Title: School, Pediatric, and Transition Planning Special Interest Group Virtual Meeting
Date & Time: May 30, 2024 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Location: Zoom Link: Will be sent out via email the day of the event.
Chairpersons: Dr. Tee Stock, OT, OTD, MSOT, MBA, OTR & Dr. Susan Krikorian, OT, OTD, OTR
Topic: Self-Determination in Pediatric Practice
Objectives:
After attending the presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least 3 components of self-determination that can promote a client’s participation in learning activities, self-care, and play/leisure.
- Select 3 methods to incorporate self-determination into client sessions.
- Determine 3 ways to utilize choice-making and problem-solving techniques to promote independence in clients.
Bio: Dr. Amy Coopersmith, OTD, OTR/L; MA Ed, is a self-determination advocate with over 30 years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist and teacher. As a school-based therapist for 17 years in New York City, she worked as a clinician, evaluator, and supervisor serving over 100 schools.
Amy noticed that the child-led teaching methods she used during her ten years as an educator made a big difference in children’s lives. She implemented those ideas as an occupational therapist and found that children made faster progress and demonstrated greater motivation and engagement using these methods.
Author of the Self-Determination Strategies Toolkit and the Captain Me program for young children, Amy strives to teach practitioners and educators how to implement evidence-informed strategies to promote children’s autonomy and motivation. Amy earned her doctorate from Temple University in 2022, where she conducted a research study on children’s self-determination. She continues to present at national conferences, lead workshops across the globe, mentor practitioners, and develop new materials to translate research into effective practice.
References:
Burke, K. M., Raley, S. K., Shogren, K. A., Hagiwara, M., Mumbardó-Adam, C., Uyanik, H., &Behrens, S. (2020). A meta-analysis of interventions to promote self-determination for students with disabilities. Remedial and Special Education, 41(3), 176–188. https://doi.org/10.1177/0741932518802274
Buzzai, C., Sorrenti, L., Tripiciano, F., Orecchio, S., & Filippello, P. (2021). School alienation and academic achievement: The role of learned helplessness and mastery orientation. School Psychology, 36(1), 17–23. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000413
Cook, E.C. (2020). Understanding the associations between helicopter parenting and emerging adults’ adjustment. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 29, 1899-1913.
Filippello, P., Buzzai, C., Costa, S., Orecchio, S., & Sorrenti, L. (2020). Teaching style and academic achievement: The mediating role of learned helplessness and mastery orientation. Psychology in the Schools.
Garrels, V., & Palmer, S. B. (2020). Student-directed learning: A catalyst for academic achievement and self-determination for students with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 24(4), 459-473.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629519840526
Hagiwara, M., Shogren, K.A. & Turner, E.L. (2022). Examining Perceptions Toward Self-Determination of People with Disabilities: A Meta-synthesis. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities 34, 717–737. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-021-09823-8
Lindsay, S., & Varahra, A. (2022). A systematic review of self-determination interventions for children and youth with disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(19), 5341-5362. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1928776.
Shogren, K. A., Wehmeyer, M. L., Palmer, S. B., Rifenbark, G. G., & Little, T. D. (2015). Relationships between self-determination and postschool outcomes for youth with disabilities. The Journal of Special Education, 48(4), 256–267. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022466913489733
Ullenhag, A., Granlund, M., Almqvist, L., & Krumlinde-Sundholm, L. (2020). A strength-based intervention to increase participation in leisure activities in children with neuropsychiatric disabilities: A pilot study. Occupational Therapy International. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1358707
Ziviani, J.M. (2015). Occupational performance: a case for self-determination. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 62 6, 393-400.
Focus: Participants will learn about Self-Determination Practices and Resources
This event will be closed the day before the event. Please register by May 29th
Please keep this copy for your records and keep it with your certificate. MAOT is not responsible for maintaining records for contact hours.