CH 21/190

Event Type(s)

Course

Event Description

This one day online course using Zoom is for anyone who works with children or adults who exhibit autistic behaviours.

Many children and adults with autistic spectrum disorders experience diminished or heightened sensitivity to sensory stimuli. This course explores the main sensory processes and the impact on individuals who may have sensory processing difficulties.

This knowledge can then be applied in designing an assessment which can produce an individual Sensory Profile for each child or adult and how to integrate the results of this assessment into the person's everyday life to improve communication, socialisation and participation, hopefully making life less stressful and more enjoyable.

Training Objectives

The aim of this course is to explore the impact of sensory processing difficulties on people with autism spectrum disorders and offers a method of assessing for sensory differences, including the design of an individual sensory profile.

The course will then determine how the assessment results can be used to plan environments, teaching strategies and communication plans for each individual.

Learning Outcomes

If you apply what you have learnt on this course you will be able to:

Identify the presentation of hypo and hyper sensitivity

Explore methods of assessment

Recognise ways of integrating the assessment results into everyday life and school

Distinguish what to avoid in order to prevent a meltdown

Acquire techniques for desensitising and building up sensory tolerance

Course Pre-Requisites

To be able to participate in this online course you must have the following:

Access to a computer

Access to the Internet

A web camera with microphone

Subject Areas

Children and Young People / General Care / Learning Difficulties / Sensory Impairment

Target Audience

Trainers

Course Owner

Learning and Development Admin (learninganddevelopment@westsussex.gov.uk)

Course Costs

Internal LA Cost: £0

PVI/Care Provider Cost: £0

Partnership Cost: £70

Early Years Subscriber Cost: £100

External Cost: £100