General Conference & Speaking Engagements

Tina Champagne’s Presentation Schedule ot_logo_4_01_2006_revision2_4

This schedule includes presentations sponsored by various state and national organizations, workshops arranged through contractual agreements, and Tina Champagne’s annual course offerings, which are specifically sponsored by Champagne Conferences & Consultation. All of the courses listed are open to public registration. Private contractual agreements are not open to public registration and are not listed.

*Contracted engagements are designed to match the specific requests of the sponsoring site. This includes the presentation style and content. Courses with similar titles may be similar in content but are not necessarily exactly the same. Contact Tina Champagne via email with any questions: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please note: this page is updated as new engagements emerge. Newest dates listed first.
  

Professional Trainings

 

 

October 2013: Springfield, MA

Course Name: Sensory Processing, Trauma & Attachment Informed Care: Course 2

Level: Intermediate

Prerequisite: Tina Champagne's 2 day Course or proof of equivalent courses.

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Presenter(s): Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP

For registration information go to: http://www.chd.org/index.php/professionals.html 

 

 

October 2013: Springfield, MA

Course Name: Clinical Aromatherapy and Mental Health Practice Applications

Level: Introductory

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Presenter(s): Kathleen Duffy, LPN, CCAP/I and Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP

For registration information go to: http://www.chd.org/index.php/professionals.html  

 

March 2013: Springfield, MA

Course Name: Sensory Modulation & Trauma Informed Care: Course 1

Level: Introductory

Prerequisite: "Brain Facts," this free publication is required reading before attending this workshop. Get Brain Facts at http://www.sfn.org/index.aspx?pagename=brainfacts

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Presenter: Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP

 For registration information go to: http://www.chd.org/index.php/professionals.html 

 

March 2013: Springfield, MA

Course Name: Pre-conference Institute: Weighted Blanket Competency-based Training Program

Half day workshop; Afternoon prior to Sensory Modulation & Trauma Informed Care: Course 1

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Presenter: Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP

For registration information go to: http://www.chd.org/index.php/professionals.html

 

November 9, 2012: Springfield, MA

Course Name: Innovations in Trauma and Attachment-Informed Care 

Level:Introductory/Intermediate

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Presenter(s): Janice LeBel PhD, Dr. Ken Talan, Dr. Nate Somers, Sebern Fisher, MA, LMHC, Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP, Dorothy Frederick, MS, OTR/L and Jay Indik, MSW, LICSW.

For registration information go to: http://www.chd.org/index.php/professionals.html

 

September 25 and 26, 2012: Springfield, MA

Course Name: Clinical Aromatherapy and Mental Health Practice Applications

Level: Introductory

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Presenter(s): Kathleen Duffy, LPN, CCAP/I and Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP

pdf Clinical Aromatherapy Course Description and Registration Form 

 

September 27 and 28, 2012: Springfield, MA

Course Name: Sensory Processing in Mental Health OT Practice: Course 2

Level: Intermediate

Prerequisite: Tina Champagne's 2 day Course or proof of equivalent courses.

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Presenter(s): Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP and Jane Koomar, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA

pdf Sensory Processing Course Description and Registration Form 

 

 

Spring 2012

March 28 and 29, 2012: Springfield, MA

Course Name: A Nonlinear Dynamic Approach to Sensory Modulation: Course 1

Level: Introductory; Special Focus: Mental Health

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Presenter(s): Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP 

pdf Sensory Modulation Course 1 Description and Registration Form

 

March 30, 2012: Springfield, MA

Course Name: Weighted Blanket Competency Training Program: Train-The-Trainer

Level: Intermediate, Special Focus: Mental Health

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Presenter(s): Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP

pdf Weighted Blanket Competency Course Description and Registration Form 

 

 

 

Spring/Summer 2011

May 5 and 6, 2011: Springfield, MA

Sensory Processing in Mental Health OT Practice: Course 2

Intermediate Level (must have attended Tina Champagne's Sensory Modulation Course 1 or a similar training)

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Presenters: Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L and Jane Koomar, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

pdf Sensory Processing Course 2 workshop description and registration form

 

August 2011: Singapore

Presenter: Tina Champagne

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Fall 2011

September 23, 2011, Springfield, Mass.:

YogaKids' Tools for Schools: Adapting Yoga for Self-Regulation across the Lifespan

Presenter: Allison F. Sullivan, MS, OTR/L, CAGS, CYKT

pdf Workshop description and registration form 

 

September 28, 2011, Springfield, Mass.:

Weighted Blanket Competency Training Program: Train-the-Trainer

Presenter: Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP

pdf Workshop description and registration form

 

September 29 and 30, 2011, Springfield, MA

A Nonlinear Dynamic Approach to Sensory Modulation, Course 1

Presenter: Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP

pdf Workshop description and registration form 

 

October 27 and 28, 2011, Springfield, Mass.:

Clinical Aromatherapy & Mental Health Practice Applications

Presenters: Kathleen Duffy, LPN, CCAP/I; and Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP 

pdf Workshop description and registration form 

 

December 2, 2011, Springfield, Mass.:

Treating Trauma in the Age of the Brain & the Role of Neurofeedback

Presenter: Sebern F. Fisher, MA, LMHC

pdf Workshop description and registration form

 

Coming in 2012

 

2012 Spring Symposium

Trauma, Attachment and Occupational Therapy Practice

Presenters: Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L & Special Guest Presenters

Location: Springfield, MA

 

 

 

 

2010 Course Schedule

(New courses are posted as they are contracted/finalized)

 
March 2010: New Zealand
Sensory Modulation in Mental Healthcare
Sponsored by: Te Pou
Presenter: Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L
 
March 16, 2010: New Jersey
Weaving Sensory and Trauma-informed Care Approaches in Therapeutic Practice
Sponsored by:
Mental Health Partnerships of New Jersey and the Metropolitan New York District
Location: Kean University
Presenter: Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L
 
April 9-10, 2010: Springfield, MA
Clinical Aromatherapy: An Introduction (2-day workshop)
Sponsored by: CHD’s Institute for Dynamic Living
Presenters: Kathleen Duffy & Tina Champagne
Flyer
 
May 18, 2010: Springfield, MA
Introduction to Sensory Modulation for Mental Health Practice
Sponsored by: CHD’s Institute for Dynamic Living
Presenter: Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L
Flyer
 
May 19, 2010: Springfield, MA
YogaKids™: Teaching Tools for Self-regulation
Sponsored by: CHD’s Institute for Dynamic Living
Presenter: Allison Sullivan, MS, OTR/L, CAGS
Flyer
 
June 2010: Australia
Sensory Modulation & Mental Healthcare
Sponsored by: CHD’s Institute for Dynamic Living
Presenter: Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L
More information to follow
 

Fall 2010

 
September 29 & 30, 2010: Springfield, MA
Clinical Aromatherapy & Mental Health Applications
Presenters: Kathleen Duffy, LPN, CCAP & Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L, CCAP
 
October 15 & 16, 2010: Springfield, MA
A Nonlinear Dynamic Approach to Sensory Modulation: Course 1
Introductory Level
Presenter: Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L
 
November 4, 2010, Springfield, MA
Weighted Blanket Competency Training Program: Train the Trainer
Intermediate Level (half day presentation)
Presenter: Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L 
 
November 5 & 6, 2010: Springfield, MA
Sensory Processing in Mental Health OT Practice: Course 2
Intermediate Level (must have attended Course 1 in October 2010, or in the past)
*Email Tina Champagne with any questions related to attendance qualifications
Presenters: Tina Champagne, OTD, OTR/L & Jane Koomar. PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
 
December 3, 2010: Springfield, MA
Treating Trauma in the Age of the Brain & the Role of Neurofeedback
Introductory Level
Presenter: Sebern Fisher 
 
 

2009 Schedule

 

March 12, 2009: Northampton, MA
Champagne Conferences presents Pre-conference Institute

YogaKids Tools for Schools
Instructor: Allison Sullivan, MS, OTR/L, Certified YogaKids Trainer
(Registration limited to 25 participants)
More information: pdf FlyerTravel Info | Register  
 
March 13-15, 2009: Northampton, MA
Location: The Hotel Northampton
A Nonlinear Dynamic Approach to Sensory Modulation:
Introductory LevelCertificate Course
Presenter: Tina Champagne, M.Ed.,OTR/L & Special Guests
More Information: pdf Flyer | Travel Information | Register
 

 
 
April 2009: Houston, Texas
2009 American Occupational Therapy Association's Annual Conference
& ExpoPre-conference Institute;
Presenters: Tina Champagne & Special Guests
Title: Sensory Modulation, Trauma Informed Care And Evidence-based Practice:Promoting Partnerships For Culture Change In Mental Health Service Delivery
For more information go to: http://www.aota.org/ConfandEvents/Conf.aspx 
 
 
October 2009: New Zealand 
 
October 2009: Australia
 
October 24, 2009: Hawaii OT Association's Annual Conference
  • Full day presentation with Tina Champagne
 
November 6, 2009: New Hampshire
Title: Sensory Modulation, Trauma-informed Care & Restraint Reduction
Speaker: Tina Champagne
Sponsored by: Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center
For more information: pdf Brochure 
 
 
November 19-20, 2009: Springfield, MA
Presenter: Tina Champagne
Day 1: November 19
Sensory Modulation Theory & Emerging Evidence (9:00 - 11:15 AM)
Sensory Modulation & Trauma-informed Care: An Introduction (1-4:00 PM)
Day 2: November 20
Sensory Modulation: Linking Assessment through Intervention (9-12:15)
(Note: day 2 requires pre-requisite attendance at day 1)
Sponsor: Center for Human Development
For more information: pdf Flyer
 
December 2009: Portugal
  • More information available soon 

 

 2008 Schedule (previous conferences)

 


January 10-12, 2008Northampton, MA
A Nonlinear Dynamic Approach to Sensory Modulation
Presenter: Tina Champagne,M.Ed.,OTR/L
More Information: Flyer  | Travel Information 


March 15, 2008; Worcester, MA: Massachusetts Association for OccupationalTherapy ~ Spring Special Interest Conference 2008
Sensory Modulation in Mental Health: A Panel Presentation (2-hour session)
Presented by: Tina Champagne & Members of the Western MA Special InterestGroup
For more information: download the brochure or register online at:www.maot.org


Friday April 25th, 2008:Northern California
Sensory Modulation, DisregulatedBehavior & Restraint Reduction: Part II
Sponsored by: Psychiatric OccupationalTherapy Action Coalition (POTAC) of Northern California
Presenter: Tina Champagne, MEd., OTR/L
For more information :  Flyer  Register

Saturday April 26th, 2008:Northern California

Focus GroupConsultation & Support: Integrating Sensory Modulation in MentalHealth Practice
Sponsored by:Psychiatric Occupational Therapy Action Coalition (POTAC) of NorthernCalifornia
Facilitator &Expert Consultant: Tina Champagne, MEd., OTR/L
Deadline forregistration: March 25th,2008
For more information :  Flyer  Register
Note: alimited number of registrations will be accepted for this session toensure a smaller focus group opportunity.


May 12 and 13, 2008; Portland, Maine

Sponsored by: The University of New England College of Health Professions
The Occupational Therapy Department's 5th Annual May Symposium on
Neuro-Occupation: Context for Complex Practice
Presenters: Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L & Ivelisse Lazzarini, OTD, OTR/L, &Nancy Davis, Joe Otto and Kathryn Loukas representingthe post-professional doctoral program at Creighton University
For more information download: Brochure

May 31 & June 1, 2008: New York City
2008 New York City Sensory Modulation Symposium: 2-day Course
Sponsored by: The Metropolitan New York District Mental Health Task Force
Course host site: Bellevue Hospital, Manhattan
Presenters: Tina Champagne, MEd., OTR/L, Lindsey Beil, MA, OTR/L & LindaMessbauer, MA, OTR/L
For more information: Flyer

WednesdayJune 11, 2008; Longmeadow, MA
ThursdayJune 12, 2008; Danvers, MA

Sponsor:New England OT Education Council, Inc.
OccupationalTherapy Practice Framework (Revised): Constructs that define &guide OT practice(Free continuing ed workshops)
Featuredspeaker: Ellen Cohn, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA
PanelPresenters: June 11thTina Champagne & Jeanne Morin
PanelPresenters: June 12thChristine Guida & Cindy Barrows
Formore information: http://www.neotecouncil.org/contactus.htm

Friday,June 13, 2008
Sponsor:Berkshire AHEC (Area Health Education Center)
EmergingTechnologies in Rehabilitation; full-day program
Time:9:00 am-4:30 pm Location: Cranwell Resort, Lenox, MA
Oneof the featured speakers: Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L
PresentationTitle: Neuro-occupation:A nonlinear dynamic approach to rehabilitation;75-minute presentation
Formore information: http://www.berkshireahec.org/CECalendar.htm
 
September 26, 2008; Westford, MA: Massachusetts Association for
Occupational Therapy ~ Annual Conference 2008
For more information: download the brochure or register online at: www.maot.org
A) Short Course: The Weighted Blanket: Safety, Functionality & Aesthetic Parameters
Presented by: Tina Champagne, Brian Mullen & Marnie Lopez Rizo
B) Poster Presentations:
1. Functional patterns and characteristics of self-injurious behavior; Presenters: Tina Champagne & the following Baypath College OT Students - Gail Jasenski, Marianne Owens, Maria Roumbakis, Deborah Thomas
2. Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile and Response to the Use of the Weighted Blanket; Presenters: Tina Champagne & the following Baypath College OT Students - Sarah Colella, Kali DeCouto, Elizabeth Holbrook, Magdalena MacDonald-Baird & Dara Smith
3. Weighted Blanket Survey: Feedback from Occupational Therapists and Other Caregivers; Presenters: Marnie Lopez Rizo & Tina Champagne 
 
October 24, 2008 -  Vermont, Brattleboro
Retreat: Sensory Modulation & Trauma Informed Care: Innovation to Implementation. Speaker Tina Champagne, MEd., OTR/L; Full-day presentation. For more information visit: http://www.brattlebororetreat.org/schedule-of-classes
 
November 8, 2008 - Boston/Natick, MA
7th Annual Allen Cognitive Symposium. Integrating Concepts From The Allen Cognitive Levels and Nonlinear Dynamics.
Presenter: Tina Champagne, M.Ed., OTR/L; One-hour presentation. For more information visit the Allen Cognitive Network 
 
November 14, 2008 - Illinois
From Innovation to Implementation: The Sensory Modulation Program for Adolescents & Adults.
Presenter: Tina Champagne, MEd., OTR/L; Full day presentation. pdf Download Illinois Brochure
 

 
 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 November 2012 )