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ADHD In Action: Empowering Occupational Therapists In Elementary Schools – Live Webinar
June 6, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm MST
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the unique challenges faced by children with ADHD in school settings and their impact on academic performance, school function, and social interactions.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize evidence-based strategies for supporting children with ADHD in schools.
- After this course, participants will be able to list creative intervention ideas tailored to enhance engagement, organization, and self-regulation skills for children with ADHD.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Overview of ADHD and its impact on children in school settings (symptomology and co-morbidities, prevalence, impact on school-function) |
| 15-30 Minutes | Evidence-based strategies for supporting children with ADHD (person, environment, social, and occupations) |
| 30-45 Minutes | School-based intervention ideas for children with ADHD (engaging activities, organization, self-regulation tools) |
| 45-55 Minutes | Case studies and discussion |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q & A |
Presented By
Elisabeth Bahr
OTD, MS OT/L
Dr. Bahr is an occupational therapist, writer, and adjunct occupational therapy professor.
Her doctorate from Boston University focused on developing programs for clinicians to become global citizens who practice advocacy for occupational justice. Additionally, she holds a Master of Science from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. She has a 500-hour therapeutic yoga certification from an ashram and various therapeutic art and life-story coaching certifications.
Her research has been presented and published over a dozen times in journals and at universities, national and international conferences, and the United Nations’ German consulate. She received both the President’s Leadership Award and the Samuel Eshborn Service Award from New York University for her work advocating for occupation as a human right.
Her writing and art are deeply influenced by healing, self-integration, and the therapeutic benefits of creating beauty in one’s life.
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