Eileen Richter, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA
An Introduction to the
MORE Model of Sensory Motor Development and Treatment

MORE is an acronym for a framework recognizing the influence of the suck/swallow/breathe (SSB) synchrony on all aspects of development and function from infancy through adulthood. It reflects the relationships among Motor action, Oral skill, Respiration and Eyes (vision) and the importance of these relationships for human development and function. For this introductory session we will briefly discuss the foundational elements of the model and some of the supporting research related to the MORE concepts for intervention strategies. We will see how addressing the SSB in assessment and treatment offers a path to greater, more efficient improvement for many clients with sensory motor, sensory processing and/or developmental deficits.

We will take the last 15 minutes (or more) for questions/discussion.

About the Speaker:

Ms. Richter graduated with a BS in occupational therapy from the College of St Catherine and earned her Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from the University of Minnesota. She has over 40 years of pediatric experience in a variety of settings, including children's hospitals, public schools, preschools and neonatal intensive care units. She has extensive background in sensory integration theory and treatment, is NDT certified, and has completed the NDT Baby Course. She has lectured throughout the United States, Europe, South America and Asia on topics related to sensorimotor integration, oral motor/respiratory development and pediatric occupational therapy.

Ms. Richter helped establish and Co-Directed the Avanti Camp in Wisconsin (a sensory integration summer camp for children with sensory processing disorders) for many years. She has been instrumental in bringing continuing education opportunities to thousands of therapists around the country through Professional Development Programs and is now developing therapeutic equipment and other resources under the brand Richter Active Integration Resources (RAIR).

Ms. Richter has published several professional books and articles on sensory-motor integration assessment and treatment for children with developmental delays and sensory processing dysfunction, including, MORE: Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions, the MORE DVD and Out of the Mouths of Babes, Sensorimotor Integration for Developmentally Delayed Children and The Sensorimotor Performance Analysis.

Learn more about Eileen at: www.richterair.com; www.eppicot.com