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Live Webinar for Therapists. Complete Three Sessions for 9 Contact Hours (0.9 CEUs)
March 2, 3 and 9, 2026
5:40 pm EST • 4:40 pm CST • 3:40 pm MST • 2:40 pm PST (US)
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Are you treating any students who appear clumsy and unaware of their surroundings? Students who can’t sit still in their chair and complete classroom tasks. Do they stand too close to other students, resulting in social and emotional issues? Do they have a generalized diagnosis that does not match their performance? Have you considered apraxia, dyspraxia, sensory processing, kinesthesia, coordination or neurological conditions? This course will address awareness of self in space from early childhood to adolescence. In addition, it will provide practical activities and tools to use with your students and how to organize your treatment plan from an OT/PT perspective.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Correlate body awareness to its impact on overall safety and function in children.
- Examine the correlation of sensory dysregulation, cognition and motor function to decreased body awareness.
- Recognize how impairments can be related to decreased body awareness.
- Analyze components of typical body movements as a reference to determine motor deficits.
- Compare two assessment tools to evaluate a child’s awareness of self-in-space based on presenting issues.
- Determine prioritization of intervention strategies amongst skill building, adaptations or accommodations within a developmental framework.
- Apply an intervention strategy to enhance body awareness for improved participation in school or community.
AUDIENCE:
This course is relevant for OTs, COTAs, PTs, PTAs working with Pediatric, Birth-3, Early Intervention and School-Age (3-21) populations in home care, outpatient, rehab or school settings.
Dr. Melissa K. Gerber, OTD, OTR/L is a seasoned and respected clinician with extensive experience in pediatrics. She began her career in adults in inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation and acute care. Currently, she has been working for the Great Neck Public Schools for the past 24 years.
She is president of 4MYKIDSOT, a private practice where she provides therapy and evaluations. Dr. Gerber has presented at Education Resources, Therapies in the Schools on Visual Processing: Treat, Remediate, Refer. She also teaches Developmental Coordination disorder course for ERI. In 2023, she co-published The School Based chapter in The Quintessential OT.
She is enthusiastic to share her experiences and provide strategies that can be incorporated immediately. She completed her master’s and doctorate degrees from Quinnipiac University while working full time in the schools.
Financial Disclosures: Melissa Gerber receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosures: Melissa Gerber has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Josephine Bardabelias, PT is a graduate of Hunter College's Physical Therapy program. She has over 30 years of experience working in a variety of settings, with a focus in pediatrics. Throughout her career she has treated children in acute care, N.I.C.U., early intervention, and school-based facilities.
Financial Disclosure: Josephine Bardabelias receives an honorarium from Education Resources, Inc.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Josephine Bardabelias has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
I thoroughly enjoyed this virtual workshop and found it to be both engaging and informative. I appreciated the opportunity to ask questions and participate in meaningful discussions with other therapists, which enriched my learning experience. Moving forward, I will definitely seek out additional ERI trainings to continue expanding my knowledge and enhancing my clinical practice. -Katalin V., OTR
I really enjoyed the instructors and the content material. They made it so interesting and created a great template to really look at our children. -Tracey C., OTR
This was a worthwhile course to reinforce already learned concepts as well as bring new insights to the table for enhanced thinking about this population. -Cynthia H., OTR/L
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Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 9 contact hours (0.9 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 11655. This Distant Learning-Interactive course is offered at 9 contact hours 0.9 CEUs, (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 9 units. Provider for the FL Occupational Therapy Association CE Broker for 10.5 CE Hours - approval #20-1279087. Approved by the FL Physical Therapy Association for 10.5 CE Hours - approval #CE26-1279087. This course has been approved by the MD State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 9 Continuing Education Hours. Approved by the MN Board of Physical Therapy for 9 CE Hours, #12282. Approval #2512-183 by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 9 CEC's. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 10.5 contact hours. The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program has approved this event for 9 hours of EI credential credit in the area of Intervention. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 10.5 contact hours (1.05 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 9 contact hours. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2810017TX for 9 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. Approved Provider for OK State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision #BAP202310003. Approved Provider by the NM Board of Physical Therapy for 9 CE Hours. 9 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.
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