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Sensory defensiveness is a serious sensory modulation problem that is often misidentified and infrequently treated effectively. This workshop will introduce an in-depth, clinical approach to treating sensory defensiveness.
Clinical work over four decades and advances in basic neuroscience have resulted in a specific, multidimensional treatment approach for sensory defensiveness that has had a dramatic impact on many clients. This integrated approach is client-centered and requires advanced clinical reasoning. Direct training is vital for appropriate application of the Therapressure Technique (Wilbarger approach) for treating sensory defensiveness.
The relationship between sensory defensiveness and emerging theories in psychology and neuroscience will be considered. The evening clinical labs offered in the course consist of training in specific assessment and treatment techniques, including the protocols developed by Patricia Wilbarger. Practicum exercises incorporate detecting and analyzing sensory-based behavior, activity planning (the “sensory diet”), and the management of individual cases using advanced clinical reasoning procedures.
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