Overview

This module focuses on increasing access, participation, and engagement through adapting activities and routines. Participants will identify their activities and routines and apply tools available to assess activities and routines. Additionally, participants will apply tools that support generating ideas for a variety of adaptations. Participants will be able to identify different ideas for adaptations that support access and participation throughout daily activities and routines.

Estimated Time to Complete: 1 1/2 hours

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify tools to understand routines and activities
  • Determine a process for identifying adaptations
  • Apply a plan for adaptations
  • Identify resources for adaptations
  • Identify different types of adaptations

Author and Presenter:

Philippa Campbell, Ph.D. is an Occupational Therapist who was formerly Professor, Occupational Therapy Department, Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences and currently serves as a collaborator within the Center for Outcomes and Measurement. She is self-employed and provides consultation and contract services to a number of states, colleges, universities, and public health corporations with an emphasis on inclusion, early intervention for high need infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, and family-centered intervention approaches. Over a more than 30-year career, Dr. Campbell has conducted numerous studies and published articles and books related to teaching (e.g., coaching) families, participation and inclusion of children in home, school, and community settings, and use of adaptation and assistive technology interventions with a special emphasis on children with significant and complex needs.

Additional Documents

Adaptation Hierarchy

Adaptation Ideas for Classroom Use

Adaptation Matrix

Adaptation Notes

Adaptation Notes (Fillable Template)

Blank Adaptation Matrix

CARA Posters

Caregiver Assessment of Activities and Routines

Helping Children Be Independent and Successful Using Visual Supports

Routines and Activities Starter Sheet

SAMPLE CARA's Kit Matrix

STEMIE: A Guide to Adaptations

STEMIE: A Guide to Teaching Practices

Teaching Tools for Young Children Routine Based Support Guide

Using Assistive Devices to Help Children

Credit/CEUs:

  • OCCRRA - This module has received the Ohio Approved (OA) Designation.

    To receive credit, please enter your Ohio Professional Registry OPIN in your Profile. If you do not know your OPIN, or you need to create one so that you receive Ohio-approved training, visit occrra.org. When you have completed an approved module, you will submit it to OCCRRA by following the prompts provided. If you have any questions about this credit, please email CEU_info@ocali.org.

  • DODD - This module is eligible for one and a half (1.5) unit hours in the area(s) of EI developmental specialist/supervisor, EI service coordinator/supervisor, and service and support administration as approved by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD).

    To download a DODD-specific certificate, add DODD as a CE Provider in your Profile.

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