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Introduction to Sensory Integration for Individuals with Disabilities

October 9, 2021

Provide an overview of sensory integration intervention as applied to individuals with various disabilities

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Enquadramento

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.

Destinatários

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

Curso

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

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

 

This course will be teached in English

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

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

Assessment: Approved / Not approved

Não aplicável.

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.

Registration will be carried out in order of submission, based on the assessment of specific prerequisites and according to the number of vacancies.

  • Present certificate

Informações

Duração
14h
Início da formação
October 9, 2021
Data de inscrição / Matrícula
until October 4, 2021
Preço
  • Application: 45€
  • Registration: 200€
Vagas

Vacancies maximum: 25

 

Contactos, local e horário

Administrative Secretary: Anizabel Silva

Tel: +351 214 607 566

anizabel.silva@essa.scml.pt

Local e horário

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