Course Overview
This course on Sensorimotor Levels of Play will review the importance of play in development. It will provide an in-depth description of the early levels of sensorimotor play, including the motor and language development within each level, as well as the sequence of the development of sensorimotor play into symbolic play. It will also seek to educate clinicians on how to identify atypical play in children with delays and/or disabilities, including the use of sensorimotor play schemas into toddlerhood and beyond.
In this course, you will learn how to do the following:
- List the levels of sensorimotor development.
- Identify the age ranges for the levels of sensorimotor play in typically developing children.
- Identify play behaviors associated with each level of sensorimotor play.
- Identify types of language skills associated with each level of sensorimotor play.
- Utilize clinical reasoning questions to organize and increase a child’s play.
- Identify multiple play activities that can be used to support children with atypical sensorimotor development.
Who Should Take this Course
This course is intended for professionals who work with children who are experiencing delays in play. It is intended to review early levels of play skills, assist practitioners in identifying the level of play the child is participating in, and to expand the child’s play repertoires.
CEUs Awarded
OTs: This course has been approved by Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association (LOTA) for 1.5 CEUs.
SLPs: The material in this course is highly relevant to the field of Speech-Language Pathology, specifically for SLPs working in early intervention, pediatric outpatient settings, and school settings. While we have not yet applied for ASHA approval, ASHA’s website states that an activity can qualify as professional development hours even when not given by an ASHA-approved provider when “(1) they contribute to your professional development and (2) will lead to acquiring and enhancing skills and knowledge required for independent audiology and SLP practice.” (Source)
Upon successful completion of the end-of-course quiz, students will be awarded a certificate with this CEU information.
About the Instructor – Allison LeBouef, LOTR
Allison LeBouef is an occupational therapist and co-founder and co-clinical director of Pediatric Therapy and Learning Center. She has 20+ years of experience evaluating and treating children with developmental challenges, as well as training other OTs to do the same. She holds numerous certifications, most notably Sensory Integration and Praxis (SIPT), Profectum DIR Fellows–Level 2, and SOS Approach to Feeding.
About Pediatric Therapy and Learning Center
Pediatric Therapy and Learning Center (PTLC) is a play-based therapy center founded by Allison LeBouef, LOTR, and Marsha LeGoullon, CCC-SLP, in 2007 in Lafayette, Louisiana. It offers occupational therapy, feeding therapy, speech-language therapy, and therapeutic group activities to the children of Acadiana.
Since its inception, PTLC has held true to its vision of providing high-quality services using a developmental, relationship-based, and strength-based framework. Extensive education/training for both professionals and parents are also part of its core values.
