REGISTER TODAY FOR OUR NEW WEBINAR SERIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Occupational Therapist’s Role:

From Evaluation to Treatment

LIVE WEBINARS WITH QUESTION & ANSWER SEGMENT

Get answers from the best! Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR and Sarah A. Schoen, PhD, OTR explain how assessments are selected for identification, treatment planning and measuring progress of children with developmental concerns.

This three-part series is the first of many to come that focus on the flow from assessment to development of a treatment plan. Each series will highlight an assessment tool commonly used in clinic and school settings. Although intended primarily for occupational therapists, content may be beneficial to other professionals, including psychologists, physical therapists, and other childhood intervention specialists. This first series focuses on the M-FUN (Miller Function and Participation Scales).

Session 1⋅June 19⋅12 PM-2 PM EST

Selecting the Right Tools for Conducting a Comprehensive Evaluation

Explore major assessment tools including DAP (Draw a Person), GOAL (Goal- Oriented Assessment of Lifeskills), BOT-2 (Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency), M-FUN (Miller Function and Participation Scales) and more.

Session 2⋅July 24⋅12 PM-2 PM EST

Administration and Scoring of the M-FUN

Assessing Children Ages 3-8 in School and Clinic Settings

Focus on mastery in administration, scoring and basic interpretation of this standardized assessment.

Session 3⋅August 28⋅12 PM-2 PM EST

Advanced Interpretation of M-FUN and How it Informs Treatment

Synthesize client’s information, document and communicate findings to parents and translate findings into a treatment plan.

All sessions will use videos of actual cases that link the child’s history, and assessment findings to presenting problems.

Register Today Space is Limited

Can’t attend live?

All sessions will be archived and available for purchase after the live airing.

Sessions will be available for review for two weeks after live airing or two weeks after purchase date if airing date has passed.

Limited Time Introductory offer:

Save 25%! $59 per webinar or $149 for all three

Regular price $79 per webinar or $199 for all three

.2 AOTA CEUs offered per webinar

BREAKING NEWS: AVAILABLE BY WEBINAR OR IN PERSON ALL STAR LECTURE SERIES

Guest Speaker: Dr. Moya Kinnealey

Brought to you by SPD Foundation and STAR (Sensory Therapies And Research) Center.

Stumbling Blocks into Stepping Stones

Teens/Adults with SPD: Strategies to Improve Quality of Life

Moya Kinnealey, PhD, OTR/L, Temple University, PA

This course is being offered live in person or via webinar. Register here for webinar viewing or call STAR Center at the number below to attend in person.

When:

May 28, 2013

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Mountain Time

Where:

STAR Center

5420 S. Quebec St., Suite 103

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Cost:

$20 per person or $30 for two people

Add $20 for each CEU certificate processed

Who should attend?

Parents, caregivers, teachers, occupational therapists, mental health and medical professionals

.2 AOTA CEUs offered

Contact STAR Center at 303-221-7827 or info@spdstar.org to attend in person.

Because seats are limited, we are unable to accept walk-ins.

HURRY! DISCOUNTED OFFER FOR OUR ONLINE

2012 SPD SYMPOSIUM ENDS JUNE 30.

The SPD Foundation is offering a symposium for researchers, clinicians, educators and medical professionals ONLINE! Don’t miss some of the most prominent speakers presenting the latest findings and evidence-based data on sensory processing. These CEU-eligible courses are available day or night, in the comfort of your home or office, and on your mobile devise, wherever you are.

REGISTER NOW for day one, day two or both days at a special introductory rate. Along with this special pricing we are offering all other online courses at HALF OFF with the purchase of one day or more of the 14^th International Symposium.

MORE ONLINE COURSES

Every parent and professional will benefit from the online courses covering the definition of SPD, the six subtypes and practical strategies for treatment at home, school and in the clinic.

Don’t wait! The special introductory price offer on the symposium is only available until June 30.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

SAVE THE DATE – OCTOBER 25-26, 2013

16^th International 3S Symposium

SPD: Strategies, Science and Success

Charlotte, North Carolina

We are assembling a top-notch faculty to share their expertise and knowledge with clinicians, educators, parents, caregivers and medical professionals. Speakers already confirmed include:

Barry Stein, PhD – Wake Forest School of Medicine

Stephen Camarata, PhD – Vanderbilt University

M. Zachary Rosenthal – Duke University

Paula Aquila, BSc, OT – Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services

Plus, from the STAR Center in Colorado, Kay Toomey, PhD and the SPD Foundation’s directors of the Annual 3S Symposium, Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR and Sarah A. Schoen, PhD, OTR.

Save the date to attend!

DETAILS COMING SOON

EXPAND YOUR CLINICAL SKILLS. SIGN UP FOR THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND!

Intensive Mentorship:

Clinical Reasoning in Intervention

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Join a small group of practicing clinicians to learn advanced methods and strategies during our five-day acclaimed Intensive Mentorship program at the SPD Foundation and STAR Center. Observe actual STAR Center treatment sessions and discuss clinical reasoning used by the therapists.

Level 1 Mentorship Dates:

June 10-14 (Waiting list only)
July 8-12

August 12-16

November 4-8

Don’t delay. Only a limited number of seats are offered per session.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders:

The S.O.S. Approach to Feeding

Two great cities and dates to choose from:

Long Beach, California
Basic 3-day Course: July 18-20, 2013
Advanced Workshop: July 21, 2013

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Basic 3-day Course: Dec 5-7, 2013
Advanced Workshop: Dec 8, 2013

Kay A. Toomey, Ph.D., Pediatric Psychologist, Erin Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Bethany Kortsha, MA, OTR will present the Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S) Approach to Feeding, a family-centered, transdisciplinary program for assessing and treating children with weight/growth problems from birth to 18 years. It integrates posture, sensory, motor, behavioral/learning, medical and nutritional factors to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding/growth problems.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION LONG BEACH

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION FORT LAUDERDALE

BRING OUR EXPERTS TO YOUR COMMUNITY!

Faculty Speaking Engagements

Bring the SPD faculty – including Dr. Lucy Jane Miller or Dr. Sarah A. Schoen – to your facility or community. Our faculty teaches basic and advanced workshops all over the world.

Sign up to bring the new G.O.A.L. (Goal Oriented Assessment of Lifeskills) workshop to your facility or in your community. Learn how to administer and score Dr. Lucy Jane Miller’s latest standardized functional assessment for school-aged children.

Email Caraly at info@spdfoundation.net for booking information.

NIMH Launches the Research Domain

Criteria Project to Transform Diagnosis

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announced last week that they will be re-orienting research away from the DSM categories toward a new system called the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC). NIMH will support research projects that look across current diagnostic categories in an effort to develop a more precise diagnostic system. This is a huge shift, as the NIMH used DSM categories to define sample inclusive criteria for decades.

What might this mean for the Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) community? We view this as a positive step forward to more dialog about sensation as a potential dimension in the RDoC. The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation will be collaborating with colleagues in the SPD Scientific Work Group to determine how to continue our mission to have SPD recognized as a legitimate condition.

We thank all of you, our supporters and colleagues, who have expressed enthusiasm in our quest to spread awareness about SPD. We will be counting on you to help us advocate for SPD recognition as we move forward in making a difference in the lives of those living with SPD. We look forward to the day when everyone with SPD has access to the services they need and deserve.

Read the full article by Dr. Thomas R. Insel, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Mental Health here.

STAR Center celebrates

Better Hearing and Speech Month

by encouraging parents to seek early intervention

for children with communication disorders

Although more than 5 million children in the United States have a speech, language, and hearing disorder, parents are often uninformed and unsure about what to do when they suspect their child might be delayed. Every May since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has used the May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) celebration to provide parents with information about communication disorders to help ensure that they do not seriously affect their children’s ability to learn, socialize with others, and be successful in school.

Speech and language delays or difficulties can occur at any time in a child’s life. They may be born with a disorder or it can be caused by accidental injury or illness. Child speech and language delays or difficulties include:

• • Stuttering
• • Articulation problems (”wabbit” instead of “rabbit”)
• • Language disorders such as the slow development of vocabulary, concepts, and grammar.
• • Voice disorders (nasal, breathy, or hoarse voice and speech that is too high or low)
• • Social communication disorders (difficulties in social situations)

Parents who suspect their child has a communication disorder should see an ASHA-certified speech-language pathologist. These professionals identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems including swallowing disorders. STAR Center in Greenwood Village, Colorado offers both speech-therapy services and a trans-disciplinary feeding program.

“Fortunately, most children with speech, language, and hearing problems can be treated successfully,” according to Carrie Dishlip, CCC-SLP of STAR Center. “Even if the problem cannot be eliminated, we can teach the child strategies to help them cope with their communication disorders, or provide them with the appropriate technology to facilitate communication. By promoting Better Hearing and Speech Month, we hope parents will learn about communication disorders and what they can do to help their children.”

Parents who think their children may have a speech, language, or communication disorder or know of a loved one who may have such a problem will benefit from Carrie Dishlip’s lecture titled:

“Understanding Early Childhood Speech and Language: Development and Delays” May 7 from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM at the STAR Center.

Learn about speech and language milestones, the current best practices for speech and language therapy, and practical and effective strategies that can be incorporated at home to help a child’s communication development.

For detailed information and to RSVP contact STAR Center at 303-221-7827. For those outside of Colorado and unable to travel, search for service providers at spdfoundation.net/directory, Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation’s online directory.

All STAR Lecture Series

RSVP today! Seats are very limited.

You won’t want to miss lectures two and three of this three-part series. Individuals, parents and professionals will benefit from these informative sessions.

Lecture 2: May 7, 2013 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Understanding Early Childhood Speech and Language: Development and Delays

Learn about speech and language milestones, the current best practices for speech and language therapy, and practical and effective strategies to incorporate at home to help your child’s communication development.

Join Carrie Dishlip, M.S. CCC-SLP, one of STAR’s speech language pathologists, for a parent-friendly discussion on speech and language development and delays in toddlers and preschoolers. Carrie has served as Augmentative and Alternative Communication Specialist and has advanced training in motor speech disorders including childhood apraxia of speech and dysarthria.

Lecture 3: May 28, 2013 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Stumbling Blocks into Stepping Stones. Teens/Adults with SPD: Strategies to Improve Quality of Life

Learn a method that can aid in identifying the positive and negative aspects of an adult living with SPD. The rationale of various sensory-motor and counseling-based interventions will be presented as well as how and why specific interventions work. Incorporating intervention strategies into various aspects of a demanding adult life will be explored as well as self-reflection.

Our guest speaker, Dr. Moya Kinnealey,PhD, OTR/L is Emeritus Faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Professions and Social Work, Temple University. Throughout her career as an occupational therapist she has explored the impact of sensory processing disorders on both children and adults including its impact on daily functioning, social emotional well-being, and quality of life.  Dr. Kinnealey has published a number of seminal articles on the topic of adults with SPD and has presented her work at state, national and international conferences.

Cost for Lecture 2:

$15 per person or $20 for two people

CEUs not offered for this lecture

Cost for Lecture 3:

$20 per person or $30 for two people

Add $20 for each CEU certificate processed

Where:

STAR Center

5420 S. Quebec St., Suite 103

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Who should attend?

Parents, caregivers, clinicians, teachers, mental health and medical professionals

Registration required:

Contact STAR Center at 303-221-7827 or info@spdstar.org. Because seats are limited we are unable to accept walk-ins.

Light refreshments will be served.

SPD Foundation is an AOTA approved provider of continuing education credits.

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SPECIAL DISCOUNTED RATE AND SUPPORT SPD RESEARCH AT THE SAME TIME!

The ils pillow special order ends April 30. See details below along with other products that support the SPD Foundation by donating a portion of their proceeds.

The products listed represent businesses supporting the mission of the SPD Foundation. It is not an endorsement of the product.

PRODUCTS

iLs PILLOW: 3D Music™ for the Body and Mind

The iLs (Integrated Listening Systems) Pillow™ delivers music with a gentle vibration and is used to assist children to fall and stay asleep as well as reduce auditory hypersensitivity. It is currently used at the Star Center and other sensory clinics.

iLs is offering our readers a special discount on their patented pillow plus a donation to the Foundation of $50 for each pillow ordered during April. Enter the code SPDFPILLOW at checkout and pay only $225 ($70 off) on the iLs website.

If you were planning to get this pillow – NOW is the time!

Read more about the iLs pillow on this product information page.

Flaghouse

Orders through our online e-Store always help the foundation.  Find an extensive choice of sensory-related books, toys and equipment accessible on our e-Store page.

BOOKS and CDs

Shop With Us

Purchase books and CDs from the SPD Foundation website. Find books for parents, teachers, and children. Don’t miss the children’s CDs. Your children will love to sing along and dance to all the sensory music.

Coming Through the Fog

A mother shares her journey of her daughter’s recovery from Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder to functioning recovery and independent living while providing helpful tips for other parents.

A portion of the profits will be donated to the SPD Foundation.

I Believe in You; A Mother & Daughter’s Special Journey

As the veil of denial is slowly lifted, author Michele Gianetti faces up to the fact that something is terribly wrong with her beautiful baby girl Elizabeth.

A portion of the profits will be donated to the SPD Foundation.

MORE HAPPENINGS!

NEW All-STAR Parent Lecture Program!

This new three-part program launched April 9 with presentations by STAR Center staff. The series provides information about sensory challenges that will educate and inform parents, caregivers and therapists. Lecture 1: The Art of Parenting a Child with SPD was a great success. You won’t want to miss the next two.

Lecture 2: May 7, 2013 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Understanding Early Childhood Speech and Language: Development and Delays

Lecture 3: May 28, 2013 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Stumbling Blocks into Stepping StonesTeens/Adults with SPD: Strategies to Improve Quality of Life

STAR Center

5420 S. Quebec St., Suite 103

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Don’t miss out, as space is limited! Call 303-221-7827 to register.

Open Playground Time

We are opening up our sensory therapy outdoor playground for our STAR clients and home-schooled groups. Every Thursday from 12 PM-3 PM until May 30, 2013 the playground will be available for open playground time. There will be no therapists on the playground during this time so parents are required to stay with their children at all times.

No reservations required, however you will need to check in at the STAR Center front desk. Contact STAR Center at 303-221-7827 for further questions.

Sensational Kids Kamp

Registration is now open!

STAR Center – Greenwood Village, Colorado

June 1 – August 2, 2013

Therapy day camp for children with SPD, ADD & Asperger’s Disorder. Siblings and friends welcome.

Sensation Celebrations

Our Sensation Celebration events exemplify the determination, dedication and triumph that families raising children with SPD face daily. Help support these families by participating in our annual event.

YOU are needed to organize, support or attend an event in your community. Organizing an event is made easy with all the tips and tools needed to run a successful event. Visit our Sensation Celebration page for all the details.

SPD EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

If you missed the 2012 SPD Symposium, now’s your chance to order it online!

Now for the first time ever, the SPD Foundation is offering a symposium for researchers, clinicians, educators and medical professionals ONLINE! Don’t miss some of the most prominent speakers presenting the latest findings and evidence-based data on sensory processing. These CEU-eligible courses are available day or night, in the comfort of your home or office, and on your mobile devise, wherever you are.

REGISTER NOW for day one, day two or both days at a special introductory rate. Along with this special pricing we are offering all other online courses at HALF OFF with the purchase of one day or more of the 14^th International Symposium.

Online courses

Every parent and professional will benefit from the online courses covering the definition of SPD, the six subtypes and practical strategies for treatment at home, school and in the clinic.

Don’t wait! The special introductory price offer on the symposium is only available for the next 60 days.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

SAVE THE DATE – OCTOBER 25-26, 2013

The Annual 3S Symposium

SPD: Strategies, Science and Success

16^th International Symposium

Charlotte, North Carolina

We are assembling a top-notch faculty to share their expertise and knowledge with clinicians, educators, parents, caregivers and medical professionals. Speakers already confirmed include:

Barry Stein, PhD – Wake Forest School of Medicine

Stephen Camarata, PhD – Vanderbilt University

M. Zachary Rosenthal – Duke University

Paula Aquila, BSc, OT – Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services

Plus, from the STAR Center in Colorado, Kay Toomey, PhD and the SPD Foundation’s directors of the Annual 3S Symposium, Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR and Sarah A. Schoen, PhD, OTR.

Save the date to attend!

DETAILS COMING SOON

EXPAND YOUR CLINICAL SKILLS. SIGN UP FOR THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND!

Intensive Mentorship:

Clinical Reasoning in Intervention

Greenwood Village, Colorado

Join a small group of practicing clinicians to learn advanced methods and strategies during our five-day acclaimed Intensive Mentorship program at the SPD Foundation and STAR Center. Observe actual STAR Center treatment sessions and discuss clinical reasoning used by the therapists.

Mentorships guided by sensory pioneer Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., OTR, Founder and Research Director, SPD Foundation and Clinical Director, STAR Center along with Sarah A. Schoen, Ph.D., OTR, Associate Director of Research, SPD Foundation and Clinical Services Advisor, STAR Center.

I really enjoyed my experience during the intensive mentorship. This has been the best continuing education course I have taken thus far. I feel empowered to apply the many principles and strategies I have learned from this amazing experience in my own treatment sessions. Thank you! ~ Pollyanna B.

Level 1 Mentorship Dates:

June 10-14 (Only two seats left!)
July 8-12

August 12-16

November 4-8

Don’t delay. Only a limited number of seats are offered per session.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders:

The S.O.S. Approach to Feeding

Two great cities and dates to choose from:

Long Beach, California
Basic 3-day Course: July 18-20, 2013
Advanced Workshop: July 21, 2013

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Basic 3-day Course: Dec 5-7, 2013
Advanced Workshop: Dec 8, 2013

Kay A. Toomey, Ph.D., Pediatric Psychologist, Erin Ross, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Bethany Kortsha, MA, OTR will present the Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S) Approach to Feeding, a family-centered, transdisciplinary program for assessing and treating children with weight/growth problems from birth to 18 years. It integrates posture, sensory, motor, behavioral/learning, medical and nutritional factors to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding/growth problems.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION LONG BEACH

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION FORT LAUDERDALE

BRING OUR EXPERTS TO YOUR COMMUNITY!

Faculty Speaking Engagements

Bring the SPD faculty – including Dr. Lucy Jane Miller or Dr. Sarah A. Schoen – to your facility or community. Our faculty teaches basic and advanced workshops all over the world.

Be one of the first to book a G.O.A.L. (Goal Oriented Assessment of Lifeskills) workshop and learn how to administer and score Dr. Lucy Jane Miller’s latest standardized assessment.

Email Caraly at info@spdfoundation.net for booking information.

Picky Eaters vs. Problem Feeders:
The S.O.S. Approach to Feeding

The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation is pleased to present
Kay A. Toomey, PhD, Pediatric Psychologist, teaching her internationally
renowned intervention for problem feeders with Erin Ross, PhD, CCC-SLP and Bethany Kortsha, MA, OTR.

The Sequential Oral Sensory (S.O.S) Approach to Feeding is a family-centered, transdisciplinary program for assessing and treating children with weight/growth problems from birth to 18 years. It integrates postural, sensory, motor, behavioral/ learning, medical and nutritional factors to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding/growth problems.

LOCATION AND DATES:
Long Beach, California
July 18-21, 2013

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, special education teachers, psychologists, physical therapists, early intervention specialists, nurses, physicians, registered dietitians, nutritionists, and mental health professionals.

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SAVE THE DATE!

Feeding Workshop

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

December 5-8, 2013

AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

April is national Autism Awareness Month and the SPD Foundation and STAR Center want the world to know some facts about Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).

Did you know?

• More than 75% of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) have significant symptoms of SPD. However the reverse is not true. Most children with SPD do not have an autistic spectrum disorder. See research on Autism in our website library.

• SPD Foundation research suggests that SPD and ASD are distinct disorders just as SPD and ADHD are different disorders.

• Sensory features are now included as core diagnostic criteria of autism spectrum disorders in the new DSM coming out May 2013.

• Addressing sensory features is foundational to improving the social and communication problems of children with Autism.

SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

The products listed represent businesses supporting the mission of the SPD Foundation. It is not an endorsement of the product.

PRODUCTS

iLs PILLOW: 3D Music™ for the Body and Mind

Integrated Listening Systems (iLs) is offering our readers a special discount on their patented pillow plus a donation to the Foundation of $50 for each pillow ordered during April. Enter the code SPDFPILLOW at checkout and pay only $225 ($70 off) on the iLs website.

If you were planning to get this pillow – NOW is the time!

The pillow deliveries music through vibration to reduce stress and improve sleep. Read more about the iLs pillow on this product information page.

Flaghouse

Orders through our online e-Store always help the foundation.  Find an extensive choice of sensory-related books, toys and equipment accessible on our e-Store page.

BOOKS and CDs

Shop With Us

Purchase books and CDs from the SPD Foundation website. Find books for parents, teachers, and children. Don’t miss the children’s CDs. Your children will love to sing along and dance to all the sensory music.

Coming Through the Fog

A mother shares her journey of her daughter’s recovery from Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder to functioning recovery and independent living while providing helpful tips for other parents.

A portion of the profits will be donated to the SPD Foundation.

I Believe in You; A Mother & Daughter’s Special Journey

As the veil of denial is slowly lifted, author Michele Gianetti faces up to the fact that something is terribly wrong with her beautiful baby girl Elizabeth.

A portion of the profits will be donated to the SPD Foundation.

MORE HAPPENINGS!

EDUCATION

NEW All-STAR Parent Lecture Program!

This new two-part program launches April 9 with presentations by STAR Center staff. The series provides information about sensory challenges that will educate and inform parents, caregivers and therapists.

Lecture 1: April 9, 2013 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

• The Art of Parenting a Child with SPD

Lecture 2: May 7, 2013 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

• Understanding Early Childhood Speech and Language: Development and Delays

STAR Center

5420 S. Quebec St., Suite 103

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Don’t miss out, as space is limited! Call 303-221-7827 to register.

Profectum Foundation’s 1st Annual International Conference

Pasadena, California

April 12-14, 2013

Dr. Lucy Jane Miller plenary speaker

Realizing Potential and Building Resilience

Current Research and Integrative Treatment Approaches

AOTA Annual Conference & Expo

San Diego, California

April 25-27, 2013

Meet Dr. Lucy Jane Miller at the SPDF/STAR and Landscape Structures booth #1223. Dr. Miller will be introducing her latest assessment GOAL: Goal Oriented Assessment of Lifeskills, and will be facilitating several question and answer segments.

EVENTS

Open Playground Time

We are opening up our sensory therapy outdoor playground for our STAR clients and home-schooled groups. Every Thursday from 12 PM-3 PM until May 30, 2013 the playground will be available for open playground time. There will be no therapists on the playground during this time so parents are required to stay with their children at all times.

No reservations required, however you will need to check in at the STAR Center front desk. Contact STAR Center at 303-221-7827 for further questions.

Sensational Kids Kamp

Registration is now open!

STAR Center – Greenwood Village, Colorado

June 1 – August 2, 2013

Therapy day camp for children with SPD, ADD & Asperger’s Disorder. Siblings and friends welcome.

Sensation Celebrations

Our Sensation Celebration events exemplify the determination, dedication and triumph that families raising children with SPD face daily. Help support these families by participating in our annual event.

YOU are needed to organize, support or attend an event in your community. Organizing an event is made easy with all the tips and tools needed to run a successful event. Visit our Sensation Celebration page for all the details.

AWARD

Congratulations to Tasha Eurich, Founder and President of the Eurich Group and SPD Foundation board member for receiving Denver Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Award.

This award is given to a special selection of dynamic business leaders on their outstanding accomplishments, business leadership and commitment to the Denver community.

All STAR Lecture Series

RSVP today! Seats are very limited.

Come join us at STAR Center for an intimate parent education program about parenting a child with SPD and speech and language delays. Part one of this two-part series begins in early April.

Lecture 1: The Art of Parenting a Child with SPD

April 9, 2013

From meltdowns to picky eating, children with Sensory Processing Disorder require a different kind of parenting. What you thought was bad behavior in need of a logical consequence may in fact be a neurological traffic jam in need of a certain kind of relief.

Lisa Bolster, M.A., STAR Center’s Marriage & Family Therapist understands the challenges and joys you experience every day as a parent of a child with SPD.  Lisa specializes in working with families of children with SPD, and over the years has developed tools and strategies that can help.

Lecture 2: Understanding Early Childhood Speech and Language: Development and Delays

May 7, 2013

Learn about speech and language milestones, the current best practices for speech and language therapy, and practical and effective strategies to incorporate at home to help your child’s communication development.

Join Carrie Dishlip, M.S. CCC-SLP, one of STAR’s speech language pathologists, for a parent-friendly discussion on speech and language development and delays in toddlers and preschoolers. Carrie has served as Augmentative and Alternative Communication Specialist and has advanced training in motor speech disorders including childhood apraxia of speech and dysarthria.

Cost per lecture:

$15 per person or $20 for two people

Where:

STAR Center

5420 S. Quebec St., Suite 103

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Who should attend?

Parents, caregivers, clinicians, teachers, mental health and medical professionals

Reservation required:

Contact STAR Center at 303-221-7827 or info@spdstar.org. Because seats are limited we are unable to accept walk-ins.

Schedule:

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM        Tour of STAR Center

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM        All STAR lecture, followed by Q & A

Light refreshments will be served.