This is an 8 module AOTA approved online hybrid (self-paced online with 2 Q&A LIVE zoom sessions) course for a total of 10 hours of continuing education contact hours and/or 1.0 AOTA CEUs

Modules 1-3 will be made available on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022  at 9:00 a.m EST and will be available for 24 hours (this 24 hour period is the refund/cancellation window given to all participants).

Modules 4-8 will then be made available on July 6th, 2022 at 9:00 a.m EST
All participants will be given the details to access all 8 modules to play & replay the modules & resources at any time during the 3 consecutive month access period (July 6th- October 7th, 2022).

There will be two Q&A Live Zoom sessions with the presenter:

The first Zoom Q&A session will take place on August 12th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m EST when will be going over any questions you may have related to Modules 1-4.

The second Zoom Q&A session will take place on October 7th, 2022 at 2:00 p.m EST when will be going over any questions you may have related to Modules 4-8.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Define sensory processing differences (SPD), identify the 8 sensory systems and state prevalence of SPD in children & youth on the autism spectrum
2. Recognize 3 differences between Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) and Sensory-based Interventions (SBIs)
3. List the 3 components of evidence-based practice (EBP)
4. Identify 2 neurodiversity affirming occupational therapy practices 
5. Distinguish whether the source of interfering/challenging behaviours is sensory or behaviour
6. Select 2 assessments and 2 outcome measures that meet individualized occupational performance and participation goals.
7. List 2 specific BEST (Body, Emotional, Sensory and Thinking) Sensory-Based Interventions (SBIs) that support function and participation in children and youth on the autism spectrum
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9. Please note that there will a pre and post self-assessment question as well as a multiple choice quiz  that will help you in consolidating the new knowledge that you will have gained from this course. To receive 1.0 AOTA CEUs, a participant will need to receive a 70% in this quiz.

You will be given access to the first 3 modules on July 5th, 2022 at 9 a.m EST for 24 hours. Once this refund/cancellation fee period is over,  access to all 8 modules will be given from July 6th, 2022 at 9 a.m. EST for a period of 3 consecutive months until October 7th, 2022 at 6 p.m EST.

You will be able to play & replay all of the modules & resources at any time during this 3 month access period. 

This course has been developed using paediatric literature and research. Therefore, this course is appropriate for occupational therapy practitioners working with kids & youth on the autism spectrum from 0 to age 21. 

This course’s  8 Learning Modules + 2 Live Zoom Q&A sessions meet the needs of occupational therapy practitioners and other health care professionals working with children and youth on the autism spectrum seeking an in-depth Introductory Educational Level professional development activity. 

Other neurodivergent populations include: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), gifted children & youth, developmental delay (DD), gragile X & other syndromes, schizophrenia & bipolar disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), prematurity, trauma & anxiety (AOTA Practice Guidelines for Children and Youth with Challenges in Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing, 2018).

The research literature shows that up to 80% of neurodivergent children & youth experience significant sensory processing differences that affect their ability to optimally engage in meaningful daily tasks or occupations &, therefore, the practical BEST strategies discussed in this course will be also relevant to apply with other neurodivergent populations. 

Do keep in mind that my clinical experience is primarily with kids & youth on the autism spectrum & that my case studies & videos will focus on autism but all of my content can be applied to all children & youth who experience sensory processing challenges. 

While the target audience for this course course are occupational therapy praticitioners (OTs & OTAs) other health care and education professionals have taken my courses and are most welcomed to register!

I’ve had Speech-Language Pathologists, Physiotherapists, Board Certified Behaviour Therapists, Behaviour Therapists, Pediatricians, Dietitians, Early Childhood Educators, Teachers and Education Assistants attend my courses in the past and had great feedback from them. 

No matter what. your professional background is, this course will equip you with concrete and actionable evidence based sensory-based interventions (SBIs) that will be able to implement in your sessions or classroom settings right away. 

Please note that all participants will be provided with a Certificate of Completion for.a total of 10 professional development contact hours. Occupational therapy practitioners seeking AOTA CEUs will be able receive 1.0 AOTA CEUs provided that they meet the necessary accreditation requirements (completion of a multiple choice quiz).

Of course! Many people have joined my courses from different time zones in the past. All 8 modules, resources & (if you are not able to attend LIVE) the recordings of the two Zoom Live Q&A sessions will be made available on an ongoing basis from July 5th, 2022 until October 3rd, 2022.

Yes, I want you to be fully satisfied with your investment. 

Full refunds will be given if requested before the first course date or within the first 24 hours of the first 3 modules (July 5th, 2022 ) being delivered. 

All cancellation/refund requests must be sent in writing to Moira Pena at moira@moirapena.com. All cancellation/refund requests will be given in full provided they are requested within the above-specified timeline. 

The full Cancellation Policy reads as follows: 

Moira Pena Consulting Services reserves the right to modify the course’s tittle, description, preliminary agenda, registration dates and information on the course’s webpage. Moira Pena will notify participants on or before June 3rd, 2022 if there is insufficient registration by that date and reserves the right to cancel a course due to insufficient registration. Moira Pena reserves the right to modify, change the timing of the schedule, change the technology platform used in the course and/or cancel the course due to unexpected presenter’s circumstances such as the presenter no longer being able to offer the course, technical difficulties, severe weather, power failure, building closures or other special circumstances that are beyond the control of Moira Pena Consulting Services by notifying participants as soon as possible.  If the course is cancelled by Moira Pena Consulting Services, participants will receive a full refund of the registration fee. Moira Pena Consulting Services will not be responsible for other costs or expenses incurred by participants as a result of any such changes.  

Yes! I am an AOTA approved provider of professional development and this PD activity has been approved for 1.0 AOTA CEUs (10 contact hours). I will also be providing a Certificate of Completion for all participants. This certificate will state the number or clock hours of course content (total of 10) and, if applicable, 1.0 AOTA CEUs.

Of course! Just email me at moira@moirapena.com & I will send you a registration form that will enable your employer to register you by sending a cheque or making a direct deposit. 

Yes, if your organization would like to register a group, please email me at moira@moirapena.com. The discount will be as follows: 

3 participants: 15% off, 4-6 participants: 20% off and for 7 and more participants: 30% off.

You can email me at moira@moirapena.com or send me a DM on Instagram @moirapena_ot

Always happy to connect & answer any questions!