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Exploring the Essential Features of “Varleisha D. Gibbs, Angela Mansolillo, April Christopherson – 2-Day Pediatric Course – Comprehensive Rehabilitation & Treatment Interventions”
Description
Your work with children who present with complex trauma, neurological, and feeding issues can be challenging – from correctly assessing the root cause to providing the proper treatment for long-term success.
Watch today’s leading experts in pediatric rehabilitation and treatment to discover how to accurately identify these challenges. By examining neural pathways in the brain and learning new ways to reroute connections, your work can be much more effective and rewarding.
In this Course recording, you’ll to become a leader in your field, elevate your practice with state-of-the-art advancements, and revolutionize your assessment and treatment of children with disorders such as:
- Complex Trauma
- Autism
- Sensory Processing
- ADHD
- Complex Feeding
- Dysphagia
We will practice innovative, evidence-based tools to treat complex trauma along with neuro and sensory delays. You will learn physiological interventions for dysphasia, gastro-intestinal and respiratory issues that underlie food refusal.
Don’t miss this comprehensive online training to fill your toolbox with lifechanging interventions that remap pathways in children’s brains for faster, longerlasting outcomes!
Speakers
Varleisha Lyons, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, ASDCS
Varleisha D. Lyons (formerly Gibbs), PhD, OTD, OTR/L, ASDCS, is an occupational therapist and author with over 20 years of experience working with children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, sensory processing disorders and neurological disorders. She developed and founded Delaware’s first occupational therapy program and became the first black indigenous American woman to serve as the Scientific Programs Officer at the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Currently, she is the Vice President of Diversity Equity Inclusion Justice Access and Belonging at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
Varleisha continues to lecture and provides training on sensory processing strategies and self-regulation to practitioners, parents, and teachers throughout the country and internationally. As co-author of Raising Kids with Sensory Processing Disorders, she has provided families with strategies to understand and care for their children. Dr. Lyons is the developer of the Self-Regulation and Mindfulness program and author of the best-selling book, Self-Regulation and Mindfulness: Exercises and Worksheets for Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (PESI Publishing & Media). She is the co-author of Trauma Treatment in ACTION: Over 85 Activities to Move Clients Toward Healing, Growth and Improved Functioning (PESI Publishing & Media). Her areas of expertise include neuroanatomy, self-regulation strategies across the lifespan, health inequities, and trauma responsive approaches.
Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this presentation belong solely to the author, and not necessarily to the author’s employer, organization, committee or other group or individual. Varleisha D. Lyons PhD, OTR/L is employed by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This work is independent of her role and not affiliated with AOTA, Inc.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Varleisha Lyons has employment relationships with the American Occupational Therapy Association and VDTG, Inc. She receives royalties as a published author. Dr. Lyons receives a speaking honorarium, recording and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Varleisha Lyons is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus. She serves on the advisory board of George Washington University Programs in Occupational Therapy and is a board member of the National Association for Hearing and Speech Action.
Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a speech-language pathologist and Board-Recognized Specialist in Swallowing Disorders with over 21 years of experience. She is a senior speech-language pathologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts where she is involved in evaluation, treatment, and program planning for adults and children with dysphagia.
Ms. Mansolillo received her Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Rhode Island College and earned her Master of Arts in speech-language pathology from the University of Connecticut.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Angela Mansolillo has an employment relationship with Elms College and Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She is a consultant with Dysphagia Services and receives speaking honorarium from Education Resources, Inc., HomeCEUconnection.com, SpeechPathology.com, Medbridge, Respiratorytherapy.com, ContinuEd. Angela Mansolillo receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Angela Mansolillo is a member of ASHA.
April Christopherson, OTR/L
April Christopherson, OTR/L, has been an occupational therapist for over 25 years and has worked with diverse populations in a variety of settings. She is the founder and owner of Exploration Kids Therapy in Colorado. April worked as the director of OT and director of training and development for over 10 years for The Shandy Clinic in Colorado Springs, CO. She sits on the clinical advisory board for Interactive Metronome Corporation. She is a member of both the Advanced Brain Technologies and Interactive Metronome adjunct faculty where she teaches introductory and advanced continuing education courses to professionals. She has traveled around the USA and the world teaching on Neuroplasticity and Development. April was granted her degrees in Occupational Therapy and Psychology from St Ambrose University in Davenport, IA in 1991.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: April Christopherson maintains a private practice and is the owner of Exploration Kids Therapy. She is an instructor, consultant and author with Advanced Brain Technologies and Interactive Metronome. She receives compensation as a public speaker and consultant. April Christopherson receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: April Christopherson has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Objectives
- Determine three signs/symptoms of gastro-intestinal pathology as it manifests itself in children
- Determine three potential inter-relationships between the respiratory and gastro-intestinal systems
- Implement three interventions to increase hunger and decrease GI discomfort in children with limited food repertoires
- Implement interventions to decrease work of breathing and improve breathing/swallow coordination in children with feeding difficulties
- Evaluate the diagnoses and the various neurological structures related to the 9 senses
- Assess neuronal oscillations and their connection to function
- Apply current research on the neuronal plexuses to function and dysfunction of individuals with complex trauma disorder, autism & ADHD
- Inspect the signs and symptoms of Complex Trauma
- Assess for and recognize Complex Trauma
- Provide inclusive treatment interventions and approaches for patients with Complex Trauma
- Determine the neurological connection to the various sensory strategies for treating children and adolescence diagnosed with complex trauma, autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorders.
- Implement current treatment techniques such as mindfulness, activation of the Vagus nerve, music and movement, and respiratory-based techniques to improve client level of functioning.
- Apply neurologically tailored sensory interventions in the treatment of challenging behaviors in children, such as hyper-activity, hypo-activity, aggressiveness, self-stimulatory and inattentiveness.
- Assess the pros and cons of dietary modifications for clients with dysphagia
- Apply compensatory swallowing strategies specific to physiological impairments
- Design exercise programs that will target specific physiological impairments for clients with dysphagia
- Evaluate primitive reflexes that have not fully integrated in children diagnosed as developmentally delayed.
- Articulate the principals of neuroplasticity and identify treatment tools using neuroplasticity principals for rehabilitation in the pediatric population.
- Demonstrate the brain regions responsible for development of auditory and motor sensory processing and describe the research that supports specific treatment of the auditory-motor pathways in Pediatric Rehabilitation.
- Develop creative and evidence-based approaches to implement timing and movement activities that will focus directly on primitive reflex integration, brain development, and sensory motor skills.
Outline
Neurological Connections for Motor, Sensory & Behavior Deficits: How Kids Brains Work
- Sensory-Motor-Auditory Pathways Emotional brain’s connection to functioning & behavior
- Primitive reflexes
- Developmental milestones
Dissect the Brain-Gut Connection: What Kids Guts are Telling You
- Current research related to:
- Complex Trauma, Autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Deficits
- Neurological structures related to the 9 senses
- Neuronal oscillations and their connection to function
- Central nervous system plexuses and the role of the Vagus nerve
Dysphagia and Not Just Picky Eating: Kids that Can’t and Won’t Eat
- GI pathologies and respiratory diseases Inter-relationships between respiratory and gastro-intestinal systems
- Digestive and respiratory function
- Physiological targets for swallow treatment
- Pros and cons of dietary modifications
Mindfulness, Music, Movement and Respiratory-Based Techniques for:
- Hyper-activity, hypo-activity, aggressiveness, self-stimulatory and inattentiveness
- Vestibular, interoception, auditory, olfactory and vision work
- Primitive Reflexes
Dietary/Lifestyle Interventions and Compensatory Strategies for:
- GERD, constipation, allergies, and respiratory insufficiencies
- Increase volume and variety of food intake
- Breathing/swallow discoordination, delays in swallow response, and pharyngeal dysmotility
- Increase hunger and decrease GI discomfort
Target Audience
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
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