STARS - Student Therapy and Resource Services

Assessing the Co-occupation of Joint Play - Virtual
2024-02-15 09:00 - 10:15 (America/Phoenix)
ALL SESSIONS ARE CLOSED CAPTIONED AND WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES WITHIN 24-48 BUSINESS HOURS.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Engagement in play contributes to children’s development and wellbeing. Parents/caregivers hold a key role in promoting play. Participants will be introduced to the essentials of the co-occupation of joint play as well as how to assess it.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to identify the essentials of the co-occupation of joint play.
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to plan an evaluation of joint play.

Earn up to 1.25 Contact hours

Seating and Positioning Strategies for the Pediatric Population - Webinar
2024-02-15 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
In the United States, it is estimated at least 150,000 children utilize a mobility device and many of them will receive therapy services during their life. Clinicians working with children who have or may need a mobility device should have a basic understanding of the needs and process of obtaining one. This course will review basic concepts of equipment and principles when recommending equipment. The course will provide strategies in determining wheelchairframes and accessories as well as seating components. After completing this course, the clinician will be able to participatein mobility evaluations and recommendations with the involved team.
Highlights

Confidently provide proper recommendations forseating and mobility devices for the pediatricpopulation
Providing wheelchair skills for patient independence
Performing a mat screening to observe functional deficits
Early mobility skills and timing of making assisted mobility recommendations

#7332 Calming Strategies for Autism - Live Webinar
2024-02-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Phoenix)
The purpose of the course is to provide understanding for the “why” behind some of the self-harm and alerting behaviors people with autism often engage in. Using developmental neuroscience and a case-based approach, participants will better predict which activities are most likely to calm during the various actions. Focus will be on environmental modifications to decrease over-stimulation as well as ways to safely and compassionately diffuse aggressive episodes. (Intermediate Level)

Instructor: Marti Smith, OTR/L

Pediatric Chronic Pain: Powerful relief for kids and teens through ACT, CBT, somatic therapy, and interdisciplinary care - Webinar
2024-02-16 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
Nothing makes us feel more helpless than seeing kids suffer and not being able to help.
Yet many of the conditions causing chronic pain in children and teens are puzzling and poorly understood, often leaving us unsure of whether the best approach lies in the medical or psychological realm.
If you are ready to make a profound difference in the lives of children and adolescents suffering from chronic pain, join renowned pediatric psychologist and pain specialist, Dr. Jin Lee, for this groundbreaking training to help you:

Utilize assessment tools to assist with differential diagnosis and identification of co-morbid conditions
Select strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and acceptance and commitment therapy to support self-efficacy and resiliency
Facilitate an interdisciplinary and collaborative care approach to effectively address complicated medical conditions
Provide kid-friendly psychoeducation to foster self-efficacy

Enroll now in this transformative and cross-disciplinary course to become a catalyst for change in pediatric chronic pain management.

ADHD Management and Considerations - Webinar
2024-02-16 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Phoenix)
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is primarily a disorder of self-regulation and performance-not ability. Due to the presence of brain differences in this population, a scientific approach to ADHD management is needed. This course will provide participants with evidence-based, practical treatment solutions while also establishing acollaborative framework to promote carryover across environments. Participants will gain knowledge of strategies and tools that can be utilized for therapeutic andaccommodative purposes. Furthermore, participants will learnhow the gifts of ADHD can be the foundation of success for effective management of the diagnosis.
Highlights

Examine the neurological differences associated with ADHD and develop an individualized client profile for coaching and support
Evidence-based treatment strategies and activities to help your clients improve executive function skills and overall performance in activities of daily living

Managing Neck Pain - Webinar
2024-02-17 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Phoenix)
This course will summarize a practical sequence to effectively evaluate and treat the cervical spine. The cervical spine can be an intimidating region to treat. With multiple red flags and anecdotes of harm to patients, clinicians lack the confidence to manage this area. This course aims at simplifying the approach to this complex body part by building on a solid foundation of assessment strategies which introduce you to simple yet effective techniques and exercises for best outcomes. The course will utilize a test- treat-re-test approach to identify interventions which facilitate a positive outcome. It will use neck pain classification from the clinical practice guidelines to help learn targeted interventions matched to the patient in front of you. This course will also discuss how to incorporate different concepts for best patient outcomes.
Highlights

Effectively and efficiently evaluate and treat the second most common reason for disability associated with the musculoskeletal system
Learn a practical approach to screening for red flags and confidently manage this complex section of the spine
Apply the clinical practice guidelines and clinical prediction rules as relevant to the cervical spine
Enhance your toolbox utilizing video demonstrations of targeted manual therapy techniques and exercises to mobilize, strengthen and stabilize the upper quarter

Trauma Processing with Neurodivergent Youth: Adaptive strategies to support communication, sensory needs, cognition and more - Live Webinar
2024-02-19 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
Each child’s path to healing is as unique as their fingerprint.
But when kids with autism, ADHD, and developmental delays are also facing trauma, the way forward can seem impossible to find.
Communication impairments. Concrete thinking. Sensory needs.
It can start to feel like a puzzle you’ll never solve. A door you can’t unlock.
Often, the trauma gets overshadowed by the more visible needs, becoming an unseen barrier preventing progress.
Join Dr. Aditi Mehra, occupational therapist and trauma expert, to gain the specialized knowledge to provide the comprehensive support these children need:

Easily adapt ACT, EMDR, and CBT approaches based on each child’s unique needs
Differentiate trauma-related behaviors from disability-related behaviors
Skillfully apply communication strategies, sensory techniques, cognitive resources, and assistive technology within trauma treatment
Actively engage kids of all abilities

Return to work tomorrow with dozens of tools for your toolbox, including an extensive resource list for worksheets, social stories, visual supports, art therapy, and sensory activities you can implement immediately.
Register today for this crucial training to help the most vulnerable children on their path to healing.

Traumatic Brain Injury - Webinar
2024-02-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Phoenix)
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an injury that can occur from a bump or blow to the head, or when an object goes through the skull and enters the brain. Because the brain controls all that you do, a TBI can cause many problems that can affect several aspects of day-to-day life. Much will depend on the severity of the injury and what part of the brain was injured. Regardless of the type and severity of the TBI, damage to the brain occurs immediately at the time of injury. Later, a person who has suffered a TBI may develop seizures or brain swelling.
A TBI may cause one or more of the following problems. These problems can affect how a person functions in school, at work, and during everyday activities. The following will be addressed in regard to causes, symptoms, assessment, and treatment:

Physical problems – fainting, seizures, headaches, dizziness and vomiting, problems with balance, and muscle weakness.
Sensory problems – sensitivity to light, sound, and touch; hearing loss or ringing in the ears; changes in vision or double vision.
Behavior changes – being more emotional or feeling anxious or angry; feeling depressed or experiencing mood swings.
Problems with thinking skills – difficulty paying attention, recalling information, and learning new information; difficulty planning, setting goals, and problem- solving.
Speech and language problems – problems being understood because of weak speech muscles (dysarthria) or problems controlling speech muscles (apraxia); problems understanding what others say or what you read; problems finding the words to say.
Social communication issues – difficulty following conversational rules, like taking turns and not interrupting; difficulty understanding nonverbal cues, like when someone rolls their eyes.
Swallowing problems – trouble chewing or coughing and choking when eating or drinking.

Highlights

Describe the causes and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury and how these can affect aspects of diagnosis and treatment within your specific discipline
Apply knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic options when designing functional treatment plans for patients with a traumatic brain injury

The Childhood Anxiety Treatment Roadmap: A CBT Treatment Plan to Break Kids Free from Worry and Fear in 12 Weeks or Less - Live Webinar
2024-02-21 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
In a child’s heart anxiety can weave a tangled web, casting shadows on their innocence and stealing moments of joy. And when they come into your care you want so badly to illuminate their path with hope and restore happiness.
But providing anxiety treatment that’s effective, engaging and time limited can be daunting. The search for “the best way” can leave you feeling like you need to be an anxiety expert to make a difference.
But here’s the truth: you don’t have to be.
That’s why I created this simple, yet comprehensive, training designed to address generalized anxiety symptoms in children in and adolescents.
I’m Dr. Jeffrey Olrick, clinical psychologist and author of The 6 Needs of Every Child: Empowering Parents and Kids through the Science of Connection. I’ve specialized in working with children and families for over 20 years. And now in this one-day training I’ll share a scripted program that combines the evidence-based power of CBT with the easy-to-understand language and engaging psychoeducation tools you need to improve outcomes with anxious kids and teens.
Perfect for new therapists, experienced therapists looking to complement your existing toolset or those just wanting a clear and straightforward structure to support your clients, this accessible and adaptable program will add value to your work whether you’re based in residential treatment, the public school system, community mental health or private practice.
Join me as I show you how you can provide the anxiety treatment kids need with:

Simple but effective strategies to help kids control their anxiety alarms
Tools to identify and defuse the core sources of their worry and fears
Techniques that help kids take control of anxious and intrusive thoughts
Easy-to-understand language and engaging psychoeducation materials
Guidance on how to target anxiety across different contexts
And much more

This is your chance to confidently guide young people towards a path of healing and empowerment – even if you don’t consider yourself an anxiety expert.
I can’t wait to see you there.
Register now.
Jeffrey Olrick, MEd, PhD

Pediatric Complex Feeding Issues: 2-Day Intensive Training - Live Webinar
2024-02-22 09:00 - 2024-02-23 17:00 (America/Denver)
Children do not present with one area of difficulty when it comes to feeding – it is typically a mix of behavior, sensory and oral-motor issues. As a result, we need to learn how to adjust on the fly when a child throws us a curveball in a session that doesn’t fit with our treatment plan.
In this 2-day live webcast, I will show you how to use a roadmap to navigate the muddy waters of feeding and learn how to seamlessly move between sensory, motor and behavior strategies to create the best-individualized treatment plan for each child.
Through video case examples, I will show you treatment strategies, and hands-on exercises to gain the knowledge needed to successfully treat feeding difficulties.
You’ll walk away with advanced techniques to:

Evaluate the causes of mealtime difficulties: behavior, sensory, oral motor, or a combination
Increase the range of foods, decrease rigidity around mealtimes
Increase jaw strength and decrease ineffective lip closure, or poor tongue lateralization
Use deep breathing and proprioceptive input to address self-regulation at the table
Educate parents and caregivers to promote carryover at home
Increase self-regulation around feeding
Increase food play and exploration to increase food acceptance

Don’t miss out! Come join me to learn how to put all the pieces together for children with complex feeding issues.

Smart but Scattered: Effective EF Strategies to Empower Children to Thrive Emotionally, Socially, and Academically - Live Webinar
2024-02-23 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
Children who have deficient executive skills often have trouble getting started on tasks, get distracted easily, lose papers or assignments and forget to hand in homework …
Often considered chronic underachievers, these children are at risk for academic failure as well as social-emotional and behavioral difficulties.
… YOU can be the one to help them!
Join Dr. Dawson, esteemed expert and author on Executive Functioning, for a transformative training that will empower you to support these struggling students. Dive into captivating case examples and interactive discussions that translate cutting-edge research into meaningful, practical, and easy-to-implement techniques to help any student.
Walk away with a comprehensive toolkit that includes evidence-based strategies – assessment tools, environmental modifications, cognitive and behavioral skill building techniques – to help students …

Establish effective systems to manage materials, assignments, and responsibilities
Prioritize tasks, manage schedules, and meet deadlines
Mitigate impulsive behaviors and decision-making
Foster perseverance and persistence to reach goals
Discover their unique strengths and capabilities

Go back to your office with can’t fail strategies and real-world solutions to help adolescents to overcome obstacles, at home and school!

Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication - Live Webinar
2024-02-23 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
Many of our clients diagnosed with ADHD prefer not to take medication. There are various reasons for this including side effects and concerns with long-term use. In this seminar, you’ll learn more about these concerns, as well as alternative interventions for ADHD.
Viewing ADHD from a developmental perspective, we will consider the apparent increase in ADHD diagnoses over the past two decades. By understanding the way brains with and without ADHD function, you’ll be able to better identify a variety of neurodivergent-affirming strategies to significantly impact the nervous system and better manage ADHD symptoms in your clients.
Not only will you walk away with updates about evidence-based non-medication interventions for ADHD such as computerized cognitive training, mindfulness meditation, and neurofeedback, you’ll also learn a variety of practical strategies that you and your clients can implement immediately and at low cost.
We’ll navigate the vast research on exercise, movement, diet, sleep, disruptive technologies, supplements, and the impact of the environment on ADHD, summarizing the findings and applying the information to “real life”. You will leave this seminar with the tools and knowledge to develop a holistic approach to working with adults and children with ADHD.

Therapeutic Yoga: Biopsychosocial Applications for Rehabilitation - Webinar
2024-02-23 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Phoenix)
Yoga continues to rise in popularity, and a growing evidence-base supports the therapeutic utility of yoga in healthcare. Yoga is the most used mind-body therapy in western complementary medicine and can be integrated into rehabilitation efforts to improve physical and cognitive outcomes. Rehabilitation specialists can capitalize on the popularity and efficacy of yoga to improve functional outcomes as well as engage patients to participate in an activity that they can continue independently or in group classes to maintain rehab gains and optimize health. Clinicians are tasked with treating patients as people rather than problems to solve, and yoga offers mind-body tools that support a person-centered, evidence-informed, and biopsychosocial approach to care that both improves the experience of rehabilitation for patients and clinicians alike.
This course will introduce yoga philosophy as well as explore applications of therapeutic yoga that have been substantiated by scientific evidence. Participants will be invited to practice yoga postures as well as breathing techniques with emphasis on mindful attention and sensory integration. Clinicians can immediately utilize these mind-body techniques as self-care to prevent burnout, as well as integrate these practices into physical and cognitive rehabilitation of patients ranging from pediatric to geriatric in a variety of settings.
Highlights

Immediately apply yogic practices that support a person-centered, biopsychosocial approach to rehabilitation efforts.
Incorporate evidence-informed yoga practices into patient care to improve outcomes in physical, occupational, and cognitive/speech domains.

#7316-2 Why, What, and How to feed Picky Eaters, a professional approach. - Live Webinar
2024-02-23 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Phoenix)
The purpose of this course is to provide case study references and examples of intervention to support the knowledge learned in part 1 of this series. Case studies will be presented throughout lecture, pictures, and videos for different ages and populations impacted by picky eating and the presenter will discuss assessment and intervention while showing visuals of the actual treatment. Course instruction methods include lecture, demonstration, case studies, question/answers.

Instructor: Samantha Heidenreich, OTD, OTR/L, OMT

Athletic Foot and Ankle Injuries - Webinar
2024-02-26 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Phoenix)
Foot/ankle injuries are some of the most encountered injuries in the athlete. When these injuries are not managed, there is diminished training time, increased time away from competitive sport, increased risk for re-injury, decreased quality of life, and long-term negative outcomes to the health of the athlete. This course will address foot/ankle injuries that may be uniquely seen in athletes to improve the clinician’s understanding of these pathologies. The content will focus on the most current evidence for the management of these injuries along with evidence based manual therapy, neuromuscular retraining, and therapeutic exercise interventions. Along with the presentation of the current research, we will cover slides with detail on specific manual therapy techniques, verbal and visual cues for balance training, and ideas for collaboration with other members of the sports medicine team. This knowledge will improve the clinician’s ability to effectively treat this commonly injured body region.
Highlights

Immediately improve your knowledge of foot/ankle injuries specifically encountered in the athlete
Evidence-based interventions to improve mobility, neuromuscular control, and strength in the foot/ankle

Self-Regulation Interventions for Children & Adolescents: Reduce Frustration, Emotional Outbursts & Oppositional Behaviors - Live Webinar
2024-03-01 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
This seminar will help you to better intervene with the challenging child—the one who won’t sit still; doesn’t follow directions; often throws tantrums; or has difficulty waiting for their turn. They may “hit first and ask questions later”. They react impulsively and have difficulty expressing what they need or what is frustrating them. We know this child is intelligent, caring and kind, but their behavior doesn’t reflect these positive qualities. These are the children who confuse and frustrate parents and who overwhelm teachers and peers. They struggle to meet basic expectations and are unable to succeed in school, with peers and at home.
Join clinical psychologist Dr. Ehlert and learn to effectively intervene with the emotional and behavioral dysregulation of children with High-Functioning Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Sensory Processing Disorders. Through hands-on activities and dynamic discussion, you will learn techniques, behavioral strategies, problem-solving strategies and brain training exercises to:

Address the sensory, language and executive functioning processing deficits that trigger them
Increase their self-control, social success, emotional control and task completion
Teach flexibility, tolerance, thinking it through and decision-making
Reduce the frequency and duration of their tantrums and emotional outbursts

Walk away with proven emotional, behavioral and processing strategies that lead to social and academic success!

Self-Regulation Interventions for Children & Adolescents: Reduce Frustration, Emotional Outbursts & Oppositional Behaviors - Live Webinar
2024-03-01 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
This seminar will help you to better intervene with the challenging child—the one who won’t sit still; doesn’t follow directions; often throws tantrums; or has difficulty waiting for their turn. They may “hit first and ask questions later”. They react impulsively and have difficulty expressing what they need or what is frustrating them. We know this child is intelligent, caring and kind, but their behavior doesn’t reflect these positive qualities. These are the children who confuse and frustrate parents and who overwhelm teachers and peers. They struggle to meet basic expectations and are unable to succeed in school, with peers and at home.
Join clinical psychologist Dr. Ehlert and learn to effectively intervene with the emotional and behavioral dysregulation of children with High-Functioning Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Sensory Processing Disorders. Through hands-on activities and dynamic discussion, you will learn techniques, behavioral strategies, problem-solving strategies and brain training exercises to:

Address the sensory, language and executive functioning processing deficits that trigger them
Increase their self-control, social success, emotional control and task completion
Teach flexibility, tolerance, thinking it through and decision-making
Reduce the frequency and duration of their tantrums and emotional outbursts

Register now. Walk away with proven emotional, behavioral and processing strategies that lead to social and academic success!

#345 Torticollis: Assessment & Treatment of Infants & Children - Live Webinar
2024-03-01 06:00 - 2024-03-02 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
This dynamic evolving course will concentrate on progressive, effective evaluation and treatment schemes for infants and young children with a diagnosis of torticollis with or without plagiocephaly, including challenging cases. The course is designed to provide therapists with current research and recommendations pertaining to the implications of torticollis, sleep posture and increased use of positional devices on infant postural and motor development. Current evidence-based clinical pathways and guidelines for management of torticollis, movement impairments and infant head shape, including Clinical Practice Guidelines from APTA – Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy, will be incorporated. Red flags for related early infancy and preschool diagnoses will be appraised. Current functional, clinically oriented evaluation and evidence based treatment strategies for infants and young children that can be integrated into routines and play will be provided. Diagnostic procedures and surgical intervention will be reviewed. Recommendations for follow-up and secondary specialist consultations will be presented. Emphasis on home exercise programs, effective strategies, and long term follow-up to team with parents will be explored throughout both days.

Mental Health Issues in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Helping Children and Adolescents Succeed - Live Webinar
2024-03-01 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
Join child/adolescent behavioral expert, R. Nicolle Carr, Ph.D., and learn how to best manage the students at your school diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mood disorders, anxiety, and depression. You will walk away with concrete, yet practical, strategies to successfully intervene with their serious behavioral issues, such as:

Anger and outbursts
Cutting and self-injury
Defiance
Impulsivity
Sensory Issues
Meltdowns and tantrums
Obsessive compulsive
Truancy
Rigidity
Electronic addiction

Through case studies, video clips and dynamic class discussion you will learn:

30-second teacher strategies to manage challenging and disruptive behaviors
New ways to reduce the costs of out-of-district placements
How to engage students in class, increase productivity, and reduce truancy
Behavioral assessments and strategies for the IEP team
Side-effects of common psychotropic medications
How skill deficits from mental health conditions create behavioral difficulties
Characteristics of at-risk students’ mental health problems
Strategies to gain collaboration with clinicians

Leave the day with the “magic dust” you have been looking for to expedite rapid and effective changes in these children and adolescents!

Bal-A-Vis-X Training - Live
2024-03-01 07:30 - 2024-03-02 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
BAVX March 2024
Bal-A-Vis-X Training
Levels 1, 2 and Adaptive (Session A)
BAVX Trainers: Anne Wheaton, Terry Tinney
Schedule: March 1st & 2nd , 2024
Friday, March 1st 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 2nd 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Oro Valley, Arizona

The cost of the training is $290.
This includes 17 hours of instruction for Levels 1, 2, and Adaptive.
Each participant receives 17 hours of recertification
Or 17 hours of CEUs

This training requires active participation, so dress comfortably!

Registration is due by Friday, February 9th
Note: After Friday, February 16th there will be no refunds for this training.

Enrollment is limited to 14 – to ensure a spot, send registration/monies ASAP.

Confirmation information for the training will be sent the week of February 19th

Please make checks payable to: Integrated States LLC
Send check/money order and registration to:

Anne Wheaton
12900 N. Camino Vieja Rancheria
Oro Valley, AZ 85755

For information or questions, please call or e-mail Anne
(520) 609-1710, www.integratedstates.com

Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms - Live Webcast
2024-03-01 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver)
As an educator, you are faced with the challenge of meeting the social and emotional needs of ALL your students.
This can be challenging enough with typical learners, not to mention those who have experienced trauma or mental health challenges. These kids may present with outwardly aggressive and irritable behaviors which requires more of your time and attention.
Despite the amount of time you invest in behavior charts or incentives for good behavior, traditional behavioral approaches to classroom management and a punitive approach to discipline simply are not effective.
Join Dr. Sarah Kirk and learn how a trauma-informed approach will greatly reduce challenging behavior, improve student engagement and increase learning outcomes. Leave this seminar with new strategies, tools and resources to reduce students’ impulsiveness, aggressive behaviors and inattention and increase their focus, attention and compassion. While this positive approach is absolutely essential for students with trauma, it will also greatly benefit each and every student in your classroom. Return to your school with:

Research-based practices to establish a trauma-informed classroom
A plan to develop positive relationships and build trust with your hard-to-reach students
Proven techniques for communicating more effectively and collaboratively with challenging students
Cognitive skill-building strategies which incorporate the science of neuroplasticity and the strengths-based perspective of neurodiversity

Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-medication Approaches to the Most Challenging Behaviors - Live Webinar
2024-03-05 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
Children and adolescents with ODD, ADHD, Asperger’s, anxiety, mood and disruptive disorders provide constant clinical and parenting challenges. Attend this seminar and learn new, effective non-medication strategies for your client’s most challenging behaviors including:

Tantrums
Running out/away
Noncompliance
Nagging
Refusing to work/help
Yelling/screaming
Bullying
Panic/anxiety reactions
Lack of follow through
Not following directions

You will walk away with immediate strategies for out of control behaviors and techniques for emotional regulation along with long-term treatment strategies to help kids at home and school. Robert Marino is a clinical expert and has worked with the most challenging kids both in clinical and school settings. Through the use of case studies and action oriented handouts, you will leave this seminar with solutions to turn your most challenging kids around.

Beyond Sleep Hygiene: CBT Solutions to Improve Outcomes and Resolve Insomnia in Clients with Anxiety, PTSD, Depression, and More - Live Webinar
2024-03-05 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix)
Stuck progress. Incomplete treatment gains. Symptom recurrence.
These aren’t the outcomes you want for your clients.
Anxiety, PTSD, and depression often share a common problem – sleep disturbance. And you’re likely underestimating its significance.
While old wisdom suggested that insomnia was just a symptom of other disorders that would resolve along with the primary mental health condition…
…new evidence reveals that not only is insomnia a risk factor for numerous behavioral health issues and medical problems – if left unaddressed, insomnia complicates your treatment efforts and diminishes your clients’ recovery.
Insomnia must be targeted directly – and often, simply helping your clients sleep better actually decreases their other symptoms.
In this essential training, Dr. Carney will teach you Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), a powerful evidence-based, gold-standard treatment to help your clients put chronic insomnia behind them. You’ll get the skills you need to:

Increase sleep efficiency so your clients consistently get the rest they need
Transform your clients’ bed into a cue for sleep so they don’t toss and turn all night
Deconstruct unhelpful beliefs to decrease anxiety about sleep
Troubleshoot sleep-related problems at any stage of therapy

Register today and add to your clinical toolbox the treatment that is more strongly recommended than medications to improve sleep!

ODD, ASD, ADHD & Mood Disorders: Over 50 Techniques for Children & Adolescents - Live Webinar
2024-03-06 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
It’s guaranteed… this seminar will guide you through focused, clear and successful methods for treating children. You will walk away with evidence-based techniques that will not only re-energize your practice but also help your clients to:
Decrease:

Aggression
Distractibility
Impulsivity
Over-Activity
Sensory Sensitivity
Irritability/Temper Tantrums
Hopelessness
Panic/Anxiety

Increase:

Effective Communication
Self-Control
Coping with Environmental Change & Transitions
Task-Focus & Persistence
Empathy & Remorse
Respect
Social Skills

Jennifer Wilke-Deaton, M.A., L.P.A., national speaker, expert and author will teach you more than 50 techniques that can quickly improve the lives of children and adolescents with ODD, ASD, ADHD and mood disorders. Learn how to troubleshoot and adapt techniques for preschool through high school aged kids through real-life case studies, video/audio clips, reproducible client-friendly worksheets, and step-by-step directions for every intervention. Jen’s passion, caring, humor, and time-tested approaches will make this day of learning fly by! You will leave invigorated and empowered to treat the top childhood disorders.

#7375 The Sensorimotor Foundations for Arousal and Affect Regulation: A Multifac - Live Webinar
2024-03-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Phoenix)
Join Sheila Frick and Tracy Bjorling as they introduce the neurobiological underpinnings for affect and arousal regulation from a sensory integrative and relational perspective. As therapists, we often encounter individuals who are unable to effectively modulate and integrate sensation for the purpose of achieving, maintaining, and shifting arousal and affective states within a range that best supports daily function and participation.
Participants will learn therapeutic guidelines and a variety of sound, relational, movement, and other sensory motor based strategies necessary for designing effective intervention strategies that can be incorporated into daily routines. These strategies can be applied individually to support clients to achieve, maintain, and broaden their optimal range of arousal and affect. Activity recommendations are appropriate for a variety of ages and environments, including in-clinic, home, and schools.

2-Day Conference: Play Therapy: Engaging Powerful Techniques for the Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Trauma - Live Webinar
2024-03-07 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
Childhood Disruptive Behavior Disorders are on the rise! Tantrums, anger, defiance, threatening behavior …
How can we as therapists more effectively decrease acting-out behaviors and help repair, rebuild and create strong parent-child relationships?
Join me, Clair Mellenthin, expert in child and family trauma and attachment, as we dive into the impact of Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder on children, teens, and their families. You’ll learn effective, powerful, evidence-based play therapy interventions including guided imagery, mindfulness, expressive arts, and sandtray play – all of which include parent-child relationship enhancement activities.
This workshop will show you how:

the impact of attachment plays a role in the etiology in childhood disruptive behavior disorders
to utilize attachment-centered play therapy techniques to treat these diagnoses in children
to strengthen parent-child relationships
to improve overall self-esteem and confidence – giving the child tools to control their challenging symptoms and help heal the family system.

Register today to explore the power of play therapy – and incorporate these strategies into your mental health practices with young clients and their families!

"Break Through" Self-Regulation Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Autism, ADHD, Sensory or Emotional Challenges - Live Webinar
2024-03-07 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
Message from Your Presenter …
No one ever said that working with children with autism, ADHD or sensory disorders is easy. Theo will only eat white foods, tends to be buried in his own world and melts when he is transitioned too quickly. Steven, in 6th grade, has ADHD, poor organization skills and an attitude that is hard to break through. But, how do we help a child break through the self-regulation issues that limit their achievements?
I discovered this was a simple question with a complex answer. I set out to learn as much as I could about theories, techniques, and research that could help make the lives of these young people much more manageable and promising. I took intensive courses on multi-sensory approaches, sensory integration, self-regulation, yoga, autism, ADHD and became a certified autism specialist in 2018. I have extensive experience adapting these techniques to make them usable in a variety of settings while working closely with teachers, aides, child study professionals, and parents.
Join me as I guide you through a broad set of self-regulation interventions culled from my years of research and practice along with strategies for adapting them to your setting. You will leave my program with the essential skills, interventions and strategies to help children find harmony with themselves, their families, and the world around them!
You will learn:

The most effective calming, sensory, motor or behavioral techniques for a given type of behavior
Peer-to-peer video feedback as a social intervention for children and teens with ASD
Sleep interventions for children with erratic sleep schedules
Interventions for repetitive and restrictive behaviors for a child with stereotypy
Organization strategies for home and school for teenagers with ADHD
And more!

I look forward to seeing you there! Register today!

CBT Toolbox for Children & Adolescents: Evidence-based Strategies to Target Specific Behaviors and Diagnosis - Live Webinar
2024-03-07 07:00 - 15:00 (America/Phoenix)
“Fix my kid!”—that desperate cry of parents and caregivers who walk into your office seeking help.
You start the therapeutic process with your go-to techniques. And your young client progresses…for a while. But when they fail to make additional gains, or even regress, your skills as a therapist are put to the test. When all your usual tools have been exhausted, you’re left feeling helpless and wondering how to move forward.
Join Amanda Crowder, LCSW, as she delivers an energetic, technique-heavy workshop that will breathe new life into how you approach avoidant, and complex client cases—with creative, activity-based CBT interventions!
Through powerful must-have CBT techniques, case examples, activities, exercises, and hands-on practice you will be able to:

Improve outcomes for children and adolescents with disruptive behavior, trauma, anxiety, self-injurious behaviors and more
Easily integrate these essential skills in your practice and allow you to individualize them for a variety of disorders and temperaments
Drastically increase children’s engagement in treatment, improve emotional functioning, strengthen relationships, maximize academic engagement, and minimize acting-out behaviors
Create an affiliation between you, the child, and family members – boosting parent/child satisfaction, motivation, and retention in therapy

You’ll leave feeling prepared and empowered to improve the lives of your most difficult-to-treat young clients with a creative, activity-based CBT approach!

Self-Regulation: Keeping the Body, Mind & Emotions Regulated in Children with Autism, ADHD or Sensory Differences - Live Webinar
2024-03-08 06:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix)
Dysregulated kids leave parents, caregivers, and educators frustrated and at a loss for determining next steps.
Meltdowns during transitions. Bedtime refusals. Off-task behaviors. Out-of-proportion emotions.
Kids and their caregivers are coming to you for help. But with multiple underlying causes of dysregulation, it’s hard to know where to begin. And for kids with ASD, ADHD, and SPD, the one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn’t work.
Join Maria Slavin, MS, OTR/L, specialist with over 20 years of experience in working with neurodivergent children, to learn to identify and effectively address the root causes of poor self-regulation and walk away with dozens of evidence-based strategies for creating simple but effective programs in clinical, school, and home settings:

Sensory techniques for over- and under-responders
Simple self-management and video modeling programs
Sensory lifestyle programs
Top communication support strategies for kids with ASD
3 must-use transition strategies
Behavioral supports for kids with ADHD
Co-regulation strategies for all ages

Don’t miss this opportunity! Register today.
