Provider & Clinician eNews
September 2007
 
 

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If you purchase a new station in the month of September we will waive your Conference Registration fee-
A $399 VALUE!

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877-994-6776

IM Certification Course Schedule- Earn .8 CEUs



Join us for a one-day workshop leading to full Interactive Metronome (IM) Certification.

Date

Location

9/15 Seattle, WA
9/15 Metairie, LA
9/22 Las Vegas, NV
9/22 Wilmington, DE
9/28 Chicago, IL
Certification Course at the IM Professional Conference 2007
10/6 Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/13 Denver, CO
10/13 San Diego, CA
10/20 Biloxi, MS
10/20 Indianapolis, IN
10/20 Dallas, TX
10/27 Memphis, TN
10/27 Phoenix, AZ
11/3 Newark, NJ
11/3 Austin, TX
11/10 Columbus, OH
11/10 Minneapolis, MN
11/10 San Francisco, CA
11/17 Birmingham, AL
12/1 Atlanta, GA
12/1 Portland, OR
12/8 Wichita, KS
12/8 Houston, TX
12/15 Boston, MA
12/15 Long Beach, CA
The cost of the course is $200 (individual) or $180 (group of 2 or more)

*Don't see a course in your area? Click here to e-mail a Private Course request (Please include 3 course dates you are interested in.
*Note: Courses must be scheduled at least 45 days in advance) or call 877-994-6776 x230 (US Only) or 954-385-4660 x230

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If at any time you need clinical, technical or marketing support, please contact us. We look forward to helping you making IM succeed in your practice.
877-994-6776 (US only)
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Clinical Support: opt. 5
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Marketing Support: opt. 6
 

The IM Professional Conference 2007
is just 2 weeks away!

September 28 - 30, 2007

HURRY & REGISTER
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

Call 877-994-6776 opt 5 with Questions

 
  • Earn 11.0 Contact Hours

  • Participate in Breakout Sessions that appeal to those who work with pediatrics or adults

  • Network with other IM Providers and Share Ideas

Keynote Speaker:

  • Dr Kevin McGrew, Director of the Institute of Applied Psychometrics and contributing author of the Woodcock-Johnson Test. McGrew has 10 years of experience both as a practicing school psychologist and Professor of Applied Psychology at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Visit his blog for more information at http://www.ticktockbraintalk.blogspot.com/.

Date:  September 28-30
Place:  Chicago, IL- Embassy Suites Hotel-O'Hare-Rosemont
click link above book your sleep rooms ($129/king-$139/2 doubles)
Cost:  $399 per person
Group Rates:
(2 or more) 
$379 per person after July 31, 2007
AOTA & ASHA Contact Hours:

11

The 2007 Conference Schedule

Fri
9/28

5:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Registration check-in cocktail mixer & hors d'oeuvres

Sat
9/29

7:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

8:15 a.m.

Late Registrations

8:15 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

Introduction to IM & Patient Testimonial- Matthew Wukasch, CEO & Kelly Buggle, TBI Patient

9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

The Brain Clock: An Overview of Contemporary Research & Theory Regarding the Neuroscience of Brain-based Interval Timing & Its Relevance to Learning & Rehabilitation- Dr. Kevin McGrew

10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.

Break
Poster Session Feature: New Provider Tips on Starting IM- Jennifer Gustafson, OT & Dalita Meyer, OT

10:45 a.m.

11:45 a.m.

General Session
Research: Effect of Interactive Metronome on Auditory Processing- Dr. Joel Etra, SLP.D, CCC-SLP

11:45 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Room A Room B
The Use of IM in Infancy- Lucy Barlow, SLP

Strategies to Preserve Function and Independence: IM and Parkinson’s Disease- Karen Farron, OT

2:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

Room A Room B

Integrating IM in our Treatment of Autism, Apraxia, ADHD, CAPD, and Reading Disorders: Digging Deeper- Janey Tolliver, SLP

Making It Work: Module 1- Improving Visual Attention & Processing with Visual-Only IM- Amy Vega, SLP

3:00 p.m.

3:15 p.m.

Snack Break
Feature: IM-HOME- Al Guerra, Brad Cohen

3:15 p.m.

4:15 p.m.

Room A Room B

Functional Mobility with Neurologically Impaired Adults– Shelley Thomas, PT

Making It Work: Module 2-
Improving Visual Attention, Processing, & Executive Functions With IM - Supplementary Tasks- Amy Vega, SLP

4:15 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

Break
Poster Session Feature: Minutes Before Tasks & Tasks Before Minutes–
Roxanna Fernandez-Violanta, MD

4:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

General Session

A Pilot Study- The Use of IM in Public Schools– Deb Law, OT, Patricia Snowden, SLP, & Amy Mason, SLP

5:30 p.m.

6:30 P.M.

Cocktail Hour

6:30 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

Dinner

Sun
9/30

7:00 a.m.

8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

General Session
Research: Individualizing IM Treatment for Older Adults- Dr. Leonard Trujillo

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

Room A Room B

Advanced IM Best Practices for the Aphasic/Apraxic Population– Dara Coburn, SLP

Making It Work: Module 3-
Advanced IM Practices for Correcting Dissociative Responses & Improving Upper Extremity Coordination- Linda Rubin, OT

10:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

Snack Break
Poster Session Feature: Using IM with CAPD & ADHD– Leigh Messner, OT

10:15 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

Room A Room B

Use of IM to Improve Switch Activation and Ambulation in a Young Near Drowning Victim- LorRaine Jones SLP

Making It Work: Module 4-
Advanced IM Practices for Lower Extremity Coordination & Balance- Linda Rubin, OT

11:15 a.m.

12:30p.m.

General Session

Panel Discussion featuring all Presenters and Final Thoughts on IM

REGISTER TODAY!

*You do not have to be an IM Provider to attend
Click here to sign-up to become certified on 9/28 in Chicago
 

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