Art Therapy

Occupational therapy

Join me for PuzzleArt Therapy Live Training in New York!

Hi everyone, We have just four days till our next PuzzleArt Therapy Training! PuzzleArt Therapy Training Program Brochure June 8 2014 – Register Early – Space Limited – Six Credit Hours of Education in Our Certification Program Held at: Long Island Vision Care Dr. Susan Fisher 1600 Stewart Avenue Corner Merrick Ave Suite 108 Westbury, NY 11590 Easy Free Parking See you soon! Alli Berman

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Tomorrow\’s PuzzleArt Training Agenda

Hi everyone, It’s not too late to register for our PuzzleArt Therapy Training! The event is Date: ТВА PuzzleArt Therapy Training Program Brochure June 8 2014 Full Day of Training: Fulfills Level One Requirement for the PuzzleArt™ Therapist Certification 9:00 – 9:15 Registration and Networking Bring business cards and prepare to connect to peers in Occupational Therapy and other fields. 9:15 -10:45 Overview: Visual Skills, Terminology and the PuzzleArt Checklist for Visual Skills Learn the developmental progression of visual skills necessary for success in the classroom or clinic. 10:45-11:00 Coffee break/snacks 11:00 -12:15 Introduction to PuzzleArt, the concepts and the PuzzleArt Therapy products Work with original hand painted PuzzleArt individually and in groups. 12:15 – 1:00 Lunch and Q&A for individual cases 1:00 -1:30 PuzzleArt Therapy System – Hands-on training w/Challenge Grids Engage with different PuzzleArt prod- ucts, paintings and strategies which help develop a variety of important perceptual skills. No art ability necessary. 1:30 -2:00 Practice our special sensory techniques. 2:00 -2:45 PuzzleArt Skill Builders and the proprioceptive differences for wall and table Learn how to use a variety of our different Skill Builders for near/far focus work, discrimination, tracking, coordination, sensory PuzzleArt Protocols, more. Explore Solo Play and Partner Play. 2:45 -3:30 Explore our Activity Books + Card Packs Learn some of the hundreds of activities. 3:30 – 3:45 Coffee break/snacks 3:45 -4:15 Tactile Play with Original PuzzleArt WallWorks and TableWorks Explore the colorful and fun original interactive art that is at the core of the PuzzleArt Therapy System. 4:15- 4:30 Summary / closing remarks See you tomorrow! Alli Berman

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Three Days Left to Register for PuzzleArt Therapy Training!

Hi everyone, Our PuzzleArt Therapy Training is this coming Date: TBA Register for a full day of training for just $265. PuzzleArt Therapy Training Program Brochure June 8 2014 Training includes a full day six-credit training course and overview of the visual, thinking and oculomotor skills needed for success, and the hands-on therapy system which can help improve them. Begin Using New Therapeutic Techniques the Very Next Day. Register now! Alli Berman

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Five Ways to Register for PuzzleArt Therapy Training!

Hi everyone, Our PuzzeleArt Therapy Training Date: TBA Join us for a full day of training that you can use the very next day. PuzzleArt Therapy Training Program Brochure June 8 2014 Full Day Training Registration$265 Group Rate (3 or more register at same time) $230 On-Site Registration (if space is available) $285 4 Ways to Register 1. Phone 516.695.3110 2. Email Training@PuzzleArtTherapy.com 3. Fax 516.374.3728 4. All major credit cards accepted. Claim your spot today! Alli Berman

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Register for PuzzleArt Therapy Training at our Group Rate!

Hi everyone, Our next PuzzleArt Therapy Training is this coming Date: TBA. Lock in our group registration rate of $230 if you register three or more people! – Register Early – Space Limited – Six Credit Hours of Education in Our Certification Program held at: Long Island Vision Care Dr. Susan Fisher 1600 Stewart Avenue Corner Merrick Ave Suite 108 Westbury, NY 11590 Easy Free Parking PuzzleArtTM Therapy Training Program Create your best day, Alli Berman

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Is PuzzleArt Therapy Right for Your Clients?

Through years of collaboration with neuroscientists, behavioral optometrists, anti-aging experts, educators and others, I developed the PuzzleArt Therapy system. This system uses one-of-a-kind abstract art paired with exercises that will lead your clients through new ways of thinking, seeing, processing, and creating. It encourages the body and brain to work together, developing visual perceptual skills, improving memory, encouraging neuroplasticity, and increasing communication across the corpus callosum. It\’s also the first therapy to combine binocular, perceptual, and sensory therapy with hands-on abstract art. One of the most appealing aspects of PuzzleArt Therapy is that it is fun and relaxing. The phrase visual therapy has a heavy connotation to it, and in our busy lives, it\’s sometimes overwhelming to think about dedicating time to yet another task. But moving through the modules of Puzzle Art therapy is easy, fun, relaxing, and takes only minutes a day! Even the most reluctant of patients can be enticed to give it a try. The versatility of PuzzleArt Therapy is also astounding. From 3 to 103, everyone can benefit in different ways, building a better brain along the way! The College of Optometrists in Visual Development recognizes 17 skills that are necessary to succeed in reading, learning, sports, and throughout life – and PuzzleArt Therapy can help to develop and strengthen all of those areas. Those skills encompass: Eye Movement Control Simultaneous Focus at Far Sustaining Focus at Far Simultaneous Focus at Near Sustaining Focus at Near Simultaneous Alignment at Far Sustaining Alignment at Far Simultaneous Alignment at Near Sustaining Alignment at Near Central Vision (Visual Acuity) Peripheral Vision Depth Awareness Color Perception Gross Visual-Motor Fine Visual-Motor Visual Perception Visual Integration While those visual skills are vital, PuzzleArt Therapy doesn\’t stop at just working on strengthening those competencies. The benefits are far reaching! Children From the preschool child to the high school student, PuzzleArt Therapy can help students succeed in and out of the classroom. Children need complex hand-eye coordination, the ability to coordinate gross motor skills and fine motor skills, and near and far focus to do close-up work as well as view teacher demonstrations or the blackboard. PuzzleArt Therapy strengthens all of those skills, and more, including: Bilateral Integration Binocular Skills Letter + Word Recognition Directionality Spatial Relationships Visual: Closure, Discrimination, Figure /Ground, Perception In addition, children who have developed conditions such as strabismus, amblyopia, or refractive errors can benefit from  the strategic visual perceptual skill builders within the PuzzleArt Therapy System. Adults At its most basic level, PuzzleArt Therapy is an easy, engaging, and fun method of practiced relaxation. It can have a meditative quality, which can help reduce stress, anxiety, and lower blood pressure. Relaxation is not the only benefit, though. As your clients arrange and rearrange the pieces, they will find themselves becoming completely absorbed, making connections of line, color, shape, and texture as they work through the therapeutic modules. Tuning-in to their creativity, they will find they\’ve tuned-out worries, concerns, and problems. But as they make new connections and see patterns and solutions that weren\’t immediately obvious, they may find themselves open to new solutions in other areas of their lives as well. Finding solutions to problems within the pieces can translate into improved problem solving throughout life. Maslow is quoted as saying, “If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail.” If all of your clients problems are nails, it may be time for new tools! Of course, adults benefit from the strengthening of visual perceptual skills, as well. The PuzzleArt Therapy system can improve cognitive and problem-solving skills, strengthen memory, aid in visualization – all skills that increase productivity, decrease stress, and add to the enjoyment of life! Keeping the brain active, engaged, and challenged is one of the major secrets to living a long and happy life – and PuzzleArt Therapy can help your clients do just that. Special Populations Those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury, stroke, post-traumatic stress disorder,  or have a family history of Alzheimer\’s or dementia can benefit greatly from the skill builders that can improve memory, problem-solving skills, gross and fine motor skills, binocular skills, and bilateral integration. Improving those areas can lead to a vastly improved quality of life – and after all, it\’s not just the quantity of our years that matters, but the quality. Try PuzzleArt Therapy for yourself today – just sign up here for your free brain game – that you might live younger, longer, and stronger! Alli Berman is a Brain Fitness expert and the Eye Brain Fitness Guru. She has been an artist, author, educator, creativity consultant, workshop leader,  perceptual and sensory products and programs developer, and motivational speaker for the past 30+ years. Berman has served as an educational advisor to the American Academy for Anti-Aging Medicine for over 30 years, and she is the founder of The Art of Rehabilitation and Anti-Aging Art. She created the PuzzleArt Therapy System in collaboration with behavioral optometrist, Susan Fisher, OD, and through consultation with neuroscientists around the world. Berman uses the system herself on a daily basis to keep her own brain as healthy, engaged, and challenged as possible! [CONTACT_FORM_TO_EMAIL]

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Early Bird Registration for PuzzleArt Therapy Training Ends Today!

Hi everyone, The next PuzzleArt Therapy training is June 8th, but early bird registration ends today, Friday, May 30th! Lock in your price at $245 for a full day of hands-on training that you can use the very next day. After today, the full registration price will be $265. Train to improve 20 skills, including: • Memory • Near / Far Focus • Oculomotor • Peripheral Vision • Sensory PuzzleArt Protocol • Spatial Relationships • Visual: Closure, Discrimination, Figure /Ground, Perception • Visualization • Amblyopia / Suppression • Bilateral Integration • Binocular Skills • Cognitive and Problem-Solving Skills • Creativity • Directionality • Gross + Fine Motor • Letter + Word Recognition Register today! Alli Berman

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Meet Serena, one of our PuzzleArt Therapy Trainers!

Hi everyone, Our PuzzleArt Therapy Training is next week, Sunday, June 8th from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meet our trainers! Serena Zeidler, OTD, MA, OTR/L. Serena is an occupational therapist with 30+ years of experience. Her current clinical focus is on school-based practice. Serena is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Occupational Therapy at NYIT, and is an adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University. Serena received her M.A. in OT from NYU, and her Doctorate of OT from Chatham University. Register today! Alli Berman

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