Learn the different sensory processing difficulties and the different ways children are affected by these differences and how they may present.
How many senses do we have? What do we use our senses for? Why are senses important? What is vision? Why is vision and movement important? What is hearing/ auditory? How does sound affect us? What is touch? What is taste? What is smell? What is the oral motor system? What is proprioception? What is bilateral coordination? What is vestibular? What is interoception? What is sensory processing (SP)? What is modulation? What is discrimination? What is integration? What is meant by SP differences, difficulties, dysfunction and disorder? What are tactile dysfunctions? What is Dunns Sensory Processing Model? How do I support a child with SPD? What is Sensory Diet?
Our Sensory Processing Disorder course will help you to answer the questions above and more.
Over a third of UK adults have never heard of sensory integration or processing difficulties, despite the neurological condition being prevalent in up to 16% of the general population – Current estimates indicate that 5% to 16.5% of the general population (SEN, 2021).
Through our Sensory Processing Disorder course, you will gain an understanding of the 8 different senses. You will learn why our senses are important and what we use them for. You will learn the different ways children can be affected by sensory processing difficulties. You will learn what co-morbid conditions can share symptoms with SPD. You will learn strategies to support an individual with SPD.
What you'll learn.
- What the 8 different senses are.
- Understand what we use our senses for and why they are important.
- Be aware of comorbid conditions which may look similar.
- Recognise what a sensory diet is and why they are used.
- Gain knowledge of Integration, Modulation and Discrimination as well as understanding strategies to support an individual with SPD.
Who is Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Course for?
Our Sensory Processing Disorder course is for anyone who works with or supports individuals with sensory processing difficulties or if you would like to gain more knowledge of what Sensory Processing Disorder is. Whatever care or non-care sector you work in this course will provide the necessary information to understand the senses and sensory processing difficulties.
What are the learning outcomes?
By the end of the course, you will be able to…
- Discuss the different sensory processing difficulties and which sensory they are affecting.
- Discuss the 8 different senses and how we use them on a day-to-day basis.
- Recognise differences, difficulties, dysfunction, and disorder associated with Sensory Processing.
- Be able to provide useful support strategies to an individual who has Sensory Processing difficulties.
- Demonstrate how the oral motor system can be affected and how oral motor exercises can improve a child’s development.
- Develop knowledge, skills and strategies to support individuals with sensory processing difficulties.
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