Penny Stack – Dyslexia Treatment Made Easy
- Faculty:
- Penny Stack
- Duration:
- Approx. 3 Hours
- Copyright:
- Mar 16, 2021
Description
Outline
Neurodevelopment Etiology of Dyslexia
- Language functions of the brain and its association with dyslexia
The Power of Observation
- Dyslexia screening tool
- Case scenario- Use your powers of observation to differentiate between a person who needs remedial reading verses intervention for dyslexia
- How to turn avoidance into a treatment plan
Dyslexia is Not Just About Reading!
- Executive cognitive function developmental
- Overview required for reading success
Strategies, Interventions & Coaching for Learning Success
- Visual
- Auditory
- Visual motor (hands on activities)
- Modifications
- Time demands
Waiting on Testing? Gain Positive Outcomes In the Meantime!
- Practical in-person and virtual treatment ideas to use now
- Practical everyday activities for parents
Faculty
Penny Stack, OTD, OTR/L, CLT Related seminars and products: 4
Penny Stack, OTD, OTR/L, CLT, is the founding owner of Dyslexia Center of Tulsa, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Penny has over 26 years of experience as an occupational therapist that include working with children who have special learning needs. Penny is also a mother of a child with dyslexia who has shown great success in overcoming reading difficulties.
Penny is certified in Handwriting Without Tears, received her Master’s in Occupational Therapy at Samuel Merritt College, Oakland, California and her Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy at Loma Linda University. Her research on closed head injuries and cognitive retraining has been published in Brain Injury Journal. Penny has dedicated her current research to Dyslexia and Its Impact on Occupation: The lived experience.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Penny Stack is the Tulsa Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director. Dr. Stack receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Penny Stack is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association; and Oklahoma Occupational Therapy Association.
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