(HS Gibbs 065020 2021) Neurological Approaches to Treat Children with Complex Trauma, Autism, ADHD, & SPD
Tracking # 20-972400
Course overview
Sought after occupational therapist, Dr. Varleisha Gibbs PhD, OTR/L guides you on a journey. Dr. Gibbs walks you through the foundations for selecting appropriate interventions for children displaying challenging behaviors such as hyperactivity, aggressiveness, self-stimulatory, and inattentiveness amongst other concerns. Working with diagnoses such as Complex Trauma, Autism, ADHD, and Sensory Processing Disorders can be extremely challenging. View this 2-hour session and gain the essential knowledge of the underlying neuroanatomical connections to help you better select and develop appropriate interventions for children who display challenging behaviors, such as hyperactivity, aggressiveness, self-stimulatory, and inattentiveness. Through virtual brain dissection with video wet labs and video case examples, you will learn the neurological connection to the various sensory strategies, current treatment techniques, including, mindfulness, activation of the Vagus nerve, music and movement, and respiratory-based techniques. We devote analysis of specific treatment techniques from The Self-Regulation and Mindfulness Program developed by Dr. Gibbs and recently developed Trauma Treatment in Action Approach.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Audiologist
Audiologist Assistant
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
Disclosure statements
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Varleisha Gibbs has employment relationships with American Occupational Therapy Association, Wesley College, and VDTG, Inc. She receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Varleisha Gibbs is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and the National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus. She is a member of the Freelee Foundation Executive Board of Directors.