Workshops & Webinars

Problems with controlling bowel movements are stressful and not at all uncommon. Isabelle, who jokingly calls herself "Dr. Poop", has dedicated her entire doctoral research to this topic and has become an expert for this problem within the field of occupational therapy. She sheds light on all facets of diagnosis and therapy for this problem.

Let a video with Isabelle get you in the mood! https://bit.ly/drpoop

Date: 

February 1-2, 2025  LIVE ONLINE

(Sat 9:00-16:30, Sun 9:00-12:30 CET)

Duration: 

1 1/2 days, 9h, 18 CPD Punkte

Who should attend: 

German and English speaking Occupational Therapists with SI training or an ASI®Practitioner Certificate who work with children with toileting problems

Prerequisites: 

SI training (theory, assessment, intervention) or ASI®Practitioner Certificate from an ASI® certificate program

Our webinar SI101 meets the minimum requirement. SI101 is equal to a 2.5 day onsite seminar. You can still sign up to take the webinar before Isabelle's seminar: https://si-seminarinstitut-en.teachable.com.

Sign up today and profit twice!!

If you sign up for both courses, SI101 and the IST live online seminar, you can choose the Reduced Fee 2 (Student fee) for SI101 and the Early Bird Fee for the IST webinar!

Instructor: 

Dr. Isabelle Beaudry-Bellefeuille, OTR/L, Spain

Course Language:

English with German translation if required

Contents:

Atypical defecation habits are common and distressing for children and families and can have a major impact on quality of life. If you work with children and adolescents, this seminar will help you to understand children with toileting challenges, use scientifically developed assessment tools and an evidence-based treatment approach.

*Early Bird fee is valid until 2 months before the course. Expires Nov. 30, 2024.

The classic DIR 101 with an add on, especially for occupational therapists! Our instructor Judith Abelenda will refer quite a bit to the combination of DIR with OT-ASI. This course is accredited by ICDL and will allow you to continue your DIR training with ICDL.

Date: April 11-13, 2025  (Fr-Sun)

Duration: 3 days (18h): Fr 10-17, Sa 9-17, Sun 9-16 CET

Instructor: Judith Abelenda, OT, SI certified, ICDL accredited DIR instructor 

Language: English with German translation as needed 

Location: SI-SeminarInstitut, AT-1230 Vienna

Requirements: none

Who can participate?  everyone who has to do with children with emotional problems: parents of an autistic kid (reduced course fee!), (special) educators and teachers, therapists, psychologists, pediatricians.

Significantly reduced fees for parents of autistic children and students (full time in a professional program of OT, PT, or SLP, or psychology)

Certificate:

Additionally to the Certificate of Attendance issued by SI-SeminarInstitut, you will receive a certificate from ICDL via the instructor.

Art and Science complement each other, only together they result in valid Ayres SI therapy with fidelity to the method.

"Science" is everything you learned in the courses of your SI training about theory, neurophysiology, studies, and evidence. On the "Art of Therapy" however, you learned much less. "Art" refers to the partnership and relationship with the child and the playful atmosphere that the therapist must create while still eliciting those adaptive responses that the child needs to work on.

Judith has worked extensively with play as a DIRFloortime® Instructor and combines ASI® with DIR elements in a lively way in this practical weekend seminar. Whether you've already done a DIR101 or not, this workshop will help you work with the child in an even more partnered, self-organized, playful and holistic way, without losing sight of the science and goals. 

Date ONSITE:  

May 9-10, 2025, Vienna  (Fr 10-17, Sat 9-16)

Duration:

12h (2d), 24 CPD credits

Prerequisites: 

ASI intervention course (and of course theory and evaluation course that come before it) such as SI302, CLASI M6, or equivalent

Instructor: 

Judith Abelenda, MA, OT, SI certified, DIR Instructor/ICDL, Spain

Course Language: 

English with German translation as needed 

Who should attend:

Occupational Therapists interested in expanding the art of their practice

*Early Bird price is valid until 2 months before the course. Expires March 8, 2025.

Sensory Feeding® (ISF®) is a comprehensive, evidence-based intervention approach in occupational therapy for children who have food selectivity and refusal. ISF® was developed by Dr. Isabelle Beaudry-Bellefeuille, OT. ISF® is anchored in occupational therapy, Ayres Sensory Integration® and multidisciplinary collaboration with relevant health professionals.

Date: 

July 4-5, 2025 (Fri-Sat)  LIVE ONLINE

Duration: 

2 days, 12h, 24 CPD credits

Who should attend: 

Occupational Therapists who work with selective eaters and selective food refusers

Prerequisites: 

SI101 Introduction to SI, or equivalent or SI training If you have not attended our SI introduction course or an SI training yet, please sign up HERE and start the webinar today!

Instructor: 

Dr. Isabelle Beaudry-Bellefeuille, OT, Spain

Course Language:

English with German translation as required

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to...

● Identify the factors associated with feeding difficulties.

● Learn to carry out a basic evaluation and treatment.

● Understand the multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of feeding difficulties.

*Early Bird fee ist valid until 3 months before the course. Expires 4.4.2025.

LIVE ONLINE seminar from our series "Best Practice OT" from the experts for Sensory integration with adults in the UK.

Date:

N.n. 2025 (Do - Sa) täglich von 17-21h LIVE ONLINE

Duration:

12h (3 x 4hrs), 24 CPD credits

Presenter:

Kathryn Smith, OT, United Kingdom

Who should attend?

OTs who work in psychiatric/mental health, pediatric or geriatric settings

Prerequisites:  

SI101 Introduction, or equivalent

Our webinar SI101 meets the minimum requirement. SI101 is equal to a 2.5 day onsite seminar. You can sign up to take the webinar before Kathryn's  seminar: https://si-seminarinstitut-en.teachable.com.

Sign up today and profit twice!!

If you sign up for both courses, SI101 and this live online seminar, you can choose the Reduced Fee 2 (Student fee) for SI101 and the Early Bird Fee for the this course!

Description: 

This workshop will deepen and enrich every therapist's understanding of how sensory processing and sensory integrative functioning impact our mental health and the development and maintainance of a regulated and adaptive daily life.  

In contrast to most other countries, SI started to spread across the UK from the field of mental health. That is why OTs from the UK, especially from ASIWise, the organization we are cooperating with for this workshop, are particularly experienced and advanced in the use of SI with adolescents and adults in the mental health area. They apply SI in an individualised and data driven manner through direct treatment in the clinic, consultation with the client and relevant others, and environmental modifications. 

Themes:

•  What’s different? What’s the same? - Working across the ages with Ayres SI
• Assessment
• Why SI and how do we know it can make a difference? - Outcomes
• Intervention approaches
• Case Studies