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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, SPECIAL NEEDS & TYPICAL with Britt Collins M.S. OTR/L
ABOUT DVD:
The 45 minute program introduces parents to Occupational Therapy (OT) and what it can do for a child with behavior and/or sensory dysfunction. Occupational Therapist, Britt Collins, combines OT and ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) to teach parents, educators and caregivers what they can do at home to help with desensitizing and reprogramming how the child's brain processes sensory information.
Britt guides us through this program in both clinical and easy to follow terms. She also provides families with a guideline on how to integrate "sensory diets" into their home.
This program includes sections on:
- gravitational insecurity
- motor planning
- vestibular dysfunction
- proprioception dysfunction
- tactile dysfunction
- visual motor
- oral motor
- organization of behavior
"Your Occupational Therapist may only see your child for an hour a week. Please work with your child’s OT and find out what areas you can be working on at home. The more we can do together, the more it benefits the child" Britt Collins M.S. OTR/L
ABOUT BRITT:
Since graduating from Colorado State University with a Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy, Britt has practiced in a variety of settings including Sensory Integration clinics, schools, homes, rehabilitation, and skilled nursing facilities. Britt honed her Occupational Therapist skills at a pediatric clinic in Tarzana, California prior to working for Pedia Staff in the Battle Ground, Washington school district where she oversaw 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school.
Britt focuses her career as an OT on Sensory Integration and how this affects children with various special needs, such as autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Delays. While in college Britt worked as a Behavior Consultant with a diverse group of children with behavioral needs, implementing programs into the homes, schools and community. Working through Applied Behavior Analysis has given her an increased prospective on how children with behavior "issues" strive to have organization in their lives.
Britt is a member of The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). She currently works with the Legacy Health System in Pediatric Rehabilitation and Inpatient Acute Pediatrics in Portland, Oregon.
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ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY:
OT is not a cure for autism. Many children on the Spectrum suffer from sensory integration issues (their bodies are weak in areas of muscle tone, they seek more sensory input for their bodies, they have difficulty with motor planning, coordination, balance, they are hyper or hypo sensitive to certain smells, tastes, touch etc). As a result they often need to see an OT to help with their individual physical and sensory weaknesses. The more organized the body is, the more they are able to focus, pay attention, follow tasks and also help with their overall learning and awareness.
ABOUT OUR FAMILY:
Our son, who has an autism diagnoses by Dr. Anshu Batra M.D., refused to eat most foods. He put his head on the ground to play with toys. He couldn't wear anything with tags and putting on socks was pure torture. He didn't jump up and got car sick whenever we tried to drive anywhere. At three years old he was non-verbal and he had (and still has) extreme social anxiety. We didn't know what to do until a friend recommended we have him evaluated by an Occupational Therapist. They said he might be suffering from Sensory Integration Dysfunction. It turned out, he did.
Working with an OT has made a tremendous difference in our son's life and ours as well. Britt gave us tools to use in our home and taught us how to participate in our son's road to wellness. We felt that there were other parents of Special Needs children who could benefit from the exercises and techniques we learned, so we decided to use our background in filmmaking to produce this DVD.
Currently, our son just finished his first year in typical kindergarten (with an aide) and we couldn’t be more thrilled with his progress. He's high functioning and verbal. We continue active therapy for our son and continue to do our "homework!" We still have rough days and our journey is far from over, but we do what we can like all the other parents we know fighting for their children.
Not every child gets better or does as well as our son. That is just a fact and there is nothing we can do about it no matter how hard we try. It is our hope that this DVD will help your child overcome, or at least manage, Sensory Dysfunction and help you as parents and caregivers to take an active part in your child's intervention and ongoing therapies.
We wish you all the best and we're here for you every step of the way! jackie@trpyoga.com
MORE OT DVDs COMING SOON:
OT in the HOME:
Occupational Therapist, Britt Collins, teaches skills and activities for parents to do at home with their special needs child. The tasks will include basic skills; getting ready for school, getting dressed, brushing teeth, washing face, eating breakfast, etc. The DVD will also cover ways to help the special needs child interact with the parents, siblings, pets, and company. We're going to have two guest OTs - one that specializes in sensory needs in the home from paint color to smells and textures. Running time: 45 minutes.
OT in the SCHOOL:
Occupational Therapist, Britt Collins, teaches skills and activities for educators and parents to implement in the classroom. Britt will take us through an average day at school and point out what teachers may do in order to help a child with special needs to be successful in the classroom. The DVD will cover sensory situations that often arise with a child with special needs and how the teacher can deal with them to improve the special needs child's experience. Sitting in the classroom, paying attention, participating, handwriting, and social skills will all be explored. We'll also have a special needs teacher to voice her opinions, tips and strategies to be implemented into the classroom. Running time: 45 minutes.
OT and YOGA for Special Needs Children:
Occupational Therapist, Britt Collins and yoga instructor, Aras Baskauskas (who runs Special Needs Children's camps) are teaming up for this Yoga DVD. Aras will take the children through a yoga routine and Britt will point out different tips and suggestions on implementing with your special needs child. Running Time: 45 Minutes
TRP Wellness News
- On June 29th we're shooting an Occupational Therapy for Special Needs Children DVD set (3 DVDs) which Rachel Hunter is hosting.
- We have four new OTs that are joining our team. We will be introducing them and their specialties very soon.
From the Blog
There has been some confusion as to why we make Occupational Therapy DVDs and our company name is TRPyoga. We also produce yoga DVDs, but in order to expand our horizons and eliminate any confusion we will be going by TRPwellness from now on.