Helping Kids Master CALM

A Guide to Proactively Support Sensory Sensitive Autistic Children and Teens - A Beginning Level Guide for Occupational Therapists

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Instructor(s)

Dr. Lisa Marnell

Dr. Lisa Marnell is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and Autism Specialist. Dr. Marnell is a member of the faculty at Boston University, where she graduated with her OTD having completed a doctoral project studying executive function in autistic children and teens. In her teaching and clinical work, Dr. Marnell develops and employs proactive ways to cultivate joy and agency in the lives of autistics. She is clinically diagnosed as autistic herself.

In this Beginning-Level Course . . .

occupational therapists, parents, and other child professionals will proactively support sensory-sensitive autistic children and teens through learning to:

  • Explain how sensory processing works and how it impacts function

  • Understand what sensory sensitivity means and master the basic neuroscience behind it

  • Recognize the 8 sensory systems and implement proactive supports for sensory sensitive children

  • State the 4 PROACTIVE pillars of the Helping Kids Master CALM program