9/20/2008 "Using Touch Therapeutically to Increase Professional Sensitivity and Communication”
Rochester, Minnesota. Contact Minnesota Occupational Therapy Association, (651) 290-7498
[This course is designed for occupational, physical, and speech therapists, teachers, parents, and others who want a better understanding of tactile system function and the implications of touch as communication. Lectures will describe the value of touch and its interpretation in different cultures, age groups, and areas of professional practice. Group discussion will be encouraged by analyzing visual images of touch interactions between therapists/patients, families, etc. Hands-on lab experiences are emphasized, as participants identify and interpret behavioral responses to initial touch, then adjust and adapt non-intrusive handling techniques, which communicate caring, and sensitivity. Enrollment is limited.]

"Motor Components of Vision in Children with Disabilities"
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[Lessons include: The Importance and Scope of Visual Problems in Children, Evolution of a Developmental/Functional Approach to Visual Dysfunction, Theoretical Frames of Reference for Vision, Assessment and Management of Visual Problems, Case Studies, The Assessment Report, and The Professionals' Role]
To register, contact Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.

"Overview of Hand Problems in Children with Disabilities"
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[Lessons include: Exploring the Literature, Theoretical Frames of Reference, Normal Arm and Hand Development, Atypical Arm and Hand Development, Administration of a Prehension Assessment, The Assessment Report, Treatment, Eye-Hand Coordination and a Model for Intervention, A Systems Approach to Assessment and Task Analysis, Hand Preference Issues and Application to Practice, and Improving Handwriting Without Teaching Handwriting]
To register, contact Dynamic Learning Online, Inc.

"The Role of Touch in Occupational Therapy"
[This series includes: Principles of Therapeutic Touch: Application to Practice Areas, Understanding Sensory Systems: Using Touch Therapeutically, Integrating it All: Effects of Touch on Mind, Body, and Spirit]
To register, contact Advance for OTs

Contact us to organize a course in your location. Workshop organizers receive substantial discounts for some course materials. Click on these topics for content information:

• Assessment and Management of Developmental Hand Dysfunction from Birth to Adulthood
• Hand Preference and Handedness: Relevance to Practice
• Handwriting: Visual-Perceptual-Motor Components
• Eye-Hand Coordination: A Model for Intervention in Children with Developmental Disabilities
• Developmental Visual Dysfunction: Assessment and Management of Motor Components
• Visual-Perceptual-Motor Problems: Strategies for Intervention
• A Comprehensive Systems Approach to Feeding in Children with Developmental Disabilities
• A Sensorimotor Approach to Feeding Problems