Sensory Processing Masterclass: Everything You Need to Know
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Clothing labels that cannot be tolerated. Meals limited to a handful of foods. A child who cannot stay seated, or one who falls apart in a noisy classroom. Difficulty settling to sleep, aversion to haircuts and messy play, apparent clumsiness, or seeming not to notice hunger, pain or the need for the toilet. These patterns are often attributed to defiance, poor discipline or lack of motivation. In many cases, they reflect differences in how a child processes sensory information.
Sensory processing is one of the most misunderstood aspects of child development, yet it influences nearly every area of daily life. How a child responds to sound, touch, movement, taste, smell, visual input, body awareness and internal sensations can affect learning, behaviour, emotional regulation, sleep, feeding, motor skills and social interaction. When these differences go unrecognised, the child is misunderstood, and the support offered may address the wrong problem.
This online course is an in-depth exploration of sensory processing. It brings together current research, clinical knowledge and practical application in a single, structured programme. It is designed for parents, teachers, therapists and other professionals, and it explains how the sensory systems develop, interact and shape behaviour throughout childhood.
The course examines each sensory system in detail: vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell, proprioception, the vestibular system and interoception. It covers sensory modulation, sensory discrimination, sensory seeking, sensory avoidance and mixed sensory profiles. It also considers how sensory processing differences commonly present in children with ADHD, autism, developmental delays, learning disabilities and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
Beyond theory, the course sets out evidence-informed strategies for:
- recognising sensory processing challenges
- adapting environments
- supporting emotional regulation
- reducing sensory overload
- improving participation in everyday activities
- building the skills children need at home, at school and in the community
Practical interventions and applied examples run throughout, so complex concepts translate directly into practice.
The course suits learners who are new to sensory processing as well as those who want to go well beyond an introduction. Its depth and breadth make it a reference you can return to long after you have completed it.
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Module 1: History of sensory processing disorderIn this module you will learn a brief history of sensory processing disorder. Find out who diagnosed it first, what is was described as, and how to this day, we still use the same therapies.
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Module 2: SPD and the medical profession
This module explains why you cannot obtain a standalone diagnosis for sensory processing disorder. Find out what the DSM-5 is, what an ICD 10 is, and how to help your child when a diagnosis of sensory processing disorder is suspected.
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Module 3: What is sensory processing?
This module explains what sensory processing disorder and the central nervous system have to do with each other. Learn about the different types of responses, the difference between sensory avoiding and sensory seeking behaviour. Find out why it is so incredibly important for early intervention.
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Module 4: Common SPD symptoms
This module explains the symptoms associated with sensory processing disorder.
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Module 5: Co-morbidities and why it is frequently misdiagnosed
This module explains how sensory processing disorder may be misdiagnosed for autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Module 6: SPD and reflexes
This module explains how sensory processing disorder may be influenced by our primitive responses, as well as our primitive reflexes.
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Module 7: Our eight senses (the first 5)
This module goes into detail of our five most well-known senses, what symptoms could be in the classroom if something is awry, as well as accommodations that could be made for students.
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Module 8: Proprioception, vestibular, interoception
Find out more about the three senses that are less well-known and how incredibly important they are to our most basic functions.
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Module 9: SPD and hehaviour
Since behaviour is the first consequence of sensory processing disorder that we see, it is important to know the difference between neurotypical behaviour, and behaviour that stems from sensory processing disorder.
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Module 10: Meltdowns
Meltdowns are part of sensory processing disorder so it is important to know and understand why they happen, and what could be done to help someone who has them.
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Module 11: Parents and SPD
Sensory processing disorder affects parents in different ways, and on different levels. Understand the problems that children and parents face when a child develops food issues when they have sensory processing disorder.
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Module 12: Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy plays an integral role in the identification as well as the treatment of sensory processing disorder. Learn how people in this profession can help a child with this diagnosis.
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Module 13: Common issues
There are common issues regarding sensory processing disorder that can make life a bit harder. Learn what they are and how to help someone that finds these situations stressful.
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Module 14: SPD and the home
Sensory processing disorder can affect home-life, and the home may in turn affect someone with sensory processing disorder. Learn how to make home a more peaceful place for someone with a diagnosis of sensory processing disorder.
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Module 15: Sensory tools for the home
There are many tools at the disposal of parents or caretakers that help someone with the diagnosis of sensory processing at home. Learn about all these methods, as well as practical information on what to do.
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Module 16: How parents can help at school
Sensory processing disorder can be at its most visible during school hours. Learn how you can help your child with a diagnosis of sensory processing disorder, as well as how you as a teacher can help the child in your class with this diagnosis.
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Module 17: Multi-sensory teaching and techniques
Multi-sensory teaching and techniques can be the first step into implementing sensory integration therapy. Learn more about it to gain a better understanding.
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