The Art and Science of Trauma Informed OT

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Overview: A six hour analysis of how trauma effects development and strategies to improve regulatory outcomes for children and adults.

Course Objectives:
  • Identify how Occupational Therapists can work with caregivers to assist with trauma related behaviors.
  • Explore how trauma can effect system functions that then effect behavior.
  • Discuss a variety of intervention strategies to help with regulation.
  • Identify a variety of treatment approaches and questions to ask to know which one might be the best match for individual clients.
Education Level: Intermediate
Cost: $129
Instructor: Marti Smith, OTR/L
Contact: E-Mail or (512) 522-0762.

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A certificate for six participation hours will be awarded at the end of the workshop.
Learners will be required to complete a multiple choice evaluation at the end of each learning activity in order to receive CEU credit documentation.

Certificates will be sent to registered email at the conclusion of on-site workshops. Participants can download documentation after a web based learning. Distance learning will receive documentation within two weeks of submission of evaluation.

Workshop Agenda
7:30-8:00
Registration
8:00-9:00
Intro, what is trauma-informed OT, how yoga regulates, how relationship is fundamental to therapeutic outcome.
10:00-11:00
Connected Intervention, How trauma effects the developing brain
11:00-12:00
Overview of types of intra-uterine substance effect, Overview of the sensory regulation process
12:00-1:00
Lunch on your own
1:00-2:00
Analysis of treatment and assessment of the proprioceptive, vestibular, tactile, and auditory systems
2:00-3:00
Analysis of treatment and assessment of the olfactory, gustatory, and visual systems
3:00-4:00
Assessment of the physical space and treatment suggestions, Case Study/Treatment Protocol