Kathee Cammisa – PESI – Yoga to Improve Sensory, Self-Regulation and Motor Skills in Kids: Autism, ADHD, Developmental Disorders, Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy

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Kathee Cammisa – PESI – Yoga to Improve Sensory, Self-Regulation and Motor Skills in Kids: Autism, ADHD, Developmental Disorders, Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy

Are you struggling to gain the interest and cooperation of kids who have difficulty with motor skills, sensory processing, or behavior/emotional problems during your therapy sessions or in your classroom?

Watch Kathryne Cammisa, MHE, OTR/L, as she shows you the powerful and positive impact yoga can have on the kids you work with who face challenges with sensory processing, motor incoordination, neurological disorders, ASD, ADHD, emotional/behavioral issues, and learning disorders.

You’ll learn to integrate poses and techniques into your classroom or clinic regardless of your level of yoga experience.  Through hands-on exercises, case studies and videos — this session will leave you fully equipped to implement simple, fun & effective techniques to improve physical, sensory and self-regulation skills in the kids you work with in therapy or the classroom!

Speaker

Kathee Cammisa, MHE, OTR/L
Kathryne (Kathee) Cammisa, MHE, OTR/L, is an SI/NDT certified occupational therapist, American Council on Exercise certified personal trainer, Pranakriya certified yoga therapist, Radiant Child/Family 200 hour certified yoga teacher and Mindful Schools certified mindfulness teacher. Kathee has over 25 years of experience working with children with special needs in home, school, child care and clinic settings. She works with children and their families through her private practice and at Children’s Place, a therapeutic child care center. Kathee has extensive teaching experience throughout the country, with Georgia State’s Project SCEIS, and the Medical College of Georgia where she served as assistant professor of occupational therapy. She has been published by the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy in Mental and has taken yoga and occupational therapy to children in China, Vietnam, Costa Rica and Ghana.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kathee Cammisa maintains a private practice and has employment relationships with the Children’s Place Therapeutic Child Care Center, Therapy Source, Career Improvement & Advancement Opportunities, and Fitness That Fits. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kathee Cammisa has no relevant non-financial relationships.

Objectives

1. Communicate therapy goals reflecting each of the five components of well-balanced yoga practice.
2. Implement yoga poses/techniques to improve strength & balance and range of motion.
3. Select yoga poses/techniques to improve self-regulation and social & emotional skills.
4. Design simple, well-balanced, yoga routines for children with special needs.
5. Adapt yoga poses & techniques for a variety of settings, abilities & age levels.
6. List the 5 components of a well-balanced yoga practice.

Outline

Yoga Poses and Techniques For: Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Breathing exercises for awareness & regulation
• Poses to calm & relax the nervous system
• Partner poses for facilitating dyadic cooperation
• Meditation for strengthening attention
• LAB: Practice techniques

Exercises for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)

• Breathing exercises for calming the nervous system
• Centering exercises for reigning in attention & bringing energy levels down
• Facilitating focus via balance & core strengthening poses
• Relaxation for calming the body & mind
• Meditation to improve attention span
• LAB: Practice techniques

Behavior and Emotional Problems

• Addressing resistance
• Precautions for dealing with childhood trauma, abuse and neglect
• Developmental Coordination DisorderBreathing exercises for assisting with focus
• Promote motor planning via sequenced poses
• Relaxation for relieving anxiety
• LAB: Practice techniques

Special Needs: Cerebral Palsy & Increased Tone

• Breathing exercises for awareness & strengthening the diaphragm
• Elongate flexors/adductors for improved range of motion & movement
• Stretch hamstrings for improved posture
• Relaxation for increasing body awareness
• Meditation for assisting with focus & visual motor skill
• LAB: Practice techniques

Downs Syndrome & Low Tone

• Breathing to invigorate the nervous system
• Body awareness activities
• Poses for strengthening core muscles
• Meditation for focus & awareness
• LAB: Practice techniques

Yoga Games

• Body awareness
• Creativity
• Gratitude
• Trust and cooperation
• Quiet games
• Listening and focus
• Partner poses
• LAB: Practice techniques

Adapt Yoga for Different Age Groups & Settings

• Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers, School age
• Clinic, classroom, home

Target Audience

• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Special Education Teachers
• General Education Teachers
• School Administrators
• Educational Paraprofessionals
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapy Assistants
• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Psychologists
• School Psychologists
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Case Managers
• Nurse
• Other Helping Professionals who Work with Children ages 0-21

Reviews 

Shirley A
“great webinar”

Gabriel D
“Thank you for the online opportunity to take this very well presented course. I wish there was another course that focused more on learning all the movements and techniques one after the other with visuals on a handout. ”

Sarah L
“Great workshop”

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