FACULTY
Teresa A. May-Benson, Sc.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Teresa A. May-Benson, Sc.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, Owner/President of TMB Education and OTR, Inc. is a well-known lecturer and researcher on sensory integration theory and intervention. She has authored numerous book chapters and articles on praxis and sensory integration, and completed her doctoral dissertation on ideational praxis. Dr. May-Benson has a diverse background as a clinical practitioner having worked in private and public school settings as well as private practice. She is active in conducting research related to sensory integration through the non-profit Spiral Foundation’s Sensory Processing Research Center. She has collaborated with well-known researchers such as Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, Dr. Shelly Lane and Dr. Roseann Schaaf. In her role of educator, she serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Indianapolis. She has a special interest in, and extensive experience with autism, particularly older students and adults. Dr. May-Benson received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and her master’s degree from Boston University with a concentration in sensory integration and school system therapy. She was a Maternal and Child Health Fellow in the Doctoral Program in Therapeutic Studies at Boston University. She has received the Virginia Scardinia Award of Excellence from AOTA for her work in ideational praxis. The Alice Bachman Clinician Award from Pediatric Therapy Network and the Catherine Trombly Award from the Massachusetts Association of Occupational Therapists for her work as a research, clinician and instructor. She is a fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Teresa receives a speaking fee for her presentation. She has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
COURSE SCHEDULE
LIVE On-Line Course
8:00 am – 3:00 pm EST both days
Day One
8:00 am – 10:00 – Introduction and Clinical Reasoning for Praxis and Dyspraxia Praxis in Normal Development
10:00 – 10:15 – Break
10:15 – 12:15pm: Introduction to Top-Down Approaches and Cognitive Learning Theory Brief Neurology of Praxis
12:15 – 1:00: Lunch
1:00 – 2:00: Models for Looking at Praxis
2:00 – 3:00: New Model for Assessment and Clinical Reasoning for Intervention in Praxis
Praxis Model and Clinical Reasoning Lab
Day 2
8:00am – 10:00: Intervention Strategies for Arousal, Rhythmicity and Sequencing
10:00 – 10:15: Break
10:15 – 12:15pm: Case Study and Treatment Planning
12:15 – 1:00: Lunch
1:00 – 2:00: Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Ideation
Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Motor Planning
2:00 – 3:00: Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Bilateral Coordination
Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Projected Action Sequences
CEU'S
Educational Credits
12 contact hours
Approved for 12 contact hours by NYSED’s State Board for PT.
Application has been made to NJBPTE for CE credit approval.
TSI is an AOTA Approved Provider of Professional Development. PD activity approval ID # 6517. This Live PD is offered at 12 contact or 1.2 CEU’s, Intermediate level, Domain of OT: OT Service Delivery. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
DISCOUNTS
Group Discount
Early $350.00* | Regular $375.00
*Early registration must be received 14 days prior to seminar VALID UNTIL JAN 16, 2022
3 or more registrants – Early – $331.24 | Regular – $354.90 (use code group3)
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