The OT Brunch: Synchrony to Synergy- How the Suck/Swallow/Breathe provides the organisation for development and skill

Thursday, April 22, 2021
9:00 AM 10:30 AM 09:00 10:30

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Join Patti Oetter and Eileen Richter to discuss the suck/swallow/breathe synchrony and how it provides the organisation for development and skill. With 40 years of paediatric clinical experience and a lifetime of teaching and contributing to the field, Patti and Eileen are passionate about sharing their rich and extensive knowledge and consciously supporting the ongoing development of the field.

About The OT Brunch Series

The OT Brunch is a series of monthly online gatherings with health experts in the OT field, hosted by Lee Maitz OT. These brunches are an opportunity to come together with authenticity and connection as though we were sitting around a table, learning, sharing and collaborating.

Each month from February to November 2021, I will be hosting a virtual “brunch”, each with a guest speaker, an expert in our field, to share their knowledge and perspectives on a range of topics as a basis for discussion. Following each brunch, I have scheduled two Community of Practice sessions. The first session will be an opportunity to reflect and debrief. The second session will provide a platform to share and discuss ideas, activities and practice.

I welcome you to this space where we can come together with an open mind to learn, share and collaborate as we navigate our way on our OT journeys, and an opportunity to connect in a time that connection is so restricted.

Community of Practice Dates for this OT Brunch:

Community of Practice 1: April 26, 2021 | 9am (Sydney, NSW time) | Online event

Community of Practice 2: April 29, 2021 | 9am (Sydney, NSW time) | Online event

See the full schedule and purchase your seat at one or all of The OT Brunches.

Featured Expert Bios:

Patti Oetter is an Occupational Therapist with over 40 years of paediatric clinical experience in sensory integrative therapy, Therapeutic Listening, Samonas Sound Therapy, Cranial Sacral therapy and neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT). She is certified in the administration and interpretation of the Sensory Integration and Praxis tests and is faculty emeritus of Sensory Integration International.

Her work encompasses many disability groups from newborn to adult, especially infants and children with oral motor, learning, communication and/or behavior disorders. For her contribution to Occupational therapy she has been honoured as a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association and awarded two Service Awards as well.

Patti has lectured extensively on topics related to sensory integration to therapists, educators, and psychologists across the US, Canada, South America, Europe and Southeast Asia and has coauthored a number publications including, MORE: Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions, of which she is the primary author, the MORE DVD and Out of the Mouths of Babes. She has also contributed numerous articles and book chapters over the years.

Currently, Patti is a private consultant for families, school districts, and service providers in both the public and private sectors specialising the in provision of diagnostic, therapeutic intervention, and program development services. She is Therapy Coordinator at Camp Avanti, a camp for children with Sensory Processing Disorders and provides therapy practicums for clinical practitioners in clinics in the US and abroad.

Eileen Richter is an Occupational Therapist with over 40 years of paediatric experience in a variety of settings, including children's hospitals, public schools, preschools and neonatal intensive care units. She has extensive background in sensory integration theory and treatment, is NDT certified, and has completed the NDT Baby Course. She helped establish and Co-Directed the Avanti Camp in Wisconsin (a sensory integration summer camp for children with sensory processing disorders) for many years.

Eileen has lectured throughout the United States, Europe, South America and Asia on topics related to sensorimotor integration, oral motor/respiratory development and pediatric occupational therapy and has been instrumental in bringing continuing education opportunities to thousands of therapists around the country. She has also published several professional books and articles on sensory-motor integration assessment and treatment for children with developmental delays and sensory processing problems.

Eileen is now developing therapeutic equipment and other resources including the Baby Boundex™ , a unique clinical piece of equipment.

Your Host:

Lee Maitz is an Occupational Therapist supporting children and families with a range of developmental challenges. She has taught and hosted many workshops and taught the Occupational Therapy course at Southern Cross University. Lee is dedicated to providing cutting-edge professional development opportunities as a basis for therapists to connect, inspire and share as they navigate their roles in supporting children and families.