MONTHLY MINDER
March 2015
Question of the month
TLC Trainings 2014-15
Competency Assignments December Workshop Assignments are due March 1st, or they may be submi ed at the Supervisors Mee ng. FYI: Providers need to receive a score of > 90% on the Assignment Check Out Form UP!
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January Workshops– April 3
February & March Workshops – May 1st April Workshops—June 1st SUPERVISORS’ MEETING
March 25th 2015
Shriners, 9:00am- 4:00pm
Please click here to register ASAP
so that we may plan appropriately
How do I Submit Our
Providers’ Competency Assignment to TLC?
Organize each provider’s assignment individually using the check out form (Competency Workbook Project, pg.7).  Assignments should be clearly labeled & stapled/separate from others’ work.  Submit a provider’s assignment all at once ‐ using one of 3 methods  Keep a Copy of Each Assignment For Your Records! Methods for submi ng: 1) Cer fied Mail 2) Electronically: Dropbox or Google Drive  Share with: [email protected]  KEEP PRIVACY IN MIND– make it private  Confirm assignment was received, then REMOVE it from electronic sharing 3) Email: This op on is only for assignments without videos  Combine a provider’s assignment into one pdf *Bring 5 recent Session Notes*
Families’ Ini al Involvement in Early Interven on Service Planning Early interven on providers’ use of family‐centered approach equips and prepares families for the transi on out of EI by providing them with the necessary informa on and access to supports. Families report high levels of sa sfac on, paren ng self‐eﬃcacy and experience more posi ve outcomes at exit from early interven on services. Parental knowledge and ability to advocate for their child’s care is a key factor in long term posi ve child and family outcomes. The degree of families’ ini al involvement in service planning was recently found as a significant posi ve predictor of parental sa sfac on and self‐eﬃcacy. Self‐eﬃcacy is an indicator of parents’ perceived abili es to access resources, advocate for their child, and help their child grow and develop. Self‐eﬃcacy can be seen as a task‐specific measure that’s relevant to the con nued success of the child and family as they exit out of EI services. Families’ involvement in service planning upon entry into EI was related to their sa sfac on and self‐eﬃcacy at exit, which in some cases was over 2 years later. Thus you may infer that eﬀort to involve families from the very beginning may be crucial as it may support a collabora ve rela onship between parents and providers, helping families assume the role of ac ve par cipants in their child’s care. Popp, T. K., & You, H. (2014). Family involvement in early intervention service planning:
Links to parental satisfaction and self-efficacy doi:10.1177/1476718X14552945
Sensory Issues:
From Clinic to Home
& School
March 27th, 2015, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Attend this one-day workshop to develop
skills in managing sensory based challenging
behaviors. For more information see
attachment to this Monthly Minder.
CPR & FIRST AID TRAINING
The Bureau of Early Intervention Services
(BEIS) has approved American Red Cross’
blended method of training: online learning
followed by in-person skills session. While
other vendors may offer a similar blended
approach, the American Red Cross program
is the only one referenced by BEIS.
For more information on this course contact
your local chapter of the Red Cross, or
click here to check their website. For
OCDELs’ Memo on CPR/First Aid training see
attachment to this Monthly Minder. Sensory Issues: From Clinic to Home & School
A Workshop to Develop Skills in
Managing Sensory-Based Challenging Behaviors
This one-day course will help to answer questions related to
sensory processing disorders,
their identification and treatment, and
rationale for intervention using current research and publications.
March 27, 2015
Philadelphia, PA
Presented by Dr. Carol Just
for Easter Seals of Southeastern PA
© M elissa Zacherl. Reproduced by permission of SPD Bay Area Resource Group
Sensory processing issues can contribute to puzzling, disruptive and even dangerous behaviors at home,
school and in the community. Sensory issues may be identified as unexpected responses to visual,
auditory, movement, touch or other sensory stimulation. Occupational Therapists have developed ways
of identifying and managing sensory issues by using techniques such as sensory integration, sensory
strategies and sensory evaluations.
Perhaps you have questions about techniques such as “sensory diets,” weighted or pressure vests,
brushing, deep pressure or movement stimulation that therapists may recommend.
Or perhaps you need help in explaining these ideas to parents & educational staff.
Objectives
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Describe sensory terminology.
Recognize behaviors related to sensory issues.
Give examples of sensory challenges using new terms.
Participate as a team member in developing systematic individualized sensory interventions.
Implement routine-based sensory based strategies within home, school and community as part of
a team.
Learn to adapt environments and activities for children with sensory-based behaviors.
Review data to determine effectiveness of sensory programming on participation and learning, as
part of a team.
Agenda 8:30-3:30
8:30
9-10:15
10:15-10:30
10:30-12
12-1:15
12:15-1:15
1:15-3:30
Registration. Program begins at 9:00
Defining Sensory Issues in Children & Adults: What Do Sensory Issues Look Like?
Sensory Systems & Language: How to Describe What We See. How Unexpected Sensory
Reactions Are a Way of Coping. Over- and Under-Responsiveness Sensory Seeking or
Avoiding Behavior.
Break
Kinds of Intervention for Sensory Issues. How to Implement Intervention Using a
Systematic Approach
Lunch Break (on your own) for Participants--Except Occupational & Physical Therapists
Round Table Discussion of Research for OTs & PTs. Research on Sensory Based
Intervention (SBI). Differences Between Sensory Integration Therapy and SBI. Tracking
Results. (OTs & PTs should bring lunch to this session.)
Information to Collect to Make Decisions About Intervention. Ways to Collect
Information. Application of Sensory Issues to Specific Cases (videos, group problem
solving). Questions and Answers
Methods of Instruction: Lecture, videos, small group problem solving, log & data sheets, team
simulation. Presented in language that will be understandable to families and educational staff
members.
Extra discussion session for occupational & physical therapists to address specific
therapeutic and research questions.
Instructor
Carol Just, OTD, OTR/L currently is Director of Occupational Therapy at Progressive Pediatric
Therapy in Palm Beach County, Florida. With over 40 years of experience, Dr. Just has specialized in
treatment of children with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, and Developmental Delays, and has
worked in homes, clinics and schools. Dr. Just is an adjunct faculty at Thomas Jefferson University
teaching in the specialty certificate program in Autism. Dr. Just received her Bachelor and Master
degrees from Temple University and her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Rocky Mountain
University in Provo, Utah.
Location
Café Room, Sharon Baptist Church, 3955 Conshohocken Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131.
This site is located next door to Easter Seals of Southeastern PA.
Accessible for people with disabilities  Free Parking 
Many restaurants nearby for lunch
Continuing Education Credits
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Act 48 credits will be available for PA professional educators who provide their PA Professional
Personnel ID numbers.
Approval for continuing education credits to the PA Boards of Occupational & Physical
Therapy is pending.
All participants will receive certificates of attendance.
Sponsor: Easter Seals of Southeastern PA, 3975 Conshohocken Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Fee: $100.00 payable by check, credit card or purchase order to Easter Seals of Southeastern PA.
Questions? Please contact: Sandra Masayko, Easter Seals AT Department, 267.292.6009
[email protected]
All registrations will be confirmed by email. Cancel up to one week before the workshop for a $25 handling fee.
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Sensory Issues: From Clinic to Home & School
A Workshop to Develop Skills in
Managing Sensory-Based Challenging Behaviors
This one-day course will help to answer questions related to
sensory processing disorders,
their identification and treatment, and
rationale for intervention using current research and publications.
March 27, 2015
Philadelphia, PA
Presented by Dr. Carol Just
for Easter Seals of Southeastern PA
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