Join us and our inspirational and enlightening line-up of voices for our 3rd annual Virtual Summit event, as we continue to examine sensory health and the pivotal role it has in the autistic experience. Explore what differences in sensory integration/processing look like and how this role in development and function is overly simplified. Throughout our collaborative event, professionals and advocates will "pass around the mic," articulating their unique perspectives, as the dimensions of sensory health are discussed within the context of development, neurodiversity, best practices, and quality of life for individuals.

Participants will have access to 16+ hours of pre-recorded presentations and interviews, LIVE Q&A with speakers, interactive workshop and expert panel. Our integrated approach to person-centric and science-orientated presentations focusing on Autistic insight, lived-experiences, and evidence-based practice & research will inspire, educate and empower individuals and professionals. With real-world application discussions and advocate voices, attendees will be given tools and strategies for home, school, and community function and advocacy.

 

Purchase your registration ticket and receive all content and bonus downloads for 45-day access after the event.
 

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Get to Know Our 2022 Speakers:

Virginia Spielmann, PhD, OTR/L (she/her) Executive Director STAR Institute Co-Host	Mim Ochsenbein, MSW, OTR/L, (she/her) Director of Education STAR Institute Co-Host	Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD(c), MA, (she/her/they/them) Advocate/Public Speaker/Writer All the Weight of Our Dreams Co-Host	Kayla Carey, OTR/L (she/her) Occupational Therapist STAR Institute
Jane Green, MA, Ed. Chair and Founder SEDS	Eden Spofford Autistic Advocate	​Cole Spofford Autistic Self-Advocate	Anand Prahlad, PhD, MA Curators Distinguished Professor Emeritus University of Missouri
Becky Lee, MM, MT-BC Music Therapist Rehabilitative Rhythms	Sarah Hallgrimson, MM, MT-BC, CAS Music Therapist Rehabilitative Rhythms	Caroline Braun, CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist, Feeding Specialist The Autistic Feeding Therapist	Elizabeth Vosseller, SLP/ S2C  Executive Director Growing Kids Therapy Center
Erin Schneider (she/her) Advocate/Consultant/Parent Mountain Summit Consulting	Amy Grant, MS, CCC-SLP, CCTS-I Speech Langauge Pathologist Therapy Center of Buda	Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP Speech Language Pathologist Communication Development Center	Shannon Des Roches Rosa Senior Editor Thinking Person's Guide to Autism
Ira Kraemer (they/them) Advocate Neuroclastic Advisory Board

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Agenda | Presentation Details

Day 1 | Wednesday | June 8 | 8am - 12pm MDT

• Neurodivergent-Affirming Feeding Therapy within the Context of Responsive Feeding | Caroline Braun, CCC-SL
• Sensory Based Motor Planning - Getting Comfortable with the Complex | Virginia Spielmann, PhD, OTR/L
• Supporting Agency in Children with Complex Motor Systems | Kayla Carey, OTR/L
• Changing the Narrative on Communication:  How Nonspeaking People Have Informed Us |  Elizabeth Vosseller, SLP/ S2C

Day 2 | Thursday | June 9 | 8am - 12pm MDT

• Gestalt Language Development: What Is It? And Where Does Regulation Fit In? | Marge Blanc, MA, CCC-SLP
• A Kind of Freedom | Anand Prahlad, PhD, MA & Virginia Spielmann, PhD, OTR/L
• Why Autism/Neurodivergence and Hypermobility Issues are Double Jeopardy | Jane Green, MA, Ed.
• Interactive Workshop | Overview of Music Interventions with Sensory Processing and Autism: A Music Therapy Perspective | Becky Lee, MM, MT-BC & Sarah Hallgrimson, MM, MT-BC, CAS

Day 3 | Friday | June 10 | 8am - 12pm MDT

• Autism Through a Camera Lens | Eden & Cole Spofford
• Prioritizing Sensory Health in Speech Therapy | Amy Grant, MS, CCC-SLP, CCTS-I
• The "IM" in Stim | Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, PhD(c), MA
• Live Expert Panel Discussion | Dr. Virginia Spielmann, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Shannon Des Roches Rosa, Amy Grant and Ira Kraemer

BONUS Presentations

• Sensory Anxiety & Autism | Virginia Spielmann, PhD, OTR/L
• Do You Get PTSD From OT, PT, ST? Which Therapy is Best for Your Child? | Erin Schneider
• Measuring the Sensory Integration and Processing Construct: Looking Beyond the Problems | Gustavo Reinoso, PhD
• STAR Institute's Introduction to Goal Attainment Scaling for Clinical Practice | Mim Ochsenbein, MSW, OTR/L
• Strengths-Based Assessment: STAR Institute's Introduction to Neuro-Divergent Affirming Goal Setting | Mim Ochsenbein, MSW, OTR/L

Speaker Disclosure Statements

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Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors

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Group Discount

Register 5 or more participants in a group and automatically receive a 10% discount!

Use the promotional code SUMMITGROUP upon checkout to automatically receive the discount on 5 or more registrations.

If participants of the group must pay separately, please:

1. Register all participants separately
2. Send the names of all participants in your group to Caraly Walker at caraly.walker@sensoryhealth.org by June 1, 2022
3. Once at least 5 registrations are received, each person will be partially refunded for the discounted amount
    

Groups must be determined and paid in full before the start of the conference.

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Who Should Attend

Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, educators, child development specialists, mental health professionals, parents, caregivers, and other individuals seeking a better understanding of Sensory Processing in Autism.

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Learning Objectives

• Describe the ways in which sensory differences impact feeding preferences and needs
• Compare and contrast neurotypical motor planning with autistic motor planning differences
• Describe what less commonly discussed motor based challenges can look like
• Explain symptomatic hypermobility and its relevance to autism
• Identify elements of music to adapt for more or less sensory stimulation
• Describe how to use Goal Attainment Scaling to track treatment effectiveness
• Explain the Social Disability Model in terms of focus of GA Scale goals

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Continuing Education