School-Based Occupational Therapists: Helping Your Students Overcome Learned Helplessness Presented by AMY COOPERSMITH, OTD, OTR/L, MA Ed Outstanding Occupational Therapist and National Speaker

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Practical Ideas and Strategies

Learned helplessness – a child's inability to solve problems, make decisions, and work toward their goals – is on the rise. Are you noticing an increasing number of students exhibiting signs of learned helplessness? Do teachers frequently approach

you with concerns about students who appear disengaged or unmotivated? Are you facing challenges in effectively communicating solutions with all members of the educational team, including families, during these trying times? If you're seeking evidence-based, practical approaches to address the impact of learned helplessness in students and enhance their classroom participation and ultimate success, this seminar was designed for you.

Join innovative school-based occupational therapist Amy Coopersmith as she guides you through a well-established framework designed to mitigate the effects of learned helplessness and foster student engagement. Dr. Coopersmith will provide easy-to-use evidence informed strategies to promote children's autonomy. You'll gain valuable knowledge on methods to proactively prevent demotivation and learn how to instruct essential skills such as goal setting, problem-solving, and decision-making. Don't miss this opportunity to make a positive impact on your students' learning experiences.

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

1. Help Students Overcome Learned Helplessness
   Learn how to use your expertise as an occupational therapist to empower students and guide them in breaking free from the cycle of learned helplessness
2. Significantly Improve Your Students' Motivation and Engagement
   Discover effective strategies and techniques to boost your students' motivation and keep them more actively engaged in their learning process
3. Increase the Effectiveness of Your OT Learning Environment
   Enhance the learning environment for occupational therapy by implementing practices and specific classroom accommodations that maximize effectiveness and productivity
4. Teach Students How to Set Meaningful Goals and Monitor Their Own Work and Behavior
   Equip students with skills to set their own meaningful goals and monitor their own progress and behavior, fostering self-reflection and personal growth
5. Improve Your Students' Confidence and Competence to Work More Independently
   Help your students build the confidence and skills they need to become more self-reliant and independent
6. Help Students Learn How to Better Manage and Regulate Their Own Behavior
   Teach students valuable tools and techniques for managing and regulating their behavior, promoting improved self-control and self-awareness
7. Teach Students How to Successfully Approach More Challenging Learning Objectives
   Equip students with strategies to approach and tackle complex learning objectives with more confidence and greater success
8. Improve Your Students' Communication and Interpersonal Skills
   Develop your students' communication and interpersonal skills to foster the development of better relationships and more effective social and academic interactions
9. Decrease Students' Dependence on External Help
   Guide students towards becoming more self-sufficient reducing their reliance on external supports and help from adults
10. Receive an Extensive Occupational Therapy Digital Resource Handbook
    Leave with an extensive occupational therapy digital resource handbook filled with detailed descriptions of all the therapy strategies and resources presented in the seminar
    

Learning Outcomes

• Identify strategies to increase your value as an occupational therapist by improving students' motivation and engagement at school
• Identify potential preventative strategies and accommodations for reducing learned helplessness and teaching students to be more independent learners
• Recognize the implications of learned helplessness and provide appropriate accommodations and modifications

Practical Strategies for Occupational Therapy Service Delivery ...

• Practical strategies for enhancing motivation, self-efficacy, and positive self-talk among the children you serve
• Methods to foster better decision-making and choice-making skills in OT sessions and classrooms
• Techniques to improve student engagement and their overall experience in the educational environment
• Effective ways OTPs can improve students' academic achievement and personal growth
• Practical approaches for creating a more empowering learning atmosphere
• Understand OTP's role in teaching self-determination for students' academic and personal development
• Share readily available resources and tools to aid in the development of students' decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Review strategies to keep all students more actively engaged in the learning process
• Teaching tips that help students to think critically and make wiser choices
• Practical tools for implementing the principles of self-determination
• Ready-to-use interventions for students facing the greatest challenges in the school environment
• Guidance on how to teach students who struggle with organization and decision-making skills
• Review effective strategies to improve and maintain student motivation and engagement

A Message From Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

For years, I dealt with daily issues in my OT practice related to lack of student motivation and engagement, poor decision-making and problem-solving skills, little interest in goal setting, and simply a general disinterest in learning. These are signs of learned helplessness. When children are not given opportunities to discover their interests or solve their own day-to-day problems, they are at risk for developing learned helplessness. I wondered to myself what could be done to fix the situation. As a dedicated school-based OT, I wanted answers. This led me to conduct research and develop expertise in learned helplessness, leading to the development of practical solutions.

I understand the importance of equipping our students with the tools they need to overcome these challenges, and I have them for you! Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of witnessing the transformative power of addressing learned helplessness in students. My approach, firmly rooted in self-determination theory, has yielded remarkable results – increasing children's motivation, engagement, and self-efficacy. We will delve into practical methods to reduce frustration, stress, and the dependence on external assistance. By the end of the seminar, you will have an array of practical strategies to help students regulate their own behavior, boost their self-perception, and confidently tackle even the most challenging learning objectives.

This one-day seminar for Occupational Therapists and Therapy Assistants promises to be an engaging experience as we explore dozens of practical solutions you can apply to your practice immediately. I want to leave you with doable ideas you can use to boost your students' confidence, motivation, achievement, and overall efficacy at school and in their daily lives.

I am delighted to invite you to join me as we dive deep into the crucial topic of "Learned Helplessness" in the realm of Occupational Therapy. I look forward to meeting you there!

Sincerely,
Amy Coopersmith , OTD, OTR/L, MA Ed

P.S. As an experienced school-based Occupational Therapist, I know just how valuable your time is. My focus will be on sharing practical strategies that you can put into practice immediately!

Who Should Attend

Occupational Therapists, Therapy Assistants and Education Teams Working With Students in Preschool-Grade 12

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive Digital Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive an extensive digital resource handbook giving you access to countless strategies. The handbook includes:

• Helpful OT Intervention resources that you can use and share with team members
• Evidence-based, practical strategies that you can use immediately with your students to improve student engagement and productivity
• Timesaving interventions to strengthen your expertise as a school-based OT or OT assistant
• Effective, efficient, and motivating methods to boost the impact of your role as a school-based OT
• Descriptions of innovative therapy strategies to address learned helplessness in students

Financial & Non-financial Disclosure Statement for Amy Coopersmith
Presenter for the Bureau of Education & Research and receives honorarium compensation.
Presenter may also have a financial or non-financial interest in products or services mentioned at this seminar.

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