Identifying and Treating Gravitational Insecurity in Children and Adults with SPD

Presented by: Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
originally recorded April 21, 2016

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

Description: Gravitational insecurity is a sensory integration problem which results in fear responses to movement experiences. This webinar will discuss how to identify and assess gravitational insecurity in children and adults and differentiate it from other postural and vestibular dysfunctions. The relationship between gravitational insecurity and mental health concerns such as anxiety will also be addressed. Treatment strategies for addressing this problem will be presented.

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

1. Identify 5 key characteristics of individuals with gravitational insecurity.
2. Describe the relationship between gravitational insecurity and mental health concerns such as anxiety.
3. List 5 intervention strategies for treating gravitational insecurity.

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

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

AOTA
Domain: Performance Skills
Process: Intervention

Contact Hours:This course is worth 0.15 AOTA CEUs or 1.5 Contact Hours.

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.