Why is this course needed?
As per Dr. Erna “Autism Intervention should not only focus on modulation but also on hypo-responsiveness and sensory discrimination. Understanding the relationship between arousal and functional performance is pivotal if we treat ASD. Also children with ASD have motor planning problems, behavioral problems and interaction difficulties, some of these related to sensory processing. In order to treat children with ASD, we need to understand when to use classic Ayres SI and when to modify SI and maybe use additional interventions”
COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the sensory processing problems presented by children with ASD and their relationship to ASD diagnosis.
- Use a model of evaluation and intervention that captures all aspects of the intervention process (referral, identification, intervention, measuring)
- Demonstrate the ability to identify functional issues in need of SI intervention and use basic SI methods to intervene
About the Instructor:
Dr. Erna Blanche Imperatore Blanche, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Director of the Post-Professional Master’s Program and Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at Ostrow School of Dentistry
University of Southern California
Erna Imperatore Blanche received her basic training in Occupational Therapy at the University of Chile (Santiago, Chile) and later earned her Master of Arts degree in Special Education at Columbia University. She received her PhD degree in Occupational Science at the University of Southern California. She is an expert in pediatric occupational therapy and interventions based on occupational science. She has co-authored two books, “Understanding the Nature of Sensory Integration with Diverse Populations” and “Observations Based on Sensory Integration,” and one video series, “Combining Neurodevelopmental Treatment and Sensory Integration Principles,” on pediatric practice. She has also published numerous articles in English and Spanish on the topics of play, wellness and other issues in clinical practice. Her articles have appeared in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy International, Journal of Occupational Science, and Play and Culture Studies, among others, as well as in pediatric textbooks. Blanche has lectured internationally in more than 20 countries and maintains ties with Therapy West, Inc., a clinic seeing over 400 children per week that was co-founded by her, as well as with the Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Chile.
How to enroll:
Fee: INR 8500 early bird till 15 Feb 2015.
Venue: Hotel Ramada, Sector 44, Near Huda City Metro Station, Gurgaon (Delhi NCR)
Please email Name, Designation, Work Address, Phone, Email
Fee can be send in through check or can be deposited into account. (Account details available on request.)
For Further Details
Manish Samnani, Malavika Samnani
Consultant, SOCH
483, SECTOR 27, GURGAON
Site: www.sochindia.org,
Phone: 9910199877,
Email: msamnani77@gmail.com