“The I’M-Getting-In-Sync Child”    

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Course Description
Children with sensory processing disorders (SPD) have difficulty understanding and integrating sensory information from their environment that can impact the child's ability to participate in daily tasks and achieve "Joie de vivre" (joy of life). Children with SPD may seem disorganized, unaware, clumsy, over-reactive, and frankly "out-of-sync". Research indicates that children with sensory processing delays have difficulty interpreting the stimuli from their sensory environment and using internal adaptive behavior to calculate and use the sensory information effectively. This presentation will focus on the SPD subtypes and how therapists can use utilize the Interactive Metronome (IM) as a therapy intensive to address self-regulation, sensory modulation, motor praxis that includes motor timing, coordination, and execution. The presenter will provide research on the current use of the Interactive Metronome as a multidisciplinary treatment intervention for SPD, and analyze the evidence to support clinical reasoning for use by speech, occupational and physical therapists. Intervention strategies will be discussed with video examples and creative ideas to expand the therapist IM "bag of tricks" and help children become organized and "In-Sync" with their sensory world so they can be successful in all they do, including communication, social interaction, and daily activities. *Contact hours/ASHA and AOTA CEUs are offered pending successful completion of a written exam at the end of the course.
 
Course Objectives:

Target Audience:
This webinar welcomes the following professionals who have completed the Interactive Metronome Certification Course.

Instructional Level:
Introductory

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

  • Identify 3 subtypes of Sensory Processing Disorder;
  • Explain 2 strategies using the Interactive Metronome (IM) intervention to support self-regulation;
  • Examine the research and report 1 study outcome that supports the use of IM as a treatment intervention.
    *Note: This course covers information that pertains to licensed therapists and therapy assistants. OTA and PTA professionals must practice IM under the supervision of a licensed OT or PT.

Specific Learning Outcomes for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists:

  • Identify 3 subtypes of Sensory Processing Disorder in order to effectively deliver speech therapy services;
  • Explain 2 strategies using the Interactive Metronome (IM) intervention to support self-regulation for the effective treatment of communication disorders in children who display Sensory Processing Disorder;
  • Examine the research and report 1 study outcome that supports the use of IM as a speech therapy treatment intervention.
    • *Note: This course covers information that pertains to licensed therapists and therapy assistants. SLPA professionals must practice IM under the supervision of a licensed SLP.
 
Disclosure

The Interactive Metronome, Inc. has developed and patented a licensed technology trademarked as the Interactive Metronome®. (U.S. Patents #4,919,030; #5,529,498; #5,743,744; #6,719,690; other U.S. and foreign patents pending) Interactive Metronome, Inc. is the sole source of the following products: Interactive Metronome® , Gait Mate® and IM Home®. Because there are no other like-kind products available, course offerings will only cover information that pertains to the effective and safe use of the above-named products.

CEU's
Course Meets Requirements for:
  • 1.00 Contact Hours SLP(ASHA) = 0.10 CEUs
  • 1.00 Contact Hours OT/COTA (AOTA) = 0.10 CEUs
 
Interactive Metronome is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered for 0.10 CEUs (Introductory Level; Professional area). ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
    Effective July 1, 2011, individuals must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs.
  • ASHA Member (includes Life member and International affiliates)
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
  • Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
  • Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Currently enrolled in a masters or doctoral program in SLP or audiology
Interactive Metronome is an AOTA Approved Provider (#4683). This Introductory course is offered for 1 contact hours/0.10 CEUs(Classification Codes - Domain of OT; OT Process: Intervention). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA..