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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm MST, 10:00 am – 11:00 am PST

Greg Santucci, MS, OTR/L

Speaker Bio:
Greg Santucci is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, the Founding Director of Power Play Pediatric Therapy, and an Occupational Therapy Supervisor at Children’s Specialized Hospital. Greg has worked with children and families for over 20 years, providing OT services in schools, homes, and outpatient therapy centers throughout New Jersey. Greg is certified in Sensory Integration and is the creator of the Model of Child Engagement, a clinical framework to help professionals and parents focus on a child’s felt safety and regulation needs with the ultimate goal of improving a child’s participation in daily activities. Greg has lectured nationally for over a decade on topics related to sensory processing, child development, behavior, and neurodiversity affirming practices; he consults with parents and educators from around the world. Greg is the father of two children and is married to a Pediatric Occupational Therapist, so he shares his toys with everyone in his family.

Objectives:
At the end of this session, the learner will:

  • Identify the 8 sensory systems and how they influence attention, behavior, and the ability for a child to meet our expectations.
  • Understand when sensory processing or environmental stressors impact behavior and the importance of sensory validation for both neurotypical and neurodivergent children.
  • Become more skilled at identifying regulation challenges in children and implement strategies that focus on compassion and collaboration over compliance.

Audience: This webinar is intended for all members of the rehabilitation team including medical staff, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, licensed psychologists, mental health professionals, and other interested professionals.

Level: Intermediate

Certificate of Attendance: Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. No CEs are provided for this course.

Registration: Registration is complimentary for members of IPRC/RCPA. Registration fee for non-members is $179. Not a member yet? Consider joining today. Multiple registrations per organization are permitted.

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    Violette Lavender, Au.D., CCC-A, F-AAA
    Gretchen A. Mueller, PT, DPT
    Tuesday, August 4, 2015
    12:00 pm EDT

    Violette Lavender, Au.D, CCC-A, F-AAA is a pediatric audiologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She was instrumental in the creation of the Pediatric Balance Center, has developed new techniques for the evaluation of children with vestibular disorders, and has been invited to speak on this topic regionally and nationally. Other focus areas in Violette’s practice include fitting individuals for hearing aids and verification measures for children. Violette obtained her Masters of Science from Purdue University and her Au.D. from the University of Florida.

    Gretchen Mueller, PT, DPT is the primary physical therapist providing vestibular rehabilitation services at Cincinnati Children’s Pediatric Balance Center. She works closely with the Balance Center team to coordinate each child’s care. Gretchen completed the APTA Competency Course certification in 2011, followed by the Advanced Competency Course certification in 2014. Gretchen has spoken on this topic on various occasions, educating other health care professionals in the field. She completed her Master of Physical Therapy at The Ohio State University in 2005, followed by her Doctor of Physical Therapy at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in 2011.

    At the end of the session, each participant will:

    • Identify the critical components of the balance system and its maturational development.
    • List three techniques to modify the vestibular test battery for children.
    • Describe two types of pediatric friendly rehabilitation exercises to assist central compensation.
    • Implement practical techniques to facilitate equilibrium.

    Registration is open. A link for the webinar will be sent on 08/03/15. All webinars are free for members of IPRC. Fees for non-members are $179. Not a member? Consider joining today. Membership information available here.

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