Private In Person Course
May 2, 2025-Holtsville, NY
This is a privately hosted course.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Learn how to help support your children/students with Developmental Coordination Disorders (DCD) achieve optimal outcomes. Evidence based assessment and treatment tools/strategies will be shared for kids in all settings (i.e., school, early intervention and clinics). Accommodations and strategies will also be provided that can be utilized across all settings.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify two ways Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) may impair a child’s ability to participate in school activities
- Select four appropriate accommodations for a client with DCD in order to maximize their function in school
- Choose an evidence-based evaluation tool to address a functional concern/deficit for a child with DCD, using the provided case study
- Modify a treatment plan to reflect the change of setting from early intervention to school-based therapy (or clinic-based therapy) in the provided case study
- Utilize evaluation results to update a functional goal for a child with DCD
- Apply an evidence-based treatment strategy to address one of the goals identified in provided case study
AUDIENCE
This course is appropriate for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists and Special Educators working across all settings (school, early intervention and clinics).
Dr. Melissa K. Gerber, OTD, OTR/L is a seasoned and respected clinician with extensive experience in pediatrics. She began her career in Adult/Pediatric inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation and acute care. Currently, she has been working for the Great Neck Public Schools for the past 21 years. She is president of 4MYKIDSOT, a private practice where she provides therapy and evaluations.
Dr. Gerber has presented "Visual Processing: Treat, Remediate, Refer" at Education Resources' "Therapies in the Schools Conference." She was also a Keynote Speaker at Therapies in the Schools Conference in 2016 and presented on Aligning Motor Needs with Educational Goals. She is enthusiastic to share her experiences and provide strategies that can be incorporated immediately. She is also affiliated with Puzzle Art Therapy, and enjoys sharing this program.
Financial Disclosures: Melissa Gerber receives a honorarium from Education Resources.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Melissa Gerber has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Melissa was wonderful and refreshing, her treatment ideas are perfect for school based therapy sessions. Her knowledge of DCD is excellent! -Heather C., OTR
This course was excellent and well presented. Information was clear and educational and the treatment activities provided were very helpful. -Rebecca S. OT
This course had a lot of great treatment ideas and a good reminder of areas to be addressed and the correct sequencing to address them in. -Quinlan C., OTR
Dr. Gerber presented useful information about DCD. As a speaker, she is easy to relate to as she deals with the same situations we as school therapists do. Good functional activities were presented with the rationale behind them. I will be taking more of her courses in the future. -Leslie, PT
VENUE ADDRESS
Eastern Suffolk BOCES Holtsville
750 Waverly Avenue
Holtsville, NY 11742
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Please Contact ERI for CEU Information.
Education Resources Inc. 266 Main St, Suite 12, Medfield, MA 02052 • 800-487-6530