Wendy Harron, OTR/L is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA & has worked for duPont Hospital for Children for the past 16 years. She is on the expert review panel for the nationally acclaimed website Kidshealth.org and she also volunteers at Camp Promise in Bigfork, MT, which is a camp for children and adults with special needs. Wendy has extensive experience working with children suffering from Developmental Delay, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Learning Disabilities, ADD/ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and various other genetic and developmental disabilities. She has also completed specialized training in the areas of sensory integration, autism, feeding, splinting, developmental disabilities, cerebral palsy, seating and positioning/wheelchairs/equipment and ADD/ADHD. She uses the Interactive Metronome in her practice regularly and has seen wonderful results.

Patricia (Patty) A. Hove, OTR/L received her Bachelor of Arts in Occupational Therapy from Towson University in 1983. Since then, she has worked in a variety of settings including hospitals, nursing homes, schools, homes, outpatient, inpatient and medical day care facilities, and psychological institutions. She currently works at the Alfred I. Dupont Hospital for Children outpatient and acute care settings where she treats children and adolescents ages 0-17. Diagnoses include autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, medical fragility, cerebral palsy, sensory processing disorders, neurologically impaired, post-surgery, cardiac disorders, visual-perceptual-motor dysfunction. She has been using IM at DuPont since 2005 with children with developmental delays, auditory processing disorders, ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. She recently received her Master’s degree in Library Science from Drexel University in 2007.

Target Audience:
This webinar welcomes SLP/SLPAs, PT/PTAs and OT/COTAs who have completed the Interactive Metronome Certification course.

Instructional Level:
Intermediate

Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Learn how to adapt your treating environment to encourage progress with your clients who have autism;
2. Become more aware of functional gains/things to look for as you go through your program;
3. Be more open to trying IM during your treatment sessions with clients who may not fit the "typical" IM pattern.

Specific Learning Outcomes for SLPs:

1. Learn how to adapt your treatment environment to encourage progress with speech/language-impaired clients on the autism spectrum;
2. Recognize and monitor functional treatment outcomes in the areas of speech and language as you go through an individualized IM treatment program for children on the autism spectrum;
3. Recognize the potential benefit of IM for children on the autism spectrum.

Cancellation: IM reserves the right to determine the appropriate recourse for any CE activity for unforeseeable circumstances. Participants may only transfer to a webinar at a later date, no refunds are permitted.