San Mateo County Behavioral Health has integrated occupational therapy professionals to bring a sensory-focused approach to mental health support, benefiting children and youth with complex care needs and the broader system of care serving them.
This webinar will help participants understand the fundamental needs and behavioral building blocks of children and youth with complex care needs. We'll use a neurodevelopmental perspective to help us support their ability to thrive. We will also cover sensory processing and its impact on self-regulation, co-regulation and reasoning, which provide a fundamental way to support children and youth with complex trauma and mental health needs.
Presenter:
Kimberly Fezler, MS, OTR/L, has over 25 years of experience at San Mateo County Behavioral Health & Recovery, the BHRS Therapeutic Day School Program and The Pre to Three Program. Fezler employs sensory-rich strategies coupled with a trauma-informed therapeutic approach to facilitate learning and promote sustainable self-regulation and positive co-regulation. She integrates developmentally and neurologically focused strategies to enhance functional independence. Fezler is certified in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics for San Mateo County BHRS, the Unyte FOCUS system, The Safe & Sound Protocol, The Alert Program and The Allen Diagnostic Module Assessment of Functional Cognition.