InstructorS
Rachel Ford, OTD
Cara Koscinski, OTD, OTR/L, CAS
This course is designed to provide a foundational understanding on the topic of interoception and its inter-connectedness with emotion in pediatric populations. The course addresses impacts of interoception deficits, and assessments and interventions to utilize in OT practice.
Target Audience
This course is well-suited for occupational therapists, as well as OTD students looking to gain a deeper understanding of interoception and its impact on emotional regulation.
Educational Level
Intermediate: Information is geared to practitioners with a general working knowledge of rehabilitation and service delivery. Focus is on a basic understanding and application of the subject matter.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Define interoceptive processing.
- Describe interoceptive processing in relation to emotional regulation.
- Discuss how interoceptive awareness can impact participation in activities of daily living.
- Identify 2 or more specific assessments and frameworks to utilize when addressing interoceptive processing.
- Summarize up to 3 intervention approaches to interoceptive processing in occupational therapy practice.
Completion Requirements
1 Contact Hour for State of Florida Occupational Therapy practitioners will be awarded upon a successful completion of a multiple choice post-test. Participants will be able to print a certificate of completion after completing a short course evaluation in addition to the post-test.
Disclosure Statement
Instructors have stated that they have not received funding to support this training.
Instructional Methods
One (1) hour course during which the learner will view a streaming video presentation, reference PowerPoint® slides, and take a multiple choice post-test.
Contact
UF OT Continuing Education at OTContinuingEd@phhp.ufl.edu with special needs requests, questions, or concerns.