Assessment of Praxis in Early Intervention

Presented by: Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
originally recorded June 22, 2017

Webinars are video presentations and include the recorded PowerPoint and lecture and a .pdf copy of the PowerPoint notes.

Description: Sensory integration and processing problems are common in children of all ages, however, identifying these problems in very young children can be challenging. Praxis problems can be especially difficult to identify as very young children typically do not engage in the types of motor activities most commonly used to assess praxis in older children. This webinar will discuss how to assess praxis difficulties in early intervention age children and will present specific observations and skills to assess this area.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this webinar viewers will be able to:

1. Identify 5 observations of praxis problems in young children.
2. Describe 2 activities which may be used to assess praxis problems in young children.
3. Describe 3 ways that praxis problems may be observed in the play of young children.

Course Level: Intermediate. There are no prerequisites for this course.

Suitable For: Occupational therapists, OT assistants, physical therapists, PT assistants and students.

AOTA
Domain: Client Factors
Process: Assessment

Contact Hours: This course is worth 1.5 contact hours or .15 AOTA CEUs

Completion Requirements: To receive contact hours for this course you must listen to the recorded webinar in its entirety and complete the accompanying assessment.

About the Speaker: Teresa A. May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA is the Executive Director of the Spiral Foundation as well as a practicing occupational therapist at OTA The Koomar Center. She is active in conducting research related to sensory integration through the Spiral Foundation’s Sensory Processing Research Center and Laboratory. She is a well-known lecturer and researcher on sensory integration theory and intervention, has authored book chapters and articles on praxis and sensory integration, and completed her doctoral dissertation on ideational praxis. 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.

 ADA/Section 504: If you require special accommodations, please contact the Spiral Foundation at admin@thespiralfoundation.org or (617) 969 – 4410 ext. 231.

Continuing Education:

Occupational Therapy Practitioners/ Occupational Therapy Assistants:  The Spiral Foundation is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by the American Occupational Therapy Association.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.