2 events — Barnard College, Distinguished Alumna Award ceremony

Barnard College New York City, NY

During Barnard Reunion 2017 events: 1:30 p.m. -- Ceremony to receive the Distinguished Alumna Award, "presented each year at Reunion to an alumna who personifies the ideals of a liberal arts education and has achieved considerable public or professional distinction and recognition in her chosen field." 3:00-4:00 p.m. -- "A Serendipitous Career in Sensory Processing Disorder"…

Helping the Out-of-Sync Child and Adolescent with SPD — Sponsored by The Focus Foundation

Davidsonville, Maryland (Annapolis area)

Ninety-minute program at the Parent Conference, "Optimizing the Outcome of X & Y Variations in Children."  The mission of The Focus Foundation is to increase awareness and early detection of X & Y chromosomal disorders, dyslexia and developmental dyspraxia, and to discover innovative treatments for recovery.

It’s Elementary! Simple, Fun Activities to Get School-Aged Kids In Sync — Sponsored by The STAR Institute for SPD

Greenwood Village, Colorado (Denver)

An hour-long presentation for parents, focusing on children ages five to eleven. Part of an all-day Parent Workshop: Relationships and SPD Across the Lifespan in Greenwood Village. This pre-conference event occurs the day before The STAR Institute's 20th International "3S" Symposium: Strategies, Science & Success, in Denver. Click here for information about the Parent Workshop in Greenwood Village, Thursday,…

Integrating a Sensory Lifestyle at Home and School — Sponsored by DSNMC and F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

Frederick, Maryland

Keynote address at the 9th Techniques for Success (TFS) Conference for educators.  The TFS co-hosts are the Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County (DSNMC) and the Family Resource Education and Information Network for Down Syndrome (F.R.I.E.N.D.S.) of Frederick County, Maryland.   Click here for information about registration.

A “Think Different Debinar” about SPD — Interview with Dr. Deb Wilson

Please tune in as Dr. Deb Wilson and Carol talk about SPD and its effects on children at home and school.  Deb Wilson is the Founder of "S'cool Moves," a reading specialist, a collaboration coach, and a passionate advocate for children who think and learn differently.  For information about the Debinar,  Click here.

Keynote and Workshop — Sponsored by Lifespan

Barrington, Rhode Island

8:45 - 9:55 a.m. Keynote address at the annual Parenting Matters conference sponsored by Lifespan Community Health Institute of Bradley Hospital.   The keynote title is, Is It ADHD, OCD, LMNOP, or XYZ?  No, It's SPD!  Sensory Processing Disorder and Its Look-Alikes. 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Book signing 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.   Workshop entitled, The…

Getting Kids In Sync with Fun & Functional Sensory-Motor Activities — Sponsored by Orange County Community College OTA Program

Orange County Community College Middletown, NY

Two workshops at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Orange County Community College's Occupational Therapy Assistant program: -- 8:45 - 10:15 a.m. -- 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. The college is part of SUNY (The State University of New York). Workshops are primarily for OTs providing intervention for schoolchildren and adults.  However, the workshops are open…