June 21-25, 2010 Announcements

Welcome back! Time has slipped away so quickly this month. I certainly didn't mean to neglect the blog for two weeks.


Thank yous are overdo for those of you who came to Essentials of Praxis Intervention for Children with Autism in Charleston, IL, and Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Planning for Praxis Intervention and Goal Attainment Scaling as a Meaningful Outcome Measure for Sensory Integration: A Training Program both in Ronkonkoma, NY. Cynthia had a great time getting to meet you all.


Seeing as I've fallen behind in deadline reminders, mention PDP Pages when you register for the following courses, and we'll honor the tuition rate listed below:


Early Bird Tuitions

• From Primitive Reflexes to Occupational Performance July 22, 2010 and From Eyesight to Insight: Visual/Vestibular Assessment and Treatment July 23-24, 2010 in Charlotte, NC
• Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Planning for Praxis Intervention July 23, 2010 and Goal Attainment Scaling as a Meaningful Outcome Measure for Sensory Integration: A Training Program July 24, 2010 in Culver City (Los Angeles), CA
• Neuro 101 and Sensory Processing Skills July 30-31, 2010 in Corpus Christi, TX

Super Saver Tuitions (honored through date listed)

• Music and Movement for Sensory Processing and Learning August 5, 2010 and "Getting It Write" A Multi-Sensory Approach to Handwriting August 6, 2010 in Albany, NY through the June 25th early bird deadline
• Partners with a Purpose: Occupational and Speech Therapy Using a Sensory Integration Approach August 6-7, 2010 in Vero Beach, FL through the June 25th early bird deadline
• From Eyesight to Insight: Visual/Vestibular Assessment and Treatment August 13-14, 2010 in San Mateo (San Francisco), CA through the July 2nd early bird deadline
• Evidence Based Practice of Sensory Integration August 13 and Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Planning for Praxis Intervention August 14 in Kansas City, MO through the July 2nd early bird deadline

The sleeping room reservation deadline for the Culver City courses is Tuesday, June 22, 2010. Please call the Courtyard by Marriott Westside to reserve your room.

TARGET Your Treatment July 16-17, 2010 has it's registration deadline June 25, 2010. The TARGET assists therapists in sorting assessment data and in prioritizing and sequencing treatment.

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

June 1-4 Announcements

Welcome to the Tuesday that feels like a Monday! I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend and that this short week actually feels short.


I finished registering all the courses I could with ASHA today. There may be some corrections, but I'm anticipating that there will be no problems for Speech Pathologists looking to extend their clinical knowledge and receive ASHA CEUs.


There is still space available in this Friday's Essentials of Praxis Intervention for Children with Autism in Charleston, IL.


Friday is also the super saver deadline for Neuro 101 and Sensory Processing in Corpus Christi, TX July 30-31, 2010; the early bird registration deadline for TARGET Your Treatment in Memphis, TN July 16-17; and the registration deadline for Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Planning for Praxis Intervention June 10 and Goal Attainment Scaling as a Meaningful Outcome Measure for Sensory Integration: A Training Program June 11 in Ronkonkoma, NY.


A reminder that you can connect with your fellow participants on our Facebook page and RSVP for the courses you're attending on their event pages.


Planning for 2011 has begun and we're hoping you'll share your input with us in the comments, on Facebook or through Twitter.

May 24-28, 2010 Announcements

PDP has received our ASHA CE Providership, and I've been trying to wrap my head around distilling our course descriptions into 300 character (including spaces and punctuation, thankyouverymuch), past tense, people-first, SLP-focused blurbs. Before immersing myself in registering all 18 of our courses, this week's announcements:

1. Professional Development Programs and Products is an ASHA Approved Continuing Education Provider again! 

Starting at the end of June, all our courses will be registered with the ASHA CE Board.

2. This Friday's deadlines:

    Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Planning for Praxis Intervention July 23 and Goal Attainment Scaling as a Meaningful Outcome Measure for Sensory Integration: A Training Program July 24 in Culver City (Los Angeles), CA; and Primitive Reflexes to Occupational Performance July 22 and From Eyesight to Insight: Visual/Vestibular Assessment and Treatment July 23-24 in Charlotte, NC have their super saver registration deadlines.

   Sensory Integration and Beyond: Power Tools for Treating Children July 9-10 in Willowbrook (Chicago), IL has its early bird registration deadline.  

3. Gravity and Movement Challenged: The Sensory-Motor-Vestibular Triad June 25-26 in Rochester, MN has been approved for 12.0 Category 1 hours by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy.

4. Don't forget the Summer Sale!

5. Remember to send in your submissions for the PDP Scholarship. Details can be found on the Symposium page. Lori recently opened up the scholarship to cover all PDP courses, not just the Symposium.

A special "Thank You!" for all of you who came out to the Praxis course last weekend in Baltimore. I enjoyed meeting all of you and appreciated your patience while I endured my spring cold. Remember, you can reconnect with each other on the Facebook event page.

May 17-21, 2010 Announcements

Thank you to all who came out to the Partners with a Purpose course this past weekend in the San Francisco, CA area. Patricia and Scott enjoyed spending time with all of you.

Upcoming Courses
There is still space available in this Friday & Saturday's Clinical Assessment & Practical Interventions for Praxis: From Ideation to Execution in Baltimore, MD. Spaces are also available for the Essentials of Praxis Intervention for Children with Autism in Charleston, IL June 4, 2010 and for Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Planning for Praxis Intervention June 10 and GAS as a Meaningful Outcome Measure for SI June 11, both in Ronkonkoma, NY. 


We're working on our schedule for 2011. If you would like a course to come to your area, please respond in the comments or e-mail Cynthia with your suggestions. And for more information on bringing a course to your facility, please visit the PDP Outreach page.


Deadlines
This Friday is the super saver deadline for the TARGET Your Treatment in Memphis, TN July 16-17, 2010. Don't miss this chance to save at least $30 off your tuition and learn how this tool can help make your practice more effective.

May 10-14, 2010 Announcements

Thank you to everyone who came to our Primitive Reflexes course in Seattle; From Eyesight to Insight in Boise; and Music & Movement and "Getting It Write" in Ann Arbor this weekend! We appreciate all your support and look forward to seeing you again at future PDP courses.


We're looking forward to seeing those of you signed up for the Partners with a Purpose: Occupational and Speech Therapy Using an SI Approach this Friday and Saturday in San Mateo (San Francisco area), CA. There are still spaces available for this course.


Reminders

• We're still taking questions for PDP Pages' series of blog posts on our speakers. Please leave your questions in the comments section of the post.
• Lori is still accepting nominations for the Symposium Scholarship. The deadline has been extended to October 31, 2010. Forms are available on the Symposium page on our website (linked above).
• Remember to keep checking our Facebook page for special offers on registrations and products.
• The PDP Products Summer Sale will be going on through August 31, 2010.

And while visiting the Products side of the website, why not check out the new products?

May 14th Deadlines

• Sensory Integration and Beyond: Power Tools for Treatment July 9-10, 2010 in Willowbrook (Chicago area), IL super saver deadline
• Gravity and Movement Challenged: The Sensory-Motor-Vestibular Triad June 25-26, 2010 in Rochester, MN early bird deadline

Unfortunately, we had to cancel the TARGET Your Treatment  in Chesterton, IN May 21-22, 2010. If you would like to bring this or any of our courses to your area, please visit our PDP Outreach page on our website. Cindy and Lori are beginning the planning for 2011 and welcome your suggestions. Comments may also be left on our Wall on Facebook.

Call for Questions

We're asking for your questions for the speakers and about their courses for a series of posts on the PDP Pages blog.

Please post your questions for the speakers in general (or to a specific speaker) and/or about our courses (or a specific one) in the comments, on our Facebook Wall, or by e-mail.

I'll take your questions, pose them to the speakers and post their responses in PDP Pages in the coming weeks.

Need a refresher on what courses we offer? Visit our website for descriptions.

Thank you for your responses and your continued support of PDP.

Alexis

May 3-7, 2010 Announcements

Spring has sprung, and as you can see from the sky, it's been a rather moody one. But the lilacs that line our office parking lot are in full bloom. I confess, I've had to sneak outside for a little "scent break" during the day. Nothing like the delicious fragrance of flowers to encourage deep breathing.

Friday, May 7 deadlines:

It's the registration deadline for the Partners with a Purpose: Occupational & Speech Therapy Using a Sensory Integration Approach May 14-15, 2010 in San Mateo, CA (San Francisco area).

Sensory Integration in the Classroom for November 19-20, 2010 in Albuquerque, NM is open for registration on our website. Register by September 24th and save $30 off the main tuition. Lee and Nikki have designed this course to help OTs/PTs explain the principles of Sensory Integration to classroom teachers, offer ideas for treatment in the classroom, and to encourage partnerships between the therapist and the educator. Teachers are encouraged to attend with their therapists.

On the Products side of Professional Development Programs and Products, please visit the Summer Sale page on our website. Bubbles, popular whistles and some of our more "outdoorsy" products have been marked down through August 31, 2010.

Announcements April 26-30, 2010

I'm a little late on this week's announcements. I apologize.


Friday, April 30th deadlines:

• The registration deadline for TARGET Your Treatment in Chesterton, IL May 21-22, 2010.
• The registration deadline for Clinical Assessment & Practical Interventions for Praxis: From Ideation to Execution in Baltimore, MD May 21-22, 2010.
• Early Bird registration deadlines for Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Planning for Praxis Intervention June 10, 2010 and Goal Attainment Scaling as a Meaningful Outcome Measure for Sensory Integration: A Training Program June 11, 2010 in Ronkonkoma, NY (Long Island). (Save $15/day off the main tuition.)
• Super Saver registration deadline for Gravity & Movement Challenged: The Sensory-Motor-Triad in Rochester, MN June 25-26, 2010. (Save $30 off the main tuition.)

Sadly, we have had to cancel the Gravity & Movement Challenged scheduled for Baton Rouge, LA May 14-15, 2010. We are hoping to reschedule this course for later in the year, and any suggestions you can offer would be appreciated.

Mistakes do happen

It seems I had the wrong date in the e-mails sent out for the Essentials of Praxis Intervention for Children with Autism coming to Charleston, IL. The correct date is Friday, June 4, 2010.


I apologize for any inconvenience my error may have caused. And thank you to Laura for pointing it out to me.

Announcements

Ah, Mondays! The start of a new week just seems the perfect time to get a few housekeeping things out of the way.


But first, a big THANK YOU to those of you who stopped by to see Cindy at the MN APTA's Move Forward event. She enjoyed meeting all of you.


Speaking of PTs, the Gravity & Movement Challenged held in College Station, TX March 12-13, 2010 and coming to Dallas, TX November 12-13, 2010 have been approved by the TX APTA, #47175A.


Registration deadlines on April 23:

• Gravity & Movement Challenged: The Sensory-Motor-Vestibular Triad May 14-15, 2010 in Baton Rouge, LA is currently $395. Tuition will be $420 after Friday.
• Essentials of Praxis Intervention for Children with Autism June 4, 2010 in Charleston, IL is currently $195. Tuition will be $210 after Friday.

Eileen & Patricia had a great time with those of you at the MORE: Integrating the Mouth with Sensory & Postural Function this weekend in Oklahoma City, OK. We hope to see all of you again!

As always, comments, questions and suggestions are welcome. And don't forget to get your registrations in before their deadlines!

PS Remember to watch our Facebook Page and Twitter for special offers, too!

Welcome (and watch this space)

One thing great about having been in the business for 30 years is the connections we've made. For the last 13 years I've personally sat at registration tables all over the country witnessing school friends reconnecting, mentors running into their former students unexpectedly, and new friendships being made. Not to mention the faces that become familiar as I return to administer another course in the area.


We here at Professional Development Programs & Products - Lori, Cindy, Corrine, Linda, Silvia, Amber and Alexis - want to continue that feeling of community, even when we happen to be here in Stillwater and you happen to be where you call home. We started a Facebook page and opened a Twitter account last year. Now we're starting this blog.


Yes, we want to help get the word out about our one-of-a-kind, cutting-edge continuing education courses and what's new in Products. We also want to make it easier to reach out to all of you, and for you to reach out to each other. Keep your eyes open for announcements of special deals, new course listings, featured products, but also for guest blogs and Q&As with our speakers. 


We hope to see you in the comments. Feel free to make suggestions of products you think we should be carrying, and topics and speakers you'd like to see. And anything else that crosses your mind. Without you and your support, we wouldn't have survived these past 30 years. And we are grateful.