Practical Strategies for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Applying Common Core State Standards to Occupational Therapy (Grades K 8)

AOTA CEUs Available Practical Strategies for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Applying Common Core State Standards to Occupational Therapy (Grades K 8) 2014 Schedule California Anaheim December 12 Pasadena December 11 (Arcadia) NEW Seminar Presented by Emily Dassow, OTR/L Outstanding Occupational Therapist and National Presenter Specifically Designed for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants Serving Students in Grades K 8 hhunderstand how the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) impact Occupational Therapy (OT) services in the school setting Illinois Chicago December 9 (Oakbrook Terrace) Peoria December 8 (East Peoria) IL CPDUs Available with Prior District Approval Washington Seattle December 10 (Renton) WA Clock Hours Available hhlearn how OT school based interventions can help students meet the Common Core State Standards hhexplore effective ways of improving students foundational skills for academic success related to visual skills, visual motor skills and fine motor skills hhtake home applicable strategies for immediate use for students who struggle with sensory processing and praxis hhlearn how to teach the Common Core State Standards with realistic IEP goals AOTA CEUs AVAILABLE AT ALL LOCATIONS One of the best seminars I have attended. Very interesting, informative and engaging. Sara McGruder, Occupational therapist

Practical Strategies Specifically designed for Occupational Therapists, assistants and support staff, this NEW seminar will provide you with numerous, practical strategies to support students in grades K 8. With a many states adopting the Common Core State Standards, Occupational Therapists need to be knowledgeable of what is coming down the pipe as states roll out new academic curriculum and standards. Practicing Occupational Therapist, Emily Dassow, will share strategies, techniques and insights to assist you in the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. You will learn which standards are most pertinent to the expertise of Occupational Therapy, treatment ideas for helping students achieve them, as well as ways to incorporate the standards into goal writing in IEP documents. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate, share and gather treatment ideas that can be put to immediate use with your own students. In addition, you will leave with a resource handbook full of key resources about the Common Core State Standards and treatment ideas for achieving success with the students you serve. 2 2 Ten Key Benefits of Attending 1. Understanding the Common Core State Standards Learn what the Common Core State Standards are, when they come into play, and how this affects the way Occupational Therapists address students needs in order to achieve academic success 2. How the Common Core State Standards are Pertinent to the Expertise of Occupational Therapy Discover how the expertise of Occupational Therapists applies to the Common Core State Standards practical ways to incorporate the most applicable standards into our OT sessions 3. Learn How to Incorporate the Common Core State Standards into IEP Goals Explore how to include Common Core State Standards in IEP goal writing Practical suggestions on how to use the Common Core State Standards to write measurable goals 4. Evidence Based Strategies That Incorporate Sensory Integration to Promote Students Success Receive evidence based strategies to provide students, teachers and other team members with ways to improve organization of behavior, attending and overall readiness for learning 5. Explore Environmental Accommodations for Improving Students Ability to Access the Curriculum Assess and adapt students learning environment within their academic setting to best meet their needs to actively participate in learning Help students meet and exceed the rigorous Common Core State Standards 6. Optimize Student s Visual Motor Skills for Written Communication Learn how to apply appropriate accommodations and collaborate with the classroom staff to make written assignments more legible utilizing a functional method of expressing knowledge while adhering to the Common Core State Standards Technology is being incorporated into the educational system at an astronomical rate explore ways to use technology as a helpful tool 7. Optimize Students Fine Motor Skills for Accessing Classroom Tools and Manipulatives Explore fun and effective ways to improve fine motor dexterity, precision and control with engaging therapeutic treatment activities that complement the Common Core State Standards 8. Explore Strategies and Accommodations for Students Who Struggle with Praxis Discuss ways to help students who struggle with praxis to become more independent, using appropriate strategies, accommodations and treatment ideas in line with the Common Core State Standards 9. Expand Your Repertoire of Practical, Applicable, Realistic, and Functional Activities to use Immediately in Your Own OT Sessions Powerful, high quality therapy ideas to help students achieve the Common Core State Standards Come prepared to receive and share outstanding therapy ideas 10. Receive a handbook Full of Beneficial Information and Treatment Strategies Leave with a handbook that provides a host of practical and applicable treatment strategies within the Common Core State Standards that are specifically pertinent to Occupational Therapy

Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately Learning Objectives: At the end of the seminar you will be able to: hhunderstand what the Common Core State Standards are and what changes they bring to education hhdiscover how the Common Core State Standards apply to Occupational Therapy hhpinpoint how Occupational Therapy applies to specific Common Core State Standards for grades K 8 hhtake away dozens of evidence based practical interventions and strategies that will improve the efficacy of your treatment hhlearn ways to support your students visual motor skill development to improve functional legibility for handwriting and other written communication hhfind out how to provide accommodations of classroom tools and paper options to increase handwriting legibility hhexplore numerous strategies to improve fine motor function, dexterity and precision with pencils, scissors and other classroom tools hhdiscover ways to accommodate students with visual impairments and visual perceptual deficits hhpinpoint what environmental factors are impacting students performance in the classroom and how we can adapt their environment to improve success hhoptimize praxis skills in the classroom for more independent function hhdiscover methods for facilitating students readiness to learn by achieving a regulated state of arousal hhlearn how to write measurable, functional IEP goals related to the Common Core State Standards hhanalyze how sensory integration theory can be directly applied to your students success by addressing proprioception, vestibular, tactile, visual, and auditory processing hhfind new ways of helping your students improve attention and independent work skills hhfamiliarize yourself with evidence based treatment ideas hhtake home practical home-program ideas for teachers, classroom staff and parents to implement to provide carry over hhreceive a wealth of new ideas that you can put into practice the very next day the resource handbook will include resources and concepts discussed in the seminar hhbring your ipad or Android device and learn about the apps available as a reference ipad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Emily was great! She shared a lot of good information and had great visuals as a part of her presentation. I learned so much from her! gwyneth hooper, occupational therapist To Register, Call Toll-Free 1-800-735-3503 3

A Message From Your Seminar Leader, Emily Dassow, OTR/L Dear Colleague: Bureau of Education & Research 915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Phone (800) 735-3503 Fax (425) 453-1134 www.ber.org School based Occupational Therapy services are in HIGH demand and on the rise! The secret is out, and our profession is becoming more frequently recognized as a valuable asset to students learning. As the word continues to spread, we will find ourselves serving more and more students and teachers. We have the opportunity to work with kids of all ages and with a wide range of abilities, but this range of students can make our job a challenge. Our profession is a necessary commodity to many children in the country, so let s band together and strive for an effective therapeutic alliance with the educational system. Curriculum and educational standards are changing at a fast pace all over the country. We need to keep abreast of the evolving expectations being placed on our students and teachers so we can best support them. What impact does the Common Core State Standards have on our work with students and teachers? What standards are most applicable to our OT sessions? How can we best utilize our skills to help each student we serve meet and exceed the Common Core State Standards? If you are seeking answers to these timely questions, this is a seminar you won t want to miss! I have designed this day to help school based Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants find the answers they seek around the Common Core State Standards. During our day together, we will learn and define what exactly the Common Core State Standards are and how we can apply our expertise to helping students achieve them. We will also talk about and share treatment ideas that address fine motor, visual motor, visual processing, praxis and sensory processing, and modulation. Along with treatment ideas, we will explore how to incorporate the Common Core State Standards into writing goals for IEP documents. I have designed this day to help school based Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants find the answers they seek around the Common Core State Standards. Our caseloads are filled to the brim, and it seems there just are never enough hours in the day to get all of our work done. I d like to share some practical and effective ways of making every minute of therapy count, and I hope that you ll want to share some of your ideas with the rest of us! It is a team effort to help our students achieve success; let s discover effective ways of being relevant IEP team members! Warmly, Emily Dassow, OTR/L P.S. All the practical ideas and strategies are included in the resource handbook that each participant will receive. I have designed this day with you in mind and will focus our time and energy on the core standards that are most applicable to our work as school based Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants. 4

What Your Colleagues Say About Emily Dassow, OTR/L It s nice to have a seminar that provides NEW treatment ideas. Lesley Chow, OT Very engaging instructor! Great treatment ideas. A very practical seminar. Carla Perea, OT I appreciate the extensive time spent discussing treatment ideas. I am walking away with some great, NEW ideas and plans for my kiddos, thank you so much! Emily Camin, OT It was great having an actual OT provide the examples and activities. Emily has an in depth understanding of the problems our students face and what activities are most effective. Evelyn Guerra, COTA/L So many fun, functional treatment ideas relevant to school based OT therapy. Meghan Fox, OT Loved all the treatment ideas and suggestions! Lianna Forrest, OT Emily provided a wealth of practical information that can be used immediately. Dori Hobbs, OT I loved how Emily broke down the treatment ideas based on various sensory systems and motor areas. Great treatment ideas tied to the Common Core State Standards. Megan Neill, OTR/L A wonderful seminar, engaging presenter, relevant information, and practical ideas. Teresa Karjalainen, OT Uniquely Qualified Instructor Emily Dassow, OTR/L is an energetic and sought-after Occupational Therapist with a passion for working with children with sensory integration disorders. Emily currently works with the Los Angeles Unified School District with students ranging from preschool to middle school and at a private clinic in Tarzana California. In addition to her seminar presentations, Emily enjoys supervising, educating and sharing her enthusiasm on a regular basis with the newest generation of Occupational Therapists as a clinical instructor to level one and two students from universities across the country. She is the author of Practical Strategies for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Applying the Common Core State Standards to Occupational Therapy, the resource handbook each participant will receive. As a clinician with a full caseload, Emily knows just how challenging it is to juggle all the responsibilities of being an OT and is looking forward to providing her colleagues with ways to make life just a little bit easier. I loved all the treatment ideas Emily shared in her seminar. Debbie Costa, OT I enjoyed getting practical strategies and treatment ideas many of which can be implemented with limited funds. Brooke Backus, OT The seminar was beneficial and the treatment ideas were great! Every OT should attend this seminar. Hekima Haynie, OT Emily did a wonderful job presenting how to incorporate CCSS with OT treatment and goals. It was such a fun and collaborative day. Thank you for making what I thought might be boring material, fun and interesting! Melanie Penido, OT This seminar was extremely useful as it provided me with many, many great OT treatment ideas. Sandra Johnson, OT 5 5

A beautifully presented seminar with wonderful treatment ideas tied to the common core. I can t wait to get back to school and try some of Emily s ideas. 6 Online Learning Vincent Hsu, OT 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 www.ber.org/onlinelearning. On Site Training Most BER seminars can be brought to your school or district. See the options at www.ber.org/onsite or call 877 857 8964 to speak to one of our On Site Training Consultants. Can t Attend? Special Benefits of Attending Extensive Resource Handbook Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. The handbook includes: A wealth of information about the Common Core State Standards A myriad of ways to apply Occupational Therapy to the Common Core State Standards Lists of resources for treatment interventions and supplies to improve both your students and your own efficacy Tips and strategies to share with parents, teachers and other classroom staff Examples of goals to use in your IEP documents Practical Strategies for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Applying Common Core State Standards to Occupational Therapy (Grades K 8) Resource Handbook by Emily Dassow, OTR/L Bureau of Education & Research Meet and Share This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other educators interested in applying Common Core State Standards to enhance their Occupational Therapy programs. 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. 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. A related BER seminar, Practical Strategies to Help Occupational Therapists Support Students and Become Integral School Team Members, presented by Tere Bowen Irish, is available on CDs with a comprehensive resource handbook at a cost of $99.00 plus $9.00 shipping and handling; for WA State deliveries, please add 9.5% sales tax to the total amount. To order, call toll-free 1-800-735-3503 (Stock #A-XOX-1922) or use the order form on the back page.

Pre-registration required due to limited enrollment. FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: 1-800-735-3503 (Weekdays 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pacific Time) FAX this form to: 1-425-453-1134 REGISTER ONLINE at: www.ber.org MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research 915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Who Should Attend Specifically designed for Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants serving students in Grades K 8. 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 $235 per person, $215 per person for groups of five or more registering at the same time. Call us at 1-800-735-3503 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) 735 3503 or visit us online at www.ber.org. The Bureau is North America s leading presenter of seminar training for professional educators. Programs are based on sound research, are highly practical in content and consistently receive excellent evaluations. Possible Funding Sources Race to the Top grants; Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds, including Title I School Improvement grants; 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. Meeting Sites and Hotel Accommodations Seminars will be held at the following sites: hhanaheim: Sheraton Park Hotel, (714) 750-1811 hhchicago: Holiday Inn Oakbrook Terrace, (630) 833-3600 hhpasadena: Embassy Suites Arcadia, (626) 445-8525 hhpeoria: Stoney Creek Inn East Peoria, (309) 694-1300 hhseattle: Red Lion Renton, (425) 226-7700 If needed, please make your own hotel reservations by calling the appropriate hotel listed above. 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

915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 Practical Strategies for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Applying Common Core State Standards to Occupational Therapy (Grades K 8) Registration (XOJ5F1) 1. Anaheim, CA December 12, 2014 2. Chicago (Oakbrook Terrace), IL December 9, 2014 3. Pasadena (Arcadia), CA December 11, 2014 4. Peoria (East Peoria), IL December 8, 2014 5. Seattle (Renton), WA December 10, 2014 Practical Strategies to Apply Common Core State Standards to Occupational Therapy FIRST NAME M.I. LAST NAME POSITION, SUBJECT TAUGHT GRADE LEVEL SEMINAR LOCATION NUMBER: SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE (Please see list above) ZIP CODE PLEASE DO NOT DETACH MAILING LABEL (Just make corrections as needed) Practical Strategies for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: Applying Common Core State Standards to Occupational Therapy (Grades K 8) XOJ5F1 SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER HOME PHONE NUMBER ( ) ( ) Registration confirmations are sent via e-mail. If you would like a confirmation, please provide your e-mail address. E-MAIL ADDRESS HOME MAILING ADDRESS CITY & STATE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE IMPORTANT: PRIORITY ID CODE EXOJ5F1 Fill in the six digit number on the mail label next to the word ID (even if the brochure wasn t addressed to you) ZIP CODE FOUR EASY WAYS TO REGISTER: PHONE toll-free: 1-800-735-3503 (M-F 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. PST) FAX this form to: 1-425-453-1134 MAIL this form to: Bureau of Education & Research 915 118th Avenue SE PO Box 96068 Bellevue, WA 98009-9668 REGISTER ONLINE at: www.ber.org A check (payable to Bureau of Education & Research) is attached A purchase order is attached, P.O. # Charge my: MasterCard VISA 1Discover Account # METHOD OF PAYMENT The registration fee is $235 per person, for groups of five or more registering at the same time, the fee is $215 per person. Payment is due prior to the program. No cash please. Please print name as it appears on card Confirmation # (If you are confirming a previous registration) (Be sure to include priority ID code on the P.O.) / 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; for WA State deliveries, please add 9.5% sales tax to the total amount (Stock #A-XOX-1922). 2014 Bureau of Education & Research. All rights reserved.