Discover an array of innovative and ‘ready to use’ strategies to increase children’s functional skills in the areas of:
Through hands-on activities, activity demonstrations, case studies, and video clips you will walk away with evidenced-based strategies and motivational activities that will facilitate your student’s unique growth patterns in all areas of learning, at all skill levels. Learn how to integrate animal-assisted therapies (with a focus on hippotherapy) and iPad® technologies to promote engagement, communication, and motor skills. You will leave with a collection of intervention tools that increase student engagement and motivation in order to promote therapeutic/ educational objectives as well as adaptations that make the activities accessible for children with physical disabilities.
Because having fun is a critical aspect of all learning, be prepared for a multi-sensory experience that will activate your smile muscles. It is very rewarding and gratifying to know that you will be able to take these ideas back to the members of your team to implement and effectively serve children. Please come prepared to participate, so dress comfortably!
This online program is worth 6.25 hours CPD.
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| Manual - Motivational Activities (4.2 MB) | 76 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Motivational Activities (4.2 MB) | 76 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Barbara A. Smith, MS, OTR/L, is a highly experienced occupational therapist, author and national presenter who has over 30 years of experience working with children and adults with developmental and learning disabilities in a variety of settings including public schools, educational collaborative, group homes, early intervention and hippotherapy programs. She is the author of four books, including The Recycling Occupational Therapist; From Rattles to Writing: A Parent’s Guide to Hand Skills, which won a 2012 National Association of Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) (Therapro, Inc., 2012); and The Almost Complete Plastic Bottle Activity Book (Amazon Kindle, 2012). She is also the designer of the patent pending fine motor activity, Weavable Toys: Basic Shapes.
Barbara earned her B.A. in English from State University of New York at New Paltz and her M.S. in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University. She is certified in Sensory Integration evaluation and interventions and certified by the American Hippotherapy Association in hippotherapy.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Barbara A. Smith is the owner of Recycling OT, LLC and created Weavable Toys: Basic Shapes. She is the author of the self-published book “Still Giving Kisses: Guide to Helping and Enjoying the Alzheimer's Victim”. She is the author of the Kindle published book "The Almost Complete Plastic Bottle Activity Book". She receives royalties as an author for Therapro, Inc. and Therapy Skill Builders. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Barbara A. Smith is certified in Sensory Integration and is also certified by the American Hippotherapy Association.
Diagnoses & Types of Assessment Tools
Typical Early Child Development Activities/Adaptations
Classification of Evidenced-Based Interventions
Teaching Strategies
Adaptations for Older Students (4th- 8th Grade)
Types of Animal-Assisted Therapies
Skill Areas Address (Animal-Assisted Therapies)
Contraindications and Information on Training/Certification
Resources for Continued Learning
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