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Why OT Must Be Different From ABA with Greg Santucci, OTR/L
Why OT Must Be Different From ABA with Greg Santucci, OTR/L
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jul 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Greg is a pediatric occupational therapist who presents workshops nationally on topics related to sensory processing, challenging behaviors, and improving school-based therapy services. Greg is a huge advocate for best practice in OT. Join us as we discuss:- Why OTs already have the skills we need to work effectively and respectfully with our autistic clients, but often don't use them- How behavioral approaches such as planned ignoring and token boards can be harmful to our autistic clients- What empowering strategies we should all be using instead
Released:
Jul 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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