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Avanti Therapeutic Projects Symposium

The Avanti Therapeutic Projects Symposium is a continuation of a staple in pediatric continuing education that began in 1980. First run by Eileen Richter and known as the PDP Symposium and then the RAIR Symposium, it was then passed to Heather Schmidt and was known as the Integrative Education Symposium. Avanti Therapeutic Projects has accepted the torch of continuing on the Symposium’s mission of being a trusted source of annual professional development courses and a valuable networking event for pediatric professionals.

2026 Symposium Planning is Underway

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Thank You to Our Amazing Speakers in 2025!

Course A: It Only Takes a Spark: Exploring Inner Drive From Survival to Self-Actualization

Speakers: Patti Oetter, MA, OT, FAOTA, Sheila Frick, OTR/L, Gretchen Kamke, MS, OTR/L, Nancy Lawton-Shirley, OTR/L

Course B: Critical Analysis of Sensory Modulation Interventions

Speaker: Julia Wilbarger, Ph. D., OTR

Course C: Feeling Safe, Capable, and Connected: A Developmental, Sensorimotor Approach to Dynamic Postural Control

Speaker: Shelia Frick, OTR/L

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