Integrated Playgroups and Sensory Integration:
Blending Best Practices to Support Children in Peer Play

Friday, March 9th, 2012
1:00-5:00pm (registration starts at 12:30pm)
Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood City

Speaker: Rebecca Berry, MS, PT, Clinic Director at Developmental Pathways for Kids
Cost: $85
Register at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/225578 or pay by check at the door

This seminar introduces a program that combines Sensory Integration therapy and the Integrated Play Groups model to address the unique, social, play, and sensory needs of children with autism spectrum disorders and related social-communication needs. This combined program offers many benefits by maximizing children's developmental potential as well as intrinsic desire to play, socialize, and form relationships with peers and siblings.


Topics: The nature of peer relations, play development and sensory processing in children with autism spectrum disorders
The playgroup model and sensory integration theory
Assessment methods of children’s social, communication, play and sensory-motor development
Supportive peer play and sensory integration environments and programs

Who Should Attend: Parents, educators, therapists, and other practitioners who work with children with autism spectrum disorders and related special needs

Workshop sponsored by and benefits Opening Doors: A Belmont Redwood Shores Special Services PTA
The mission of Opening Doors is to provide resources for parents, district educators and children who need extra support, through an educational speaker series, program materials, and in advocating for a supportive environment at our schools.

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