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Posted on 01/27/12

Disneyland Ticket Promotion
Some great news! We are running a Disneyland ticket promotion courtesy of American Honda! Tickets can be purchased at PTN's front desk. We will take a credit card by phone at 310-328-0276 or fax to 310-328-7058. Click here to view the flyer and purchase form. more...
Disneyland Ticket Promotion
Posted on 01/23/12

    General Overview
These impact reports give a brief summary of the general program evaluation results. more...
General Overview
Posted on 01/23/12

    Quality of Care
These measures monitor the quality of care and positive engagement of families who participate in PTN's various programs and initiatives. Coming soon!
Quality of Care
Posted on 01/23/12

    Service Delivery
These measures are meant to explore the advantages of various ways of implementing our programs. Click here to download service delivery impact reports.
Service Delivery
Posted on 01/23/12

    Program Effectiveness
These measures look to explore the benefits and results of our programs and initiatives. Click here to download program effectiveness impact reports.
Program Effectiveness
Posted on 01/18/12

    Dancing with the South Bay Stars!
Join us for a special evening where Cherie Davis of the Miyako Hotel and 8 other stars of the South Bay perform with professional dancers for the chance to win a cash prize for their favorite charity. Winners will be chosen by a panel of dance professionals and votes from the audience. more...
Dancing with the South Bay Stars!
Posted on 12/01/11

    Donate to our 2012 Pledge Campaign
Our goal is to raise $500,000 by June to sustain our core services. Your support improves the lives of over 1,200 children each year. Join us today in creating a brighter tomorrow! Click here to donate.
Donate to our 2012 Pledge Campaign
Posted on 11/02/11

Pediatric Therapy Network Employment Opportunities
Pediatric Therapy Network is currently looking for Pediatric Occupational Therapists to join our team. Click here for more information.
Pediatric Therapy Network Employment Opportunities
Posted on 10/31/11

    USC OT610/SI610
Participating in OT/SI 610, the premier, hands- on course in sensory integration, offered through USC and held at PTN. more...
USC OT610/SI610
Posted on 10/21/11

    Workshops at the PTN Conference Center
Register for a workshop hosted at PTN. We offer a year round series of workshops on a variety of topics with our premiere instructors. more...
Workshops at the PTN Conference Center
Posted on 10/21/11

    Mentorship programs (2-day or 5-day packages)
Participate in a Custom intensive program including observation and participation in a clinical setting, lecture, and one-to-one consultations with PTN specialist and experts. more...
Mentorship programs (2-day or 5-day packages)
Posted on 10/19/11

    Zoe Mailloux, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA
Zoe is nationally and internationally recognized within the profession of occupational therapy in the area of sensory integration theory and practice, and the co-founder and Executive Director of Pediatric Therapy Network (PTN), a non-profit organization with over 100 employees. She has been teaching about sensory integration and related topics worldwide for more than two decades. more...
Zoe Mailloux, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA
Posted on 10/19/11

    Gina Geppert Coleman, MS, OTR/L
Gina has been an occupational therapist for over 30 years, and an executive director at PTN for over 15 years.

Gina exudes a warm, nurturing, and approachable style in all of her roles as a pediatric occupational therapist. She has taught administration of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests internationally and throughout the United States for over 16 years. more...

Gina Geppert Coleman, MS, OTR/L
Posted on 10/19/11

    Shay McAttee, MA, OTR/L
Shay is one of Dr A. Jean Ayres's students. Following participation in the Advanced Sensory Integration course (OT610) at the Ayres Clinic, she stayed on as a research assistant for Dr. Ayres, working on the development of the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT). She was the manager for the pilot study phase of the SIPT and one of the instructors for the SIPT normative data collectors. more...
Shay McAttee, MA, OTR/L
Posted on 10/19/11

    Elisabeth Soechting, MA, OTR/L
Elisabeth has over 20 years of experience in pediatric occupational therapy with a specialization in Sensory Integration. As a native of Vienna/Austria she was instrumental in bringing an evidence-based understanding and training in Ayres Sensory Integration to the German speaking countries. She has founded a national SI association (GSIOe), developed a curriculum for a valid and comprehensive SI training in Austria, and contributed in international SI organizations such as the Sensory International Global Network (SIGN) and the Coalition for Education in Sensory Integration (ICESI). more...
Elisabeth Soechting, MA, OTR/L
Posted on 10/19/11

    Joan Surfus, M.S., OTR/L
Joan received her degree in occupational therapy from Western Michigan University in 1990 and is currently working on her Doctorate. Her focus of practice has been in pediatrics, with an emphasis in feeding and oral-motor/dysphagia and sensory integration. She is currently an OT supervisor and oral motor specialist at Pediatric Therapy Network. more...
Joan Surfus, M.S., OTR/L
Posted on 10/19/11

    Annie Baltazar Mori, OTD, OTR/L
Annie has over 10 years experience as an occupational therapist specializing in sensory integration, social skills, and program development. She was the Director of Social Skills and Community Integration, at Pediatric Therapy Network, where she introduced and developed innovative social skills programming for teens and children with special needs. more...
Annie Baltazar Mori, OTD, OTR/L
Posted on 10/19/11

    Susanne Smith Roley, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Susanne is an expert in occupational therapy who has contributed to the development of the profession through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) as a contributing author of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (2002) and a past chair of the Commission on Practice and the Sensory Integration Special Interest Section, and an internationally recognized author and lecturer on the theory and application of sensory integration. more...
Susanne Smith Roley, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Posted on 05/27/11

    Workshops to Go!
Book one of our expert instructors for an intensive workshop at your site. We offer a wide selection of course topics. more...
Workshops to Go!
Posted on 03/28/11

Employment Opportunities
Join our Pediatric Practice in sunny Southern California. For more information on employment opportunities, click here.
Employment Opportunities
Posted on 02/18/11

Resources for Professionals
Pediatric Therapy Network strives to support professionals who are interested in learning about sensory integration and other developmental topics and we also hope to assist those who are working to promote awareness of these important concepts. more...
Resources for Professionals
Posted on 11/01/10

Pubertal Effect on Autistic Girl
In spite of professional efforts to help autistic children through· out childhood, a number of individuals with this disorder are reported to have increased evidence of neurological abnormalities and regressinn of behavior at puberty.

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Pubertal Effect on Autistic Girl
Posted on 10/27/10

Understanding Ayres Sensory Integration
This article articulates the core principles of sensory integration as originally developed by Dr. A. Jean Ayres, explains the rationale for developing a trademark specifically linked to these core principles, and identifies the impact that this trademark can have on practice.

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Understanding Ayres Sensory Integration
Posted on 10/27/10

The Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests
This article explores how awareness of the SIPT (Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests)and its relationship to function can assist the occupational therapist in determining whether a performance deficit at school may be related to poor sensory integration and praxis skills.

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The Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests
Posted on 10/13/10

Fidelity in Sensory Integration Intervention
We sought to assess validity of sensory integration outcomes research in relation to fidelity (faithfulness of intervention to underlying therapeutic principles).

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Fidelity in Sensory Integration Intervention
Posted on 10/13/10

Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)
This article identifies the recent and current applications of GAS to occupational therapy for children with sensory integration dysfunction, as well as the process, usefulness, and problems of application of the GAS methodology to this population.

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Goal Attainment Scaling  (GAS)
Posted on 10/13/10

Influences of Sensory Integration on Development
The purpose of this study was to identify change in patterns of language development associated wi th the institution of sensory integration methods of therapy among children with language disorders.

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Influences of Sensory Integration on Development
Posted on 10/11/10

The Use of Crafts in Occupational Therapy for the Physically Disabled
The historical use of crafts in occupational therapy for the physically disabled patient is reviewed and the results of a sur- vey aimed at describing current craft use is presented.

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The Use of Crafts in Occupational Therapy for the Physically Disabled
Posted on 10/11/10

    Journal Articles
In addition to publications produced by Pediatric Therapy Network, staff at PTN are involved in numerous independent publication projects. more info...
Journal Articles
Posted on 10/24/11

    R2K Annual Research Conference
Attend our annual research conference and pre-conference institute on Early Development, Sensory Integration and Movement on February 24 - 25, 2012 at the Torrance Marriott South Bay. Click here for more information or to register online.
R2K Annual Research Conference
Posted on 06/22/10

    Online Video Consulting
Participate in an individual video consultation with an expert from anywhere in the world. more...
Online Video Consulting
Posted on 06/22/10

    Consultation at your site
Benefit from training and technical assistance at your facility more info...
Consultation at your site
Posted on 06/22/10

    Community Education / Speakers Bureau
Let PTN know about opportunities to share information with the community such as local health fairs or educational events or book a speaker for an in-service workshop. more info...
Community Education / Speakers Bureau
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