About this conversation
Join us for a candid conversation with Patti Otter and Eileen Richter, the creators of M.O.R.E. 2.0 as they explore how the mouth shapes regulation, attention and function across the entire lifespan, from the earliest moments of life through adulthood.
M.O.R.E. 2.0 Motor, Oral, Respiration & Eyes — is a foundational framework used by occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and other clinicians to understand and address sensory-based feeding, oral motor and regulatory challenges. This webinar is your chance to meet the course creators, ask questions, and discover how M.O.R.E. 2.0 can transform your clinical practice.
Meet Your Speaker: Patricia Oetter, MA, OT, FAOTA
Patricia Oetter is a pediatric occupational therapist with over 40 years of experience in sensory integration, oral motor, and neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT). She works with children from newborns to adults with learning, communication, and behavioral challenges. Patricia is a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association and has received multiple service awards. She consults with families, schools, and professionals, and is known for her online mentoring of pediatric therapists.
She is the primary author of M.O.R.E. Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions, the MORE DVD, and Out of the Mouths of Babies.
Meet Your Speaker: Eileen Richter, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA
Eileen Richter brings over 40 years of paediatric OT experience across hospitals, schools, and neonatal units. She specialises in sensory integration, oral motor/respiratory development, and NDT.
Eileen has lectured worldwide, co-directed the Avanti Camp for children with sensory processing challenges, and created continuing education programs for therapists.
She has authored M.O.R.E. Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions, the MORE DVD, Out of the Mouths of Babes, and other key publications in paediatric OT.
Learn more: www.eppicot.com
Meet Your Speaker:
Dave Jereb, OT
Dave Jereb is a paediatric occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience and co-founder of MoveAbout Therapy Services. His work centres on regulation, behaviour and connection, the very foundations that M.O.R.E. 2.0 builds upon.
With his wife Kathy (also an OT), Dave created the MoveAbout Activity Cards and workshops and shares insights regularly on the MoveAbout YouTube channel. His core principle support the people who support the kids runs through everything he does, from the families he works with to the broader community of practitioners.
In 2024, Dave became an Amazon international #1 bestseller with Challenging the Story, a guide to child-centred, connection-focused strategies for challenging behaviours.
