SENSORY INTEGRATION CERTIFICATION PROGRAM sponsored by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/ WPS https://facebook/events/304862526383984/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming Course 1: Sensory Integration Perspective Eligibility: Any individual or professional Course date: March 10 to March 14, 2015 Faculty: Erna Blanche, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Course fee: INR 52,500/- Early bird: INR 50,000 if paid before 30 November 2014 Course 4: Sensory Integration Intervention Eligibility: Must have completed course 1 and should be occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech and language pathologists. Occupational therapy assistants and physical therapy assistants may apply to attend under the supervision of an SI certified therapist. Course date: March 16 to March 20, 2015 Faculty: Erna Blanche, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Course fee: INR 52,500/- Early bird: INR 50,000 if paid before 30 November 2014 Course 2: Specialized techniques for measuring Sensory Integration Eligibility: Courses 2 and 3 are open to occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech and language pathologists, neuropsychologists, and physicians wishing to learn how to evaluate sensory integration and praxis and how to interpret these findings based on research for the purpose of planning intervention. Course date: March 22 to March 26, 2015 Faculty: GRETCHEN REEVES, PHD, OT, FAOTA Course fee: INR 52,500/- Early bird: INR 50,000 if paid before 30 November 2014 See more at: wpspublish/store/c/340 chan.usc.edu/academics/usc-wps-certification Contact Us: sochindia.org msamnani77@gmail 9910199877 About the Faculty (Courses 1,4): Erna Blanche Director of the Post-Professional Master’s Program and Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy 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. Research Interests Dr. Blanches research interests are in the areas of play, clinical evaluation of children with developmental disabilities including autism, and the relationship between sensory processing and lifestyle choices. Education Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Occupational Science University of Southern California 1997 Master of Arts (MA) in Occupational Therapy University of Southern California 1988 Master of Arts (MA) in Special Education Columbia University 1982 Bachelor of Science (BS) in Human Services Empire State College, State University of New York 1979 Professional Degree in Occupational Therapy Universidad de Chile (Santiago, Chile) 1973 Publications & Books: For complete listing see chan.usc.edu/faculty/directory/Erna_Blanche About The Faculty (Course 2): GRETCHEN REEVES, PHD, OT, FAOTA Associate Professor Education PhD - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MOT - Western Michigan University MA - Michigan State University BS - Michigan State University Teaching Interests My experience as a pediatric occupational therapist has often involved interactions and intervention with children who display serious behavioral dysregulation due to stress and hypersensitivity to environmental stimuli. I am particularly interested in how occupational therapists facilitate appropriate responses in infants and young children at risk for learning and emotional impairments. Psychophysiological measures were incorporated into 2 previous investigations with children with autistic spectrum disorders. In addition, I have pursued investigations of the effects of therapeutic intervention on the occupations of feeding, handwriting and play in young children. Play is an occupation that is often aberrant in children on the autism spectrum. I have examined the role of play in engaging children on the spectrum with positive results on affect and language. Publications and Books: For listing see emich.edu/chhs/hs/ot/faculty/reeves.php
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