Utilizing Sensory Integration Strategies

Self-regulation is the conscious and unconscious processes that affect the ability of one to control responses. Research indicates a rise in challenging behaviors of children during early development and the negative outcomes associated with the inability to self-regulate. It is common for infants and toddlers to display some disruptive behaviors, but severe or persistent behaviors are associated with poor academic, family, social, and mental health outcomes. Development of eaUtilizing Sensory Integration Strategiesrlyregulation skills is fundamentally important to a child’s ability to achieve quality sleep, school success, happiness,coping skills and mastery of foundational sensory functions.Healthy self-regulation is impacted by a variety of factors in the postnatal environment including emotional, language, andcognitive development factors, as well as caregiver bonds and interactions. Research shows challenging behavior and poor self-regulation can improve by using sensory strategies, positive parenting, caregiver-child bonding and attachments,and child-centered play activities.

This workshop will teach proven sensory integration strategies to therapists so they are able to utilize and demonstrate them during sessions; as well as educate parents to improve child-caregiver bonds and self-regulation. This will support decreased behavior during sessions and improved home program compliance secondary to improved caregiver-child bonds.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists

Highlights

• Techniques to foster self-regulation, decreased negativebehaviors, and improved parent-child bonding for improved session outcomes and home follow through
• Proven sensory strategies and skill implementation techniques
• Case study application examples for best practices in the early intervention setting