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PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Dr. Watling has been a pediatric occupational therapist in Washington State since 1992. She has worked in clinic, school, and private practice settings; has lectured extensively at state, regional, and national conferences; and has published extensively on the topics of sensory processing, sensory-based occupational therapy intervention, and issues related to services for children with autism. She is the lead author of the AOTA Practice Guideline for Children and Adolescents with Challenges in Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration and the co-editor for Autism: A Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Approach. Dr. Watling received her BS and MS in occupational therapy from the School of Medicine at the University of Washington and her PhD from the College of Education at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on understanding the relationship between sensory processing and behavior, especially among children with autism spectrum disorders. She has served on various committees for the American Occupational Therapy Association, including holding the positions of Chairperson and Education/Research liaison for the Sensory Integration Special Interest Section and participating in the Autism Workgroup. She is a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association and has been on select advisory panels for the organization. She is a past Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Washington - Seattle and is now Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Puget Sound, where she teaches in the entry-level Master's program and post-professional doctoral program.
Courses with Renee Watling
Browse Course CatalogCollaboration for OT and BCBA for Children with ASD
Presented by Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Christopher Jones, PhD, BCBA-D
Collaboration for OT and BCBA for Children with ASD
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Children who display challenging behaviors often receive services from a wide range of professionals. In order for intervention services to be the most effective, collaboration between service providers is essential. However, differences in professional practice approaches can make inter-disciplinary collaboration difficult. This course discusses the necessary components of effective collaboration and explores the collaborative practices of occupational therapy and behavior analysis practitioners. Nationally known and respected practitioners from each profession present their unique perspectives regarding a case example of a child with challenging behavior and collaborate to assess the behavior and develop an intervention plan.
Interventions for Challenging Behavior for Pediatric Therapists
Presented by Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Interventions for Challenging Behavior for Pediatric Therapists
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This course will discuss a range of intervention strategies that can be used to address challenging behaviors. Strategies include three primary approaches to intervention: preventing problem behavior, promoting positive behavior, and intervening when challenging behavior already exists. Specific intervention ideas in each of these areas will be discussed.
Understanding Challenging Behavior for Pediatric Therapists
Presented by Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Megan (Oelke) Moldestad, MS, CCC-SLP
Understanding Challenging Behavior for Pediatric Therapists
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This course will examine the challenging behaviors that occur in pediatric clients, give current statistics of challenging behavior in children and discuss the social implications of these behaviors. Challenging behavior will be defined and described as a foundation for further information including functional analysis of behavior. Behavior theory will be presented with detailed discussion of antecedents and consequences to the behavior. The content of this course will assist pediatric therapy practitioners in better defining and describing the challenging behaviors their clients demonstrate, the function of the behavior and the factors that maintain the behavior. These elements lay the foundation for the next course in this series that examines the clinical reasoning process that therapists use when planning intervention for challenging behaviors.
Applying the Clinical Reasoning Process to Challenging Behaviors in Pediatric Therapy
Presented by Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Applying the Clinical Reasoning Process to Challenging Behaviors in Pediatric Therapy
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Clinical reasoning is an integral part of effective occupational therapy intervention, but can be difficult to identify and define. By explicitly considering all aspects of clinical reasoning and their application when working with clients who have challenging behaviors, practitioners can enhance their services and help to identify effective interventions to address the behaviors. This course will review seven types of clinical reasoning and discuss how each type of reasoning is used when addressing client challenging behaviors. A case example is used to illustrate application of key concepts and provide a foundation for translating information to the individual clients on practitioner caseloads.
Managing Challenging Behaviors in Pediatric Therapy: Answers to Common Questions
Presented by Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Managing Challenging Behaviors in Pediatric Therapy: Answers to Common Questions
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Despite having knowledge in behavior theory and skill in intervention approaches, therapists can have difficulty managing challenging behaviors in the context of pediatric therapy sessions. This course uses a question and answer format to apply the theoretical and practical content from preceding courses to specific questions around challenging behaviors that commonly arise in pediatric therapy. In addition, a novice therapist joins Dr. Watling to discuss management of challenging behaviors in a case example.
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