WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
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For years, we have both spoken individually and as a team regarding school-based therapy services. We funnel our passion into a clear presentation while customizing sessions to the needs of our attendees. We combine stories, practical examples, research evidence, and policy to make the material relatable.
Dr. Yvonne
Swinth
Professor of Occupational Therapy
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington
Dr. Patty
Laverdure
Chair School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia
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SPEAKERS
Yvonne and Patty are sought after speakers nationally and in their local communities.
They combine stories, practical examples, research evidence, and policy to help their audience understand and apply the material.
INSTRUCTORS
Yvonne and Patty have traveled extensively as instructors, working with therapists, educators, administrators, state education units, and caregivers.They specialize in workshops that focus on effective services for students through the use of the Quality Indicators in School-based Practice.
AUTHORS
Yvonne and Patty have greatly contributed to the field of school-based services through numerous research articles, professional guidance documents, and books.
They are trusted contributors, together and independently.
ConsultANTS
Yvonne and Patty have greatly contributed to the field of school-based services through numerous research articles, professional guidance documents, and books.
They collaborate with educational teams to develop are trusted contributors, together and independently.
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Would you like to invite Yvonne and Patty to speak at your next event or online lecture? Would you like to collaborate with them on an upcoming conference? If so, reach out!
Addressing local and international audiences on school-based practice, both individually and as a team, they are praised for their passion, clear presentation, and tailored sessions. By combining stories, practical examples, research evidence, and policy, they help their audience grasp and apply the material. Their presentations provide practical strategies for improving services at an individual, school, and community level. With a focus on Quality Indicators for School-Based Practice, workshops include:
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Effective professional reasoning across school contexts.
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Addressing effective service delivery.
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Developing a Meaningful Professional Development agenda.
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Program development.
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Program evaluation.
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Advocating for effective occupational therapy in schools.
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Addressing change in your school-system.
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Mentoring and increasing capacity for effective services in schools.
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Move beyond 1:1; Providing services to populations and systems.
Mentoring graduate occupational therapy students, as well as new and experienced school-based practitioners is a shared passion. With an emphasis on collaboration, they seek to help individuals and teams develop realistic programs that support student outcomes across educational contexts. Additionally, they have mentored student research groups as well as clinician researchers to support studies addressing effective services in the schools.
Working with school districts all over the country and State Educational systems, they facilitate program evaluation and improvement of occupational therapy services. This may include addressing development of data gathering strategies, action plans, and outcome measures. They aim to empower individuals and teams to establish realistic steps towards practice innovation and change in order to maximize student outcomes.
They have also provided support to individual school teams, districts, and state educational agencies. This includes completing IEEs and supporting due processing hearings. They also have a passion for collaborating with students and their families/caregivers in order to ensure carry-over of skills among the school, home, and community environments. Increasingly, Yvonne has been working with schools as well, to help implement trauma-sensitive strategies.
Yvonne has extensive experience working as a clinician with children from birth to 21 years as a primary service provider, team leader, assistive technology specialist, and consultant. She's currently, focusing on speaking and teaching, while also assessing and supporting a diverse range of students, families, and school districts. She is a trainer for the Washington State Board of Education and a mentor for the state's school-based mentoring program. Yvonne has advanced training and certifications in developmental trauma, sensory integration, and neurodevelopment therapy, and helps schools implement trauma-informed practices.
Patty has worked as a Clinician with children and youth across the care continuum, including neonatal intensive care, early intervention, and school services, in roles such as provider, consultant, and program administrator. She has served on school, regional and state educational teams, focusing on children with complex needs. Patty has developed resources to support the application of occupational therapy theory and practice to enhance the professional development and evidence-based practice of school team members. Collaborating with the Virginia Department of Education, she developed and implemented training resources for occupational and physical therapy practitioners.
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