Vital Links

04/07/2026

🎶 How does a rhythmic beat help a child sit still, focus, or coordinate their movements?

Find out in this FREE webinar with Vital Links co-founder Sheila Frick, OTR/L and Jaymie Stavdal, MS, OTR/L.

They’ll explore the “Window of Rhythm” and how the cerebellum uses sound and motion to organize auditory-vestibular processing, and what that means for regulation and motor coordination.

Free Webinar : April 16 | 12 PM ET

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How does a rhythmic beat translate into a child’s ability to sit still, attend to a task, or coordinate their movements? Join Vital Links co-founder and world-renowned clinician, Sheila Frick, OTR/L alongside Jaymie Stavdal, MS, OTR/L for this free, in-depth exploration of the "Window of Rhythm".....

06/11/2025

Explore the connections between trauma, sensory processing, and sensory integrative difficulties--

Finding Safety and Stability: A Trauma-Informed Sensory Motor Approach

July 17, 2025 – Live webinar with recording access

Course instructor: Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L

Because the impact of trauma and adverse early childhood experiences can be so complex, it is important for therapists to have an understanding of the implications of trauma and how this can overlap with sensory integrative difficulties.

Trauma may be overt, like loss or abuse, or it may be more inconspicuous, such as neonatal intensive care. In either case, trauma has been shown to increase the likelihood of social, emotional, and developmental delays. When an individual cannot adequately process sensory information or traumatic experiences, the body’s natural defense mechanisms become heightened, further impacting sensory processing disorder.

This course will explore the connections between trauma, sensory processing, and sensory integrative difficulties.

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/fsuw2025-07-17-web1d-06sf/

Vital Links the Developers of Therapeutic Listening and offers a variety of continuing education for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, and other related professionals.

05/03/2025

Tap into the Key Functions of the Auditory System with Therapeutic Listening®

Therapeutic Listening: Listening with the Whole Body

Live webinar with course instructor: Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L

Friday, June 6 & Saturday, June 7

In this two-day training course, participants will learn to use Therapeutic Listening® modulated audio selections to create individualized, home-based programs for clients. Participants will also discover how to implement Therapeutic Listening® strategies in conjunction with postural, respiratory, and sensory activities.

This course will take participants from client assessment through treatment with a strong emphasis on practical application using multiple case studies. Case study video presentations will be used to illustrate points and show changes in individuals with listening and other sensory processing difficulties. Practitioners who have a background in sensory integration, including therapists in schools, hospitals, and private clinics will find this webinar especially meaningful.

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/lwwb2025-06-06-web2d-12-5sf/

Vital Links the Developers of Therapeutic Listening and offers a variety of continuing education for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, and other related professionals.

04/15/2025

Join Vital Links to learn in-depth clinical reasoning around providing vestibular input.

Astronaut Training: A Sound Activated Vestibular-Visual Protocol

Live webinar with course instructors:
Mary Kawar, M.S., OT/L
Sheila M. Frick, OTR/L

Sunday, May 18 & Monday, May 19

This two-day course will explore the connections of the vestibular-visual-auditory triad and their subsequent impact on function. Additionally, this course will provide participants with a precise template for intervention strategies, including the administration of Astronaut Training.

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/astr2025-05-18-web2d-12-5mksf/

Vital Links the Developers of Therapeutic Listening and offers a variety of continuing education for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, and other related professionals.

04/12/2025

Quickshifts – Revolutionizing the Use of Sound in Sensorimotor Integrative Treatment

Course instructors:
Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L
Sharron Donnelly; M.S., OTR/L

May 9, 2025 - Course available both live and as a limited access recording

This one-day course will introduce participants to the therapeutic application of Quickshifts, an auditory based intervention tool used to quickly shift states of arousal to an adaptive range supportive of learning and behavior.

Quickshifts are an effective tool that can be used anytime, anyplace to support immediate performance as well as long-lasting change in a number of functional areas:

Self-regulation
Sensory modulation
Anxiety
Postural activation
Motor coordination
Social interactions
Executive functioning

This course will feature case and video presentations to show practical clinical applications on how these albums support relaxed yet focused attention and serve as an optimal selection for times of relaxation and recovery.

REGISTER: https://vitallinks.com/event/qssg2025-05-09-web1d-06sfsd/

Vital Links the Developers of Therapeutic Listening and offers a variety of continuing education for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, and other related professionals.

04/02/2025

Therapeutic Listening: Listening with the Whole Body

Live webinar with course instructor:
Sharron Donnelly; M.S., OTR/L

Sunday, April 27 & Monday, April 28

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/lwwb2025-04-27-web2d-12-5sd/

In this two-day training course, participants will learn to use Therapeutic Listening® modulated audio selections to create individualized, home-based programs for clients. Participants will also discover how to implement Therapeutic Listening® strategies in conjunction with postural, respiratory, and sensory activities.

This course will take participants from client assessment through treatment with a strong emphasis on practical application using multiple case studies.

Vital Links the Developers of Therapeutic Listening and offers a variety of continuing education for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, and other related professionals.

02/13/2025

How do I determine when to use the Quickshifts versus the Modulated music with my clients? Check out this Clinical Conversation from our blog to learn more! https://vitallinks.com/.../clinical-conversations-how-to.../

Join us for our upcoming courses to learn more!

Quickshifts – Revolutionizing the Use of Sound in Sensorimotor Integrative Treatment

Course instructors:
Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L
Sharron Donnelly; M.S., OTR/L

Friday, February 21 - Live webinar with limited recording access

This one-day, live online course (with recording access) will introduce participants to the therapeutic application of Quickshifts, an auditory-based intervention tool, used to quickly shift states of alertness and set-up the nervous system for optimal success.

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/qssg2025-02-21-web1d-06sftb/
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Therapeutic Listening® – Listening with the Whole Body

Live webinar with course instructor: Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L

Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15

In this two-day training course, participants will learn to use Therapeutic Listening® modulated audio selections to create individualized, home-based programs for clients. Participants will also discover how to implement Therapeutic Listening® strategies in conjunction with postural, respiratory, and sensory activities.

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/lwwb2025-03-14-web2d-12-5sf/

01/21/2025

Looking for a new treatment approach to address sensory processing difficulties?

Discover Why Sound has the Power to Influence Arousal Regulation, Posture and Bilateral Coordination, and On-Task Behavior

Quickshifts – Revolutionizing the Use of Sound in Sensorimotor Integrative Treatment

Course instructors:
Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L
Sharron Donnelly; M.S., OTR/L

February 21 – Course available both live and as a limited access recording

REGISTER: https://vitallinks.com/event/qssg2025-02-21-web1d-06sftb/

This one-day course will introduce participants to the therapeutic application of Quickshifts, an auditory based intervention tool used to quickly shift states of arousal to an adaptive range supportive of learning and behavior.

This course will feature case and video presentations to show practical clinical applications on how these albums support relaxed yet focused attention and serve as an optimal selection for times of relaxation and recovery.

01/02/2025

What is Therapeutic Listening®?

Join us to learn all the steps for implementing a Therapeutic Listening® protocol, from assessment to program design and outcome measures.

Therapeutic Listening: Listening with the Whole Body

Live webinar with course instructors:
Sheila M Frick OTR
Sharron Donnelly, M.S., OTR/L

January 17 & 18, 2025

In this two-day online training course, participants will learn to use Therapeutic Listening® modulated audio selections to create individualized, home-based programs for clients.

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/lwwb2025-01-17-web2d-12-5sftb/

Vital Links the Developers of Therapeutic Listening and offers a variety of continuing education for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, and other related professionals.

12/12/2024

Kick off your new year with Vital Links! Join us in January for Listening with the Whole Body & Astronaut Training.

Therapeutic Listening® — Listening with the Whole Body

Live webinar with course instructors:
Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L
Sharron Donnelly; M.S., OTR/L

Friday, January 17 – Saturday, January 18

In this two-day training course, participants will learn to use Therapeutic Listening® modulated audio selections to create individualized, home-based programs for clients. Participants will also discover how to implement Therapeutic Listening® strategies in conjunction with postural, respiratory, and sensory activities.

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/lwwb2025-01-17-web2d-12-5sftb/

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Astronaut Training — A Sound Activated Vestibular-Visual Protocol

Live webinar with course instructors:
Mary Kawar; M.S., OT/L
Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L

Friday, January 31 – Saturday, February 1

This two-day course will explore the connections of the vestibular-visual-auditory triad and their subsequent impact on function. Additionally, this course will provide participants with a precise template for intervention strategies, including administration of Astronaut Training.

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/astr2025-01-31-web2d-12-5mksf/

Vital Links the Developers of Therapeutic Listening and offers a variety of continuing education for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, and other related professionals.

11/06/2024

Join Sheila M Frick OTR for our upcoming "core" course!

Core Connections: Exploring the Core's Developmental Roots

December 16, 2024 – Live webinar with recording access

Course instructor: Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/core2024-12-16-web1d-07sf/

This course will provide therapists with a clear description of the neuromuscular makeup of the “core” and will cover the research-based neurophysiological rationale for evaluating core development and function in individuals with sensory processing difficulties.

Vital Links the Developers of Therapeutic Listening and offers a variety of continuing education for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, and other related professionals.

10/25/2024

Discover ways to incorporate individualized auditory-based intervention in your therapeutic practice in our upcoming course!

Quickshifts — Revolutionizing the Use of Sound in Sensorimotor Integrative Treatment

Live webinar with recording access

Course instructors:
Sheila M. Frick; OTR/L
Tracy Bjorling; OTD, OTR/L

Monday, December 9th

This one-day, live online course (with recording access) will introduce participants to the therapeutic application of Quickshifts, an auditory based intervention tool, used to quickly shift states of alertness and set the nervous system up for optimal success. Quickshifts are an effective tool that can be used across multiple environments to support immediate performance as well as long-lasting changes in a number of functional areas.

Register: https://vitallinks.com/event/qssg2024-12-09-web1d-06sftb/

Check out this video for more information on matching Therapeutic Listening libraries to clinical applications:
https://vitallinks.com/blog/behind-the-music-matching-therapeutic-listening-libraries-to-clinical-applications/

Vital Links the Developers of Therapeutic Listening and offers a variety of continuing education for occupational therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, and other related professionals.