Mentoring in The Art of Therapy:
Creating the ‘just right’ challenge

A Conversation with Zoe Mailloux, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA

  • Moderated by Robyn Carreras, MS, OTR/L
  • Level: Introductory

  • Access: All parts of the course, including assignments, must be completed within a 7 week viewing window.

  • Contact Hours: 1.0 contact hour or 0.1 AOTA CEUs

  • AOTA Areas: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery: Evaluation, Intervention and Outcomes. Foundational Knowledge: Human Body, Development, and Behavior.

  • Audience: OT, PT, SLP, OTA, PTA, Educator, Parent

  • Completion Requirements: To earn contact hours or AOTA CEUs for this course participants must view the talk in its entirety, and successfully complete the accompanying quiz.

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Course overview

The just right challenge plays a crucial role in effective ASI® intervention. Our speaker-mentor Dr Mailloux shares insights into the essential skills that therapists use to successfully create the just right challenge, including assessment, goal setting, communication, scaffolding and grading.

Gain valuable insights into important considerations for therapists looking to achieve this delicate balance in therapeutic practice. Dr Mailloux will provide you with a deeper understanding of the just right challenge and empower you to better support individuals on their sensory integration journey.

References are provided.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

Define the concept of the “just right challenge” in Ayres sensory integration.

Articulate important considerations for therapists in achieving the just right challenge.
Describe the essential skills required to create the just right challenge in Ayres Sensory Integration
Zoe Mailloux, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Guest Speaker

Zoe Mailloux, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA is nationally and internationally recognized for her expertise in child development, sensory integration, autism, test development and occupational therapy. She is currently a test author and project director for the development and international normative data collection of the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI).  Dr. Mailloux is also an adjunct associate professor at Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Occupational Therapy and a Co-Founder of the Collaborative for Leadership in Ayres Sensory Integration (CLASI). With more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Mailloux has been a champion for increasing understanding of individual differences, with the aim of enhancing participation in meaningful ways, for people of all abilities.

Robyn A Carreras, MS, OTR/L
Moderator

Robyn is a seasoned occupational therapist with over 15 years of experience specializing in sensory integration therapy. As the moderator for the SPIRAL Foundation’s Live Talk Series, Robyn brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in facilitating discussions on sensory integration. Her passion for advocacy and education in the field of occupational therapy makes her an invaluable asset to this series.

Disclosure: Robyn is a paid member of SPIRAL staff, she is compensated for these talks as part of her regular duties. Guest speakers generously donate their time and are not compensated.
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Continuing Education: Occupational Therapy Practitioners/ Occupational Therapy Assistants: SPIRAL Foundation is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants by the American Occupational Therapy Association. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA

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