborative services in public and private school systems. Through her business, All the Possibilities Inc., she offers workshops for therapists, parents and educators with a focus on wellness and prevention for all school age children. Tere is also the creator of The Drive Thru Menu Suite of Exercises, which is an initiative to bring movement into today s classrooms. She is a certified YogaKids Inc. teacher and incorporates creative movement and yoga into her practice. She is the author of Yoga and Me, Come be a Tree. 5
Session 4 AT Solutions in Minutes Thousands of assistive technology solutions can be created in minutes using ordinary items. This workshop demonstrates hundreds of solutions that can be created in less than five minutes. Learn amazing solutions created using new 3D hook and loop products. Unlock hundreds of uses for Dual Lock, Loc-Line, Loc-Lift and Loc-Tite. Discover hundreds of uses for corrugated plastic, Instamorph, and CPVC. Explore amazing uses of flag pole brackets, plastic plates, paper clips, Swiffer dusters and more. Therese Willkomm, PhD is known as The MacGyver of Assistive Technology and has invented thousands of solutions for individuals with disabilities. She holds a Ph.D. in rehabilitation technology from the University of Pittsburgh and has over 25 years experience in providing/managing assistive technology services. She has presented her work in 48 states, 8 countries and has authored numerous publications including her new book titled: Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes Book 2 Ordinary Items, Extraordinary Solutions. Session 5 Measure-Up! School Based Tests and Measures for Physical Therapists Measure Up! is a highly-interactive workshop designed to bridge the gap between standardized tests and measures and school-based physical therapy practice. Speakers will present functional, cost-effective tests of mobility, balance, and endurance that can be completed in 10 minutes or less. A laboratory component will allow participants to practice administration, scoring, and interpretation of the measures. Case studies will illustrate the use of test results to support eligibility decisions, develop measurable goals, and monitor progress. Maura Doyle, PT, DPT, MS, PCS is a Senior Physical Therapist with the New York City Department of Education. She has participated in the development of clinical decision-making tools and practice guidelines for the NYC DOE. Dr. Doyle has previously presented at the APTA Combined Sections Meeting and the Section on Pediatrics Annual Conference. 6
Session 6 The Zones of Regulation: A Concept to Foster Self-Regulation and Emotional Control The Zones of Regulation (2011) curriculum, comprised of lessons and activities designed by Leah Kuypers, M. A. Ed., OTR/L to help students gain skills in the area of self-regulation. The lessons and learning activities are designed to help the students recognize when they re in the different Zones (states of alertness/moods) as well as learn how to use strategies to regulate the Zone they are in. In addition to addressing self-regulation, the students will be gaining an increased vocabulary of emotional terms, skills in reading facial expressions, perspective on how others see and react to their behavior, insight on events that trigger their behavior, calming and alerting strategies, and problem solving skills. Zones trainings provide strategies to teach students to become more aware of and independent in controlling their emotions and impulses, managing their sensory needs and improving their ability to problem solve conflicts. Practical ideas are provided that can easily be incorporated into the classroom or home. Leah Kuypers, M.A. Ed., OTR/L earned a BS in Occupational Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Graduate Certificate in Autism and a MA in Education from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. She has practiced as an OT/autism specialist in the school and clinical settings, specializing in self-regulation and social learning. She has worked with students of all ages and challenges, including anxiety, ADHD, and ASD. She has authored a curriculum and app to teach self-regulation, The Zones of Regulation (www.zonesofregulation.com). Leah consults with families and schools, as well as provides trainings on self-regulation, challenging behavior and The Zones of Regulation to groups throughout North America. 7
Session 7 Common Core State Standards: The Role for Occupational Therapists The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) now being implemented in Illinois and nationwide have significant implications in both general and special education. This initiative creates opportunity for school based occupational therapy practitioners to demonstrate their unique value in supporting student achievement. This presentation will include information on the development of the CCSS, examples of ways occupational therapy practitioners can support the CCSS, and strategies for advocating for this role to other school professionals and administrators. Speakers: Theresa Carroll, OTD is Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she teaches pediatric and school-based courses. She has worked with children in early intervention, school, and community practice settings. Dr. Carroll is active within AOTA and has delivered state and national presentations on school based practice. 8
Session 8 Activity Based Intervention The Role of Adaptive Equipment Current practice recognizes the importance of physical activity and functional outcomes in intervention for children and adults with physical disabilities. This session introduces current concepts such as the ICF framework (International Classification of Function, Disability and Health), the task-oriented approach, motor learning, the MOVE Program, and the impact of adaptive equipment on functioning and skill development. Therapeutic explanations regarding use of adaptive equipment are included throughout, with the goal of building on the individual s current level of function to improve motor skills. Lori Potts, PT, graduated with a degree in physical therapy from Upstate Medical University in NY in 1995. She works in clinical pediatrics and orthopedics, and has a consult role with Rifton Equipment, contributing input for equipment design as well as resources for consumer education 9
Session 9 School Based PT Best Practices: Student-centered Goals and Databased Decisions We will discuss how we, as medical professionals, can best pursue a student-centered, educational practice. Practical collaboration, data collection and data application are the foundation of these best practices. Participants in this session will select a case study to work through integrated IEP goal development, service recommendations and data collection by applying best practices and the available evidence. Laurie Ray, MPT, PhD has 15 years of experience in school-based practice in North Carolina. Laurie has been the Physical Therapy Consultant for NC Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) since 2005, Medicaid consultant since 2006 and Adapted Physical Education liaison since 2010. She is on faculty at UNC Chapel Hill in the Division of Physical Therapy. Laurie serves the APTA s Section on Pediatrics (SoP) as Director for Region V (Southeastern) and is active on the Board and committees for SoP s School Special Interest Group (SIG). Laurie is a reviewer for Pediatric Physical Therapy. Session 10 The Sensory Processing Measure Quick Tips (SPM Quick Tips) The SPM Quick Tips are intervention strategies to help answer what next? following administration of the SPM or SPM-P. Case studies highlighting postural control, praxis and over responsivity, using the SPM and SPM-P will: Address the clinical reasoning for developing sensory-based strategies, the mechanics and color coded sorting Promote OT/PT/SLP collaboration between school (PE, bus etc), preschool, day care, home and clinics. Implement the Quick Tips Record Form for data recording to examine program effectiveness. Diana Henry, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA is the author of the SPM Quick Tips and coauthor of the standardized assessments Sensory Processing Measures (SPM and SPM-P). She is SIPT certified. Her degrees include a BS in occupational therapy and an MS in sensory integration. She has shared her expertise with schools and clinics worldwide. 10
Session 11 Enabling Function: Using Evidence-Based and and Data Driven strategies to address the Sensory Motor Needs of children with Autism This presentation will present a clinical-reasoning, decision making guide for evidence-based, data-driven practices for addressing the sensory-motor needs of children with autism. Emphasis is on enabling function and participation via identification of the sensory and motor factors that impact participation in everyday activities. Participants will be introduced to the Data Driven Decision Making Process, and use this process to guide implementation of evidence-based strategies for children with autism including measurement of outcomes. Data Driven Decision Making provides a systematic method for identification of the child s challenges, choice of appropriate theoretical framework(s) to guide assessment and intervention, and the use of assessment and outcome data to evaluate effectiveness. These strategies will be applied to practice in school-based situations and examples from the presenter s recent randomized trial of occupational therapy using sensory integration will be utilized. Participants will have the opportunity to apply this knowledge directly to their practice through guided case analysis of children in their own practice. Principles of sensory integration will be presented and the clinical guidebook for use of sensory integration for children with autism will be utilized to guide intervention and Data Driven Decision Making. Roseann C. Schaaf, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA is Professor and Chair in the Department of Occupational Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University School of Health Professions, in Philadelphia, faculty in the Farber Institute for Neuroscience, and director of the Advanced Practice Certificates in Neuroscience, Autism, Teaching. She has expertise in autism and a PhD in Neuroscience. Her research has been funded by the NIH and Autism Speaks. 11