Upcoming Workshop at Autism Community Network--Nov. 20

[Guest guest]

Treating Sensory Integration Disorders

Friday, November 20, 2009

$25.00 per person/$5 per person(with Medicaid)

9:00-12:00 pm

This workshop is designed for parents, teachers, in-home therapists and other

educational professionals who want to learn how to assist children with autism

and other developmental disabilities.

Participants in this workshop will learn:

„Ï Familiarity with differing terminology related to sensory processing

disorder

„Ï Introduction to most current research; work to include as a primary

diagnosis in DSM-V

„Ï Discussion regarding various sensory processing channels and basic

neurophysiological variations that can impact expressed behaviors of a

child

„Ï Discussion of red flags and impact of sensory processing/modulation

challenges on each differing realm of development: cognition, language,

motor skills, social-emotional

„Ï Acquisition of both home and clinic based intervention suggestions that

may be helpful in development of an individually tailored treatment plan

Presenter: Alvarado is a licensed occupational therapist who has been

working with children with sensory processing challenges for 9 years in both

clinical and home-based environments. She is currently working toward her Ph.D.

in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Developmental Delay through the

graduate program of the Interdisciplinary Council of Development and Learning

and she is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Texas Woman & #700;s University.

has received sensory integrative training from world-renowned occupational

therapists Georgia DeGangi, Ph.D. and Rosemary White, OTR. She has specialized

training in the DIR/Floortime Model

Location: Autism Community Network, 701 S. Zarzamora, San , TX 78207,

Room numbers 1018/1019

Registration Information: Call at 210-435-1000, Ext. #6 or email her at

brooke@...