ASD and Sensory Processing
Information
Start Date -
13/05/2010
Start Time -
09:00
Finish Date -
14/05/2010
Finish Time -
16:00
Venue -
Middletown
Tutor -
Jill Drysdale & Catherine McCusker
Audience -
Day 1 This training session is designed for education staff working with children and young people with ASD. Day 2 This training session is designed for education professionals working with children and young people with ASD. It is particularly relevant for those working with children aged 3-11 year
Description
Day One:
This training session will examine the sensory processing difficulties frequently associated with ASD and will demonstrate how these deficits impact upon learning, play, social interactions and behaviour in the school environment. The training will be divided into the following areas:
• Sensory processing (including an Introduction to Sensory Integration Theory)
• Sensory processing difficulties associated with ASD
• The impact of sensory processing on learning, play, social interactions and behaviour in school
• Strategies to address sensory processing issues in the school environment The training session will consist of a combination of presentations, practical activities and case study discussions.
Learning Outcomes
• Participants will have a greater understanding of a child’s sensory processing skills and difficulties, and how these may affect learning, play, social interactions and behaviour
• Participants will have an increased awareness of the sensory processing difficulties associated with ASD
• Participants will be more able to recognise and understand the sensory processing issues underlying behaviours
• Participants will be more able to adapt the school environment and tasks to suit the sensory needs of the child, in order to enhance learning, play and social interactions.
Day Two
This training session will include a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical activities. The theoretical aspect will examine the Revised Curriculum and how sensori-motor difficulties associated with ASD directly impact upon a child’s ability to access the curriculum. This will be followed by practical examples and workshops in the development of sensori-motor activities, including how these can be integrated within the framework of the curriculum and pupils’ individualised Education Plans.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
• Understand the impact of sensory and motor difficulties on a child’s learning and ability to access the curriculum
• Include sensori-motor goals in pupils’ individualised Education Plans
• Integrate sensori-motor activities into Curriculum areas and topics
• Work collaboratively with therapists to develop sensori-motor groups and activities within the classroom environment
Application Deadline -
29/04/2010 00:00