Sensory Assessments and Strategies for School-Based Therapy (Schafer-Clay - Online)

Course overview

Sensory integration and processing difficulties are complex and negatively impact a child's ability to be successful in school-based occupations and activities. Therapists are expected to assess, treat and recommend accommo-dations and modifications to address these sensory difficulties and help students improve their participation in school-based occupations. 5-13% of early school aged children, 4-6 years old, show clinically significant difficul-ties processing sensory input and regulating their responses (Passarello, et al., 2022). As evidence-based as-sessments are more plentiful and accurate this number continues to increase. It is essential to being a successful school-based therapist to have a toolbox of strategies ready including sensory assessments, treatments, accommodations, and modification recommendations. This course will not only review current evidence but also use case examples to practice choosing appropriate assessments, and treatments. Upon completion of this course, you will have tools to add to your therapeutic toolbox to ensure your sensory assessments, treatments, and recommendations are up to date, evidence-based and appropriate for school-based practice.