Webinar: 2021-06-01: Get Up and Go! Motivating Children with SPD
Webinar: 2021-06-01: Get Up and Go! Motivating Children with SPD
Get Up and Go! Motivating Children with SPD to Get Unplugged and Physically Active presented by Jenny L. Clark, OTR/L
June 1, 2021 - 7:00PM - 8:30PM EDT
Webinar description
Experience an exciting and fun webinar by Jenny L. Clark, OTR/L as she teaches therapists innovative ideas to integrate health and wellness activities into the daily lives of children. This presentation identifies a decrease in physical activity as a key problem in children with sensory processing disorder (SPD), attention deficit disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Therapists will learn why lack of movement contributes to physical, emotional, and behavioral challenges in children with childhood disorders as they are introduced to a variety of wellness strategies focusing on meaningful occupations, including outdoor activities in nature, yoga, deep breathing, and mindfulness activities.
Course Objectives
Examine current evidence indicating the importance of getting kids who have neurological disorders unplugged and physically active.
Develop a repertoire of meaningful and purposeful wellness interventions for children with SPD such as yoga, deep breathing, mindfulness, and outdoor activities.
Jenny L. Clark, OTR/L has helped children for over 30 years as a licensed pediatric occupational therapist, working as a speaker, school-based occupational therapist, consultant, private practitioner at her own clinic (Jenny’s Kids, Inc.), independent contractor for early intervention services, author, and inventor.
Jenny is an Advanced Mentored Clinician in sensory processing disorder from the STAR Center. She held AOTA Board Certification in Pediatrics with the American Occupational Therapy Association. Jenny received certification from Aura Wellness Center as a Kids Yoga Teacher in July 2017.
Jenny’s passion for developing new approaches to therapy can be seen in her diverse contributions to the field, including: the evidence-based curriculum material Learn to Move, Move to Learn: Sensorimotor Early Childhood Activity Themes (AAPC 2004), and the sequel Learn to Move, Moving Up! Sensorimotor Elementary School Activity Themes (AAPC 2009). Jenny is the creator of the Letter Treasure Hunt handwriting game (Therapro 2014).
Jenny has been providing continuing education training for over 20 years. She is known for her dynamic personality, sprinkled with humor that engages people to ‘think outside the box’ inspiring unlimited creative ideas. Jenny’s favorite sensorimotor recreation includes tennis, mountain biking, gardening, and photography.