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Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão - ESSAlcoitão

Introduction to Sensory Integration for Individuals with Disabilities - Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão - ESSAlcoitão

Rescheduled course. New dates: October 9 and 23, 2021.

This course will provide an overview of sensory integration intervention as applied to individuals with various disabilities including autism and developmental disabilities.  Emphasis will be on application of sensory integration principles to adolescents and adults with disabilities.  The relation of various factors such as diagnoses, medications, and behaviors to sensory integration problems in these populations will be discussed.  Basic principles for developing sensory diet programs for this population will be presented.  Lecture, video, and case studies will be used to enhance learning.

Teacher

Teresa_May-Benson

Teresa A. May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the participant will be able to:

-articulate the basics of sensory integration theory as it applies to individuals across the lifespan

– identify the sensory foundations of maladaptive behaviors

-develop a basic sensory diet program for individuals with disabilities

Teaching and learning methodologies

Lecture, video, and case studies will be used to enhance learning. 

Assessment: Approved / Not approved

Syllabus

Day 1

Sensory integration theory overview

Break

Factors related to sensory integration dysfunction throughout the lifespan and across disabilities

Questions and answers

Day 2

Relationship of behaviors to sensory integration

Break

Principles for designing a sensory diet

Questions and answers

Dates

October 9, 2021 (13h00 – 20h00)

October 23, 2021 (13h00 – 20h00)

~Lisbon Time (UTC) ~

School fees & Special conditions

Application: 45€

Registration: 200€ *

Special conditions

* 20% discount – SCML employees and ESSALcoitão former alumni (cannot be combined with the 10% discount)

** 10% discount – ESSA Clinical Educators and Employees or associates of entities with valid protocol with ESSAlcoitão (cannot be combined with the 20% discount)

The withdrawal from attendance of the course requires the full payment of the course. In the case of advance payment the amounts paid are not refundable.

Certificate

Present certificate

 

Conditions

Course

 

Recipients

Level: Introductory, appropriate, OT, COTA, PT, PTA, Speech, psychologists, teachers, teacher aides

 

Duration

14 Hours

 

Date & Schedule

October 9, 2021 (13h00 – 20h00)

October 23, 2021 (13h00 – 20h00)

~Lisbon Time (UTC) ~

 

Applications

Until October 4, 2021 

Vacancies

Máx: 25

 

Local

Online

This course will be teached in English

 

Contact for more information:

Administrative Secretary: Anizabel Silva
Telef: +351 21 460 75 66
Email: anizabel.silva@essa.scml.pt
www.essa.pt

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