Designing Low-Cost FUN Activities to Energize Your Therapy Practice

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 - 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Sorry, registration is closed for this workshop.
Contact Tina Larsen, Administrative Assistant for Continuing Education at (610) 363-7009, ext 237, tina@austills.com, to register for this workshop. Thank you!

Presenters:

Barbara Smith, MS, OTR/L
The Recycling OT as seen on YouTube!

Description:

This workshop is designed to help energize your pediatric school-based therapy practice in a cost-effective way. Therapists, educators and parents are frequently challenged to find the right toys and activities that meet the learning needs of pediatric populations including children who are environmentally at-risk and/or have developmental disabilities. Children learn best when activities are FUN and at their developmental level. Participants will learn how to design, adapt and fabricate numerous inexpensive individualized activities that promote cognitive, visual perceptual, language and fine-motor skills. Hands-on demonstration, sample activities, photographs and video will be provided to enhance learning.

Where:

Penn State Great Valley
The Conference Center Building (formerly known as Safeguard Scientifics Building)
30 East Swedesford Rd.
Malvern, PA 19355

610-648-3209

www.gv.psu.edu/Directions

Objectives:

Understand how to fabricate and adapt activities to promote cognitive, fine-motor and visual perceptual skills.

Learn the benefits of using low cost homemade materials.

Add sensory components that motivate children to engage in hand activities.

Continuing Education Units:

Contact hours: 2

AOTA CEUs: 0.2
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA

Cost to Register:

Austill's Therapist: $45.00 (Requires Login)
Austill's Agencies: $45.00
AOTA Member: $49.00
Single Registrant: $55.00
Group: $49.00

Sorry, registration is closed for this workshop.