FREE 2010 WINTER WORKSHOPS
LOCATION: Sensational Kids - 544 Lippincott Drive, Marlton NJ 08053
February 23, 2010 Interactive Metronome and Sensory Integration Overview
Time: 8:00 - 10:00
Please call 856-810-5777 or e-mail office@iamasensationalkid.com to reserve seating
Learn how this unique and motivating interactive computer based program benefits your child with ADHD / ADD, Sensory Processing Disorder, Dyspraxia, processing and language delays.
"...a unique drug-free treatment that has shown great promise in kids with Attention Deficit Disorder."
- CBS Early Show "HealthWatch"
**individually consult with speakers**
MARCH 9, 2010 "TEN STEPS TO EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY FOR YOUR CHILD WITH YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT"
8:00 - 9:30
Amy Carolla Esq.
Attorney specializing in education related matters
Adjunct Professor: Temple University School of Law
Partner: Reisman Carolla LLP
Catherine Merino Reisman, Esquire
Attorney specializing in education related matters
Partner: Reisman Carolla Gran LLP
Join us for a very informative and interactive evening focusing on crucial information regarding your special needs child's rights within the educational system, including "Ten Steps to Effective Advocacy for your Child with your School District". Ms. Carolla and Reisman are well known attorneys who have advocated the needs of many special needs children in New Jersey and we welcome them to our center. Prior to forming Reisman Carolla Gran LLP, Ms. Carolla and Reisman were co-chairs of the Special Education Practice Group at Montgomery, McCracken, and Walker & Rhoads. Ms Carolla teaches on Special Education Law at Temple University School of Law. Ms. Carolla also serves on the Board of Directors of the Good Looking Foundation, a Voorhees-based nonprofit organization established to promote and support the fight against autism in South Jersey. Ms. Carolla was also the past Chair of the Southern New Jersey Early Intervention Collaborative. Ms. Reisman is a Board member of Council of Parents Attorneys and Advocates, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for children with special needs.
March 23, 2010 - Sensory Diets & Picky Eaters
8pm - 10pm
SENSORY INTEGRATION & THERAPEUTIC LISTENING: A general overview of Sensory Processing Disorders and the use of the Therapeutic Listening Program as part of a Sensory Diet to improve language, self-regulation / calming and attention. - Judy Richter OTR/L & Liezl Smith OTRL, IMC
STRATEGIES FOR PICKY EATERS - THE SOS FEEDING PROGRAM (Sequential Oral Sensory): Learn how this Systematic Desensitization program can help your child become a less picky eater. Unlike "behavioral feeding programs", the SOS program involves "food play" to resolve your child's resistance to different foods - Liezl Smith, OTR/L, IMC
April 13, 2010 - Autism Action Plan: Multi Disciplinary Assessment & Intervention
SENSORY PROCESSING: INTERVENTION, STRATEGIES & SENSORY DIETS: An overview for parent and teachers. Learn how to detect if your child or student is struggling with Sensory Processing Difficulties. Discussion on how SPD impacts on performance and behavior at home and school. Information to parents and teachers on the different types of Sensory Processing Disorders and ideas on appropriate home and classroom Sensory Diets. Practical strategies to improve attention, focus, transitioning and behaviors. - Judy Richter OTR/L & Liezl Smith OTRL, IMC.
SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS: INTERACTIVE METRONOME, THERAPEUTIC LISTENING & THE SOS FEEDING PROGRAM: The impact of these specialized programs on improved motor skills, attention, language and sensory processing. - Liezl Smith, OTR/L, IMC
DIR / FLOORTIME 101: THE INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCE, RELATIONSHIP-BASED PROGRAM: Developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan & Serena Weider. This workshop is geared towards parents. Learn how to implement DIR / Floortime strategies to improve your child's ability to connect, language and play skills. - Colleen Reilly, Ms Ed, BCABA, Floortime Therapist
PRACTICAL BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES FOR THE DIFFICULT CHILD AT HOME & SCHOOL: Learn practical classroom management and home strategies from our Certified Behavior Analyst. - Colleen Reilly Ms.Ed., BCBA
(Open forum parents bring your questions)
For more information about these programs please contact your local EIRC or
Southern NJ Regional Early Intervention Collaborative
339 North Route 73, Suite 11
Berlin, NJ 08009
856.768.6747
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