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$225.00
Children’s early years lay the foundation for their future growth. Pediatric therapists play a crucial role in ensuring they reach their full potential. Building Strong Foundations is an 8-hour, comprehensive, research-based virtual summit designed to equip therapists with essential tools and strategies to support children from birth to age three.
The summit includes four courses led by three experts in their fields covering feeding, motor and sensory development, social-emotional growth, language development, and more. Through hands-on strategies, video demonstrations, and practical applications, you’ll gain the skills you need to promote early success and empower families in their early intervention journey!
By the end of the summit, you’ll feel confident in identifying, supporting, and providing interventions for children from birth to 3 years old while equipping families with meaningful, easy-to-implement strategies for lifelong success.
Course Instructor: Rachel Harrington, COTA, CPRPS
Learning Outcomes
Course Instructor: Lori Benson Adams, MEd
Learning Outcomes
Course Instructor: Lori Benson Adams, MEd
Learning Outcomes
Course Instructor: McKenzie Hoffman, MA, CCC-SLP
Learning Outcomes
✅ Pediatric occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speec-language pathologists
✅ Early intervention providers and developmental specialists
✅ Special educators and early childhood professionals
✅ Parents and caregivers seeking to support their children’s development
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Sensational Brain LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Approved Provider #8512. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. |
Rachel Harrington, COTA/L, CPRCS, is a pediatric occupational therapy assistant, passionate about sensory integration, primitive reflexes, and early intervention. In October 2020, Rachel took over Sensational Brain, previously owned by Gwen Wild, MOT, OTR/L, in which she has rebranded and expanded into new courses, products, and more!
In addition to Sensational Brain, Rachel founded The Sensory Project, which shares simple sensory strategies and tips and handmade sensory tools on Etsy. She works part-time with Harkla to create sensory-related content for parents and therapists through a podcast, courses, and more.
Rachel is passionate about sharing her knowledge of sensory integration by participating in speaking engagements with nonprofit organizations, schools, childcare centers, and community events to increase early identification of sensory processing challenges.
Rachel lives in Boise, Idaho, with her husband, two young children and golden retriever, where they are always hiking, exploring or spending time with family.
 
Lori Benson Adams, MEd, is an educational intervention specialist and owner of Breakthrough Learning Solutions in Atlanta, Georgia. She has over 35 years of experience with students who experience sensory, learning, behavioral, and executive function challenges. Lori presents nationally to audiences of parents, therapists, and educators. She is known for her immediately practical information and wealth of knowledge and resources. Additional information can be found at www.loribensonadams.com. To view Lori’s courses, check out her product page.
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McKenzie Hoffman, MA, CCC-SLP, started her career as a feeding therapist and has been practicing since 2012, working in various settings. She began her career at a pediatric outpatient clinic, where she started a feeding program and built a feeding team. Later, she moved to an outpatient setting in a children’s hospital providing NICU follow-up services for babies and their families. Currently, she works in an inpatient setting at the same hospital working with families in the NICU and with pediatric inpatients. McKenzie strongly believes in collaboration, working alongside PTs and OTs using an early intervention team approach to help resolve feeding issues.
She is a mom of three and runs a small business and Instagram account @playingatyourplate, where she shares tips and ideas that she uses with her children to encourage positive experiences with foods and mealtimes.
