Circus & Occupational Therapy Professional Development Courses
Occupation-based and focused approaches for individual & community health
These courses explore how circus is used as an evidence-informed practice to improve motor control, sensory processing, executive function, and social and emotional health outcomes.
A combination of Social Circus, occupational therapy philosophy, and practical methods is taught to build the capacity for working within individual, community, and social-political contexts.
The practice of circus-informed occupational therapy requires task analysis of activities, professional reasoning, evidence-based approaches, and evaluation tools to facilitate greater application for diverse service users.
Course participants will be able to provide interventions and demonstrate effective psychosocial change for individuals and their communities.
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Learning Options
13 Contact Hours, 1.3 CEUs
$600 per person
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6.5 Contact Hours, .65 CEUs
$400 per person
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Distance Learning - Interactive Training
6 Contact Hours over 3 weeks, .6 CEUs
$300 per person
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Distance Learning - Independent
7 Contact Hours over 3 weeks, .7 CEUs
$400 per person
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Hybrid/Blended - Distance Learning Interactive and Independent
13 Contact Hours, 1.3 CEUs
$600 per person
Educational Level: Intermediate
Category: Occupational Therapy Service Delivery, Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge
If you need assistance and accommodations, or if like to learn about group rate options, please contact jill@holisticcircustherapy.com
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Target Audience: Occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, occupational therapy students.
This occupational therapy continuing education course uses the following instructional methods: visual aides (slides, videos, pictures), physical participation in circus activities, group discussion, games, presentations, and case study examples.
Presented by: Jill Maglio, Founding Director of Holistic Circus Therapy and CircusAid
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Presenter Bio
Jill Maglio is an occupational therapist with over 15 years of experience using circus as an educational and community-building methodology. She founded Holistic Circus Therapy in 2010 and, later, CircusAid in 2016. Since 2011, she has trained nearly 1,000 people internationally in the methodology she created called the Holistic Circus Therapy Practice Model. The HCT network includes individuals from different backgrounds, such as occupational therapists, psychologists, students, circus performers and teachers, global health workers, NGOs, education professionals, and community development service providers. Jill has conducted PD activities for academic conferences as a guest lecturer for OT universities, in partnership with circus organizations, and through her own curated online events. Jill is a pioneer in combining circus and occupational therapy with her first academic contribution made in 2008 and most recently through her PhD contribution that researched circus use by occupational therapists in individual, community and social-political contexts.
Disclosures:
Financial: HCT courses do not focus on or promote any specific product or service. Jill is compensated as a course facilitator.
Non-Financial: Jill serves as the Founding Director of Holistic Circus Therapy and CircusAid, as noted on the HCT and CircusAid Websites.