Webinar: 2020-07-28 - Self-Care with Flair! A Step-by-Step Guide
Webinar: 2020-07-28 - Self-Care with Flair! A Step-by-Step Guide
Self-Care with Flair! A Step-by-Step Guide to Successfully Teaching Self-Care Skills to Children with Disabilities presented by Bhanu Raghavan, MS, OTR/L and Ginger McDonald, OTR/L
July 28, 2020 - 7:00PM - 8:30PM EDT
Webinar description
Caregivers of children with autism & other disabilities frequently express frustration when teaching self-care skills. Occupational Therapists are consulted when a skill is needed in the school or home. A uniform approach to teaching daily living skills is critical to helping the child generalize skills to all situations. Research shows that children remember better when novelty is intertwined with learning new skills. Children have been known to memorize rhymes such as Mother Goose rhymes faster than text. Keeping this in mind, the presenters have composed a practical tool with picture/rhymes for over 50 self-care skills, recently published by Therapro as Self-Care with Flair!, a great addition to any therapist’s tool-kit.
Learning Objectives:
1. Use a consistent method to teach self-care skills within short periods of time;
2. Incorporate sensory-based fine motor skills that are critical for developing hand skills essential for self-care;
3. Understand the importance of self-care independence as essential for school acceptance, social participation and future employability;
4. Collaborate with teachers, parents & other caregivers to teach many daily living skills and integrate fine motor drills into their routines.
About the presenter
Bhanu Raghavan, MS, OTR/L is a graduate of Indiana University and The Ohio State University, Bhanu has 25+ years of experience, presenting workshops on topics related to sensory processing disorders and developing fine motor and handwriting skills to teachers and parents/caregivers. She works at Centerville City schools, OH.
Ginger McDonald, OTR/L is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Ginger has practiced Occupational Therapy for 30+years, working in hospital, school and geriatric settings. While working with Bhanu in the Centerville City Schools, they conceived the idea for Self-Care with Flair!, published by Therapro.
