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Sensory Processing Disorder Courses

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Sensory abnormalities are estimated to be found in approximately 8.3% of children. The increased focus on this area has significantly raised the need for trained professionals to assist these children.

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Who Will Benefit From Sensory Processing Disorder Training?

While SPD is primarily treated by occupational therapists, all professionals working with the pediatric population will benefit from sensory processing disorder training.

This is because sensory processing difficulties can present during any therapy session in a variety of ways, such as:

  • difficulty transitioning to and from the therapy room
  • poor focusing skills
  • difficulty remaining seated upright at a desk or table
  • fidgeting in a seat/fidgeting with objects
  • frequently touching objects in reach
  • chewing on clothes or pencils
  • tuning out auditory input
  • overreacting to loud noises or bright lights
  • poor tolerance for unfamiliar activities
  • emotional outbursts

As a result, all pediatric school-based therapists will benefit from taking sensory processing disorder online courses to gain an improved understanding of the cause of these behaviors, in addition to learning techniques that can be utilized within the session to help the children regulate their sensory needs. 


The courses are suitable for:

  • Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapist Assistants
  • Physical Therapists
  • Speech Therapists
  • Special Education Providers
  • Regular Education Providers
  • Pediatric Social Workers

Theramoves offers accredited sensory processing trainings for therapists
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NBCOT - National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
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What are Sensory Processing Difficulties?

The idea of sensory processing difficulties was first published by an astute occupational therapist, Dr. Jean Ayres back in 1972 when she noticed that after helping children with their sensory differences, their learning abilities often improved. Ever since then, awareness of sensory processing disorders and treatment strategies for sensory processing difficulties have grown in leaps and bounds.

FAQS

You will learn: 

  • to identify which behaviors indicate a sensory need
  • what is causing those behaviors
  • practical treatment approaches
  • how to create targeted sensory diets
  • how to access a wide variety of easy-to-implement and cost-effective treatment ideas
  • how to incorporate therapy-based movements into your sessions to maximize regulation and attention
  • to incorporate interoception interventions to improve regulation
  • to apply clinical reasoning skills required to facilitate long-lasting and effective changes
  • to utilize multi-sensory approaches to support learning needs
  • reference relevant,  up-to-date research 

There is no all-encompassing,  “one-size-fits-all” method when working with sensory processing disorder treatments. When deciding on the optimal method of treatment for a particular child, many individualized factors need to be taken into account, such as:

  • The child’s underlying sensory struggles
  • The child’s distinct sensory presentation
  • The age of the child
  • The child’s ability to follow directions
  • The time frame and settings available
  • The level of parent or caregiver involvement
  • The school and home resources 

  • After your course order was placed, you will receive a thank you email with FAQs that will include all the information for the upcoming course. 
  • You will also receive a payment receipt via email. 
  • 2-4 days prior to the live webinar you will receive an email from Theramoves which will contain a link for the platform the course will be using such as Go To Webinar to complete the registration process, please go ahead and complete that. 
  • The email will also contain the course PowerPoint and any additional handouts.

  • Once you registered with our online platform (Go To Webinar) you will receive a link to “Join the Webinar”. This link comes again an hour before the webinar.  
  • Join the course at the designated date and time.
  • We ask that you join 10-15 minutes prior to ensure proper access and avert any technical issues, then go ahead and make coffee 🙂

  • For CEU purposes, our system automatically logs your attendance when you sign in for a webinar and log out. (If you have technical difficulties and have to sign back on, do not panic! No worries the system recognizes that).  
  • At the end of the webinar, an email is sent out with the post-course quiz/course evaluation and learning outcome measure on the material presented.
  • Please check your spam/promotions folders as it may inadvertently end up there.
  • Congratulations! Score a 70% or higher and receive your certificate of completion via email.

A full refund less $75 dollars administrative fee per course will be given for cancellations received up to 3 days prior to the course. After that, no refunds will be given for cancellations unless a replacement participant is registered.

Taking sensory processing disorder online courses is a convenient way to learn new and varied treatment approaches that can be tailor-made to meet each child’s unique sensory challenges and needs. With Theramoves, you can access some of the best continuing education courses for sensory processing disorders.

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