I had the pleasure of representing Therapro at the OT/PT Fall 2014 Conference at Northern Illinois University on October 17, 2014. In its 12th year, this conference provided a jam-packed day of workshops for occupational therapists and physical therapists who provide school-based services. Over 500 therapists traveled from Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana to attend this popular conference held every other year. The objectives of the conference were aimed at ensuring that students continue to receive exceptional therapeutic support from therapists in their educational programs through collaboration with educational staff and families.
Attendees chose from 11 dynamic workshops with pertinent content, including:
Activity Based Intervention -The Role of Adaptive Equipment- YogaEd and Brain Gym
- The Zones of Regulation
- AT Solutions
- …and many more.
Therapro author Tere Bowen-Irish presented a full day session at the conference entitled: OT for the Anxious/Stressed Students (Strategies for a Calmer Classroom) and Drive Thru Menus for Pre-School and Kindergarten…Setting the Scene for Pre-literacy Skills and Comprehension through an OT’s Eyes.
Therapists congregated at the Therapro exhibit to peruse products, try them out, and discuss them with colleagues. Among popular items were:
- The Sensory Connection Self-Regulation Workbook
- Gator Tweezers
- Assorted fidgets
- Poetry Yoga Cards
- Senseez Vibrating Pillow, and
- Drive Thru Body Challenge & Preschool/K cards.
Congratulations to conference chairs Deb Daniel and Terry Seifert for all their intensive labor that resulted in a successful, stimulating conference. See you again next time around!
Filomena Connor, MS, OTR/L