OT’s Role in Social and Emotional Learning

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is essential to human development and helps create a positive learning environment for all students. Many school districts are establishing systemic, schoolwide approaches to SEL. Therefore, it is important for school-based occupational therapy practitioners to understand their role in implementing SEL within therapy sessions or as members of the school team. SEL is required for successful participation in most areas of occupational performance and falls well within the scope of occupational therapy. This 2-hour webinar provides occupational therapists with specific strategies to address SEL within their current roles that can be implemented immediately.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the role of an OT in the five areas of SEL.
2. Apply three OT strategies that impact social-emotional learning.
3. Delineate OT strategies relevant to SEL that are appropriate at each of the three tiers of intervention.
4. Evaluate ways that social-emotional learning may impact the responsiveness of over- and under-responders.

Course Information

• Target Audience: intermediate- to advanced-level OTs and COTAs
  Note: While many professionals may benefit from the course content, we can only guarantee acceptance of continuing education credit as described in the following CEU section.
• View Agenda
• Course Instructor: Gwen Wild, MOT, OTR/L, and Kim Wiggins, OTR/L
• CE Broker course code: 20-852851

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Sensational Brain LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity ID# 03151. This distance-learning, independent format is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate Level, OT Service Delivery. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Gwen Wild, MOT, OTR/L, is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents diagnosed with autism and sensory processing disorders. Gwen is the creator of BrainWorks sensory diet tools. Although selling the business in October 2020, she remains with Sensational Brain as the AOTA CE Administrator. She currently works as an Intensive Support Specialist for a large educational service agency. Gwen presents to audiences nationwide on topics related to sensory modulation and self-regulation. She lives in Galesburg, Michigan, with her husband and will soon have an empty nest as her three daughters venture out on their own. Learn more about Gwen’s mission and why she created BrainWorks on our About page. To view Gwen’s courses, check out her product page.

Disclosures

• Financial: Gwen Wild receives compensation for her responsibilities as CE administrator for AOTA as well as speaking fees from Sensational Brain LLC. Gwen is co-author of Just Right! A Sensory Modulation Curriculum for K-5®.
• Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Kim Wiggins, OTR/L, is an experienced occupational therapist specializing in the treatment of children since 2001. She is a full-time therapist at a City School District in upstate New York, owner of www.OTKimWiggins.com, and has been a nationally known speaker since 2011. Kim is certified in Mobile Devices for Children with Disabilities, Puzzle Art Therapy, Handwriting Without Tears, Zaner Bloser, The Size Matters Handwriting Program, The Listening Program, and as an Irlen Screener. To view Kim’s courses, check out her product page.

Disclosures

• Financial: Kim Wiggins receives a speaking fee from Sensational Brain LLC and is the owner of OTKimWiggins LLC. Kim is an affiliate for these companies and receives a percentage of profits from her referrals for these webinars:
  • Double Time Docs (https://www.doubletimedocs.com): A Collaboration Sensation and Get It Done! OT documentation
  • Move Thrive Play (https://www.moveplaythrive.com): Primitive Reflexes
  • SpedNotes (a free program until August 2020, https://www.spednote.com/): Get It Done! OT documentation and Writing IEP Goals
• Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

Policies and Procedures

• Continuing Education:
  • Accreditation
  • Course Completion Requirements
  • Participant Surveys
  • Assessment of Learning Outcomes (Post-Tests)
  • Certificates
  • CE Broker Approved Provider
  • Live Webinar Cancelations
  • Special Needs Request
  • Complaint
  • Copyright
• Creating an Account and Ordering
• Purchase Orders
• Privacy
• FAQs
• Questions? Email [email protected]