All in a Day's Work!

Angela Mahoney, M.Ed. presented an outstanding Saturday Seminar on March 12th entitled: I Can Work! Hands-On Ways to Build a Strong Pre-vocational Foundation for All Young Adults. Attendees loved Angie's passion for helping students acquire the skills they need for success as they enter the work force. This charismatic speaker provided the lively audience of teachers, therapists, and parents with ideas about how to implement the practical, 5-module course she developed, entitled I Can Work: A Work Skills Curriculum for Special Needs Programs. It integrates hands-on pre-vocational training with communication skills for special education middle school and high school students, as well as for young adults transitioning to working in their community. Check out Filomena's blog and Angie's Handout/PowerPoint (PDF) for more information about this presentation. Also, please visit Angie's website and Facebook page for details about I Can Work!

Karen Conrad Weihrauch, PhD, OTR/L

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AOTA... here we come!

The 2016 Annual AOTA Conference & Expo in Chicago is just around the corner on April 7-10! Stop by Therapro's exhibit (Booth #3912) to see the sensational new editions of Drive Thru Menus and Fine Motor Olympics! In addition, we'll be introducing brand new products as well as showcasing some of your favorites.

Meet and chat with Self Care with Flair authors, Bhanu Raghavan, MS, OTR/L and Ginger MacDonald, OTR/L at our booth. Plan to attend their presentation on Friday, April 8th at 3PM in Seminar Theatre 2. Also meet Carolyn Murray-Slutsky, MS, OTR/L and Betty Paris, PT, authors of the popular publications, Autism Interventions and Is it Sensory or Is It Behavior? Don't miss their presentation, Meeting the Behavioral and Sensory Needs of Individuals with Autism or Developmental Disabilities on Friday, April 8th, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM. And be sure to pick up our newest, biggest catalog ever! We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Burning the Midnight Oil

The new Therapro catalog has been sent to the printer and is expected this week! Be sure to order our hot-off-the-press catalog here today. We've been expanding all categories of products with new, fresh merchandise that we just know you'll love.

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Sale Bin

Besides our Monthly Specials (found at the top right of this newsletter), be sure to visit our Clearance Bin for some incredible deals!

Clearance Sale! 45% off
Better Board (Blue)

Overstock Sale! 50% Off
Our Handwriting Help for Kids program:

• Workbook K: Learn Letters
• Workbook 1: Start Sentences
• Workbook 2: Write Well
• Workbook 3: Create Cursive

10% off of the following:

1. NOVENOPS
2. Trunks: The Game of Motor Memory
3. I Can Work!
4. Visual Perceptual Kit

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Some products Angie, author of I Can Work! recommends, if needed, when teaching the I Can Work! Curriculum:

Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory-2
Measures the vocational interests of special populations, using pictures of individuals engaged in different occupations to measure the vocational likes and dislikes of students and adults enrolled in alternative or vocational/career training programs.

Transition Planning Inventory
Provides school personnel with a systematic way to address critical transition planning areas to account for individual students preferences, interests, strengths, and needs.

Quiet Fun Fidget
Soft, weighted sensory beanbag has 2 different sensory fabrics. Great for quiet, soft, sensory fidgeting anywhere! Soft wrist strap keeps bean bag secure, close and within reach!

Balance Cushions
This round dynamic cushion has one bumpy side and one smooth side. Two sizes available.

Ultimate Fidget Fidgipod
Fidgipod is 5" in diameter and consists of over 200 small soft bristles that are irresistible to touch.

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All seminars are free, and are held Saturdays from 9-11 AM in our Showroom.

To check out what's coming up for our Saturday Seminar Series, just click on the News and Events Tab on our website. View past seminars and upcoming seminars, see speakers' descriptions of their seminars as well as their learning objectives. We hope that knowing what to expect from the seminar in advance will help you decide if it is one that you may wish to attend (or view on our YouTube channel).

Upcoming confirmed events:

April 23, 2016
A Sensory Perspective on Helping Adolescents and Young Adults Learn to Deal with Difficult Emotions
Speaker: Karen Moore, OTR/L, author of the Sensory Connection Program

May 7, 2016
What Is Hippotherapy and Why It Is An Effective Treatment Strategy
Speaker: Monica Wu, MS, OTR/L HPCS

October 15, 2016
Mindful Moments in the Midst of Caregiving: Quality of Life for Professionals and Parents
Speaker: Emily A. Zeman, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Always check our website for the newest updated information.