AIM for Early Development

D. Advanced Intervention Model (AIM) for Early Developmental Etiologies

Presented by Irene Ingram, OTR and Patricia Oetter, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA

Friday-Saturday, February 16-17, 2018
13 contact hours
Advanced Level
Audience: Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Speech, Language Pathologists

A Change in Perspective

While the current standards of pediatric assessment and treatment generally focus on a child’s observable behavior, the expression of dysfunction may have roots in earlier development. This course presents a model of development that begins at conception and goes through the birth process. The model supports therapists to identify the etiology of issues leading to familiar diagnoses presented in pediatric occupational therapy practice. These early problems may include stress in the pregnancy, cord wrap issues, genetics, nutrition, trauma, poor partnering in the birth process, drugs, induced labor, emergency C-section, prematurity, and embryonic development issues. Studying fetal development through the birth process can inform treatment planning that prioritizes early areas needing intervention.

Partipants will learn how the child moves from innate mechanisms, to refinement, to integration, and to skill with use of lecture, video, and have the opportunity to practice strategies discussed.

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

Describe key components of embryonic development, the birth process, and early infant development that impact developmental dysfunction and treatment planning.
Discuss the importance of addressing quality of life, membership, personal sense of competence and describe techniques for intervention.
Demonstrate techniques that move influence changes to innate mechanisms that lead to opening up refinement mechanisms, integration, and skill.

Schedule* 13 Contact Hours
TBA

*Topic times may vary; contact hours do not.

Patricia Oetter, MA, OTR, FAOTA is an occupational therapist whose work encompasses many disability groups aged newborn to adult. She lectures extensively on topics related to sensory integration, oral and respiratory function and postural/motor development. Ms. Oetter’s MA is in special education and she is the primary author of the MORE book. She is currently in private practice and provides short term intensive treatment sessions, mentoring through practicums and consultation both nationally and internationally. You can visit her at her website.

Irene Ingram, OTR is a 1978 graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina. She is a pediatric occupational therapist who loves learning, problem solving and helping each child reach their potential. Irene specializes in treating head/neck issues from a developmental approach. She creatively uses reflexes to integrate their systems. She cleverly pulled together methods to treat emotional systems via movement and reflexes. Irene’s creativity and vision is her gift to the profession and children. She sees layers of the healing process in each kid and addresses her teachings accordingly. Irene has taught nationally and uses a hands on approach so that therapists leave with take away skills.

She is founder of Therapeutic Designs and Services, which is a sensory integration clinic in operation for 36 years.

She has a vast range of study that includes:

Sensory integration certification
Sensory processing
Sensory defensiveness
Auditory integration with use of Therapeutic Listening and Samonas Sound Therapy
Intensive work combining Lindamood-Bell programs and brain integration programs for bringing foundational skills into the child’s reading, math, spelling and comprehension
Work with the arousal system for the child’s modulation, self management, and attention
Development of function in the body and hands for function in the home, self help, fine motor, gross motor, and visual perceptual skills
Cranial sacral therapy and lymphatic drainage of the brain for assisting the body to improve its information processing and overall health

You may visit Irene on her website.