SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY
28, 2016
1:00 - 5:00 PM
NYU KIMMEL CENTER
60 WASHINGTON SQUARE
SOUTH, ROOM 914
Sensory Smart
Strategies
for Real-Life Challenges
Practical Strategies and Solutions for Maximizing Participation of
Children and Teens in Activities of Self Care, Learning and Play
at Home, School and in the Community
Presented by
Lindsey Biel, MA ‘99, OTR/L
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SENSORY SMART STRATEGIES
FOR REAL-LIFE CHALLENGES
Presented by Lindsey Biel, MA ‘99, OTR/L
This presentation will demystify sensory processing difficulties in children and teens, emphasizing practical strategies and solutions for maximizing participation in self-care, learning, and
playing at home, at school, and in the community.
Upon
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completion, participants will be able to:
Define sensory processing and recognize sensory processing challenges in children.
Understand how sensory challenges impact behavior and learning.
Implement at least 15 “sensory diet” activities and environmental modifications to help
children reach and maintain an optimal state of arousal.
• Use strategies to cope with sensitivity to noise, touch, movement, sights, taste, smell,
and sensory overload.
• Share “sensory smart” parenting and teaching strategies with others.
• Learn about the special challenges for teenagers.
February 28, 2016
1:00 - 5:00 PM
NYU Kimmel Center, Room 914
60 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
$125 Non-Affiliated Professionals
$100 NYU Affiliated Professionals
(Alumni, Faculty, and Staff)
$75 Current NYU OT Students
4 contact hours earned.
To register online, visit:
steinhardt.nyu.edu/ot/75
Lindsey Biel, MA, OTR/L, is a pediatric occupational therapist with a private practice
in New York City who evaluates and treats
children and adolescents with a autism
spectrum disorders, sensory processing issues, developmental delays, physical disabilities and other challenges. Her latest book
is Sensory Processing Challenges: Effective
Clinical Work with Kids & Teens, published
by W.W. Norton. She is also coauthor of the award-winning
Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for
Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues, with a
foreword by Temple Grandin and co-creator of the Sensory
Processing Master Class DVD program. She teaches parents,
teachers, therapists, doctors, and others across the country.
Please visit her websites at www.sensorysmarts.com and
www.sensoryprocessingchallenges.com for free web casts,
checklists, articles and more.
steinhardt.nyu.edu/ot/75
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