Autism and Praxis: Recent movement research, practical implications and clinical applications

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Autism and Praxis: Recent movement research, practical implications and clinical applications

Friday, April 21, 2017, 8:00 AM to Saturday, April 22, 2017, 5:00 PM EDT

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In the last decade, numerous research studies have been published evidencing praxis deficits and different motor learning profiles in persons with autism. This course reviews this research and relates it to the behavioral observations that comprise the autism spectrum diagnosis and key ingredients of current therapeutic interventions- and then extends this information to real world therapeutic challenges.

Date/Location : April 21-22 Doubletree by Hilton, 2780 Windy Ridge Pkwy, Atlanta, GA

April 28-29 Hilton Garden, Jacksonville Airport, 13503 Ranch Road, Jacksonville, FL

Time 8:00- 5:00; 8:30-4:30

Contact Information: Kathleen Berger PT, PhD, 850-445-4821, www.sensorymotor-asd.net, [email protected]

Register online at www.sensorymotor-asd.net, or mail check to: Accessing Autism, 1132 Green Hill Trace, Tallahassee, FL 32317. $390 early bird (one month or group (3 or more), $425 regular rate. *10% of these proceeds go to therapy scholarships for persons with autism.

Contact: Kathleen Berger PT, PhD, 850-445-4821, www.sensorymotor-asd.net, [email protected]

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