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Overview
The University of Southern California Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, together with WPS, presents this training program in sensory integration consisting of four 5-day courses.
Presented by eminent occupational therapists and experts in sensory integration theory and practice, this four-course series offers the most thorough and practical sensory integration training in the world. It covers sensory integration theory, assessment, interpretation, and intervention. Based on scientific evidence and clinical reasoning, course content teaches participants how to apply sensory integration principles in multiple settings to treat problems such as learning and behavior disorders, attention deficits, autism spectrum disorders, and developmental delays.
Course 1 is designed to help students become conversant in theory and research related to sensory integration. The relationship of sensory integration to neurobiological principles and occupation is discussed. Emphasis is placed on typical and atypical development. It is recommended that participants study and review neuroanatomy prior to attending Course 1 and read literature related to sensory integration to gain familiarity with the theory of sensory integration. Required and recommended reading lists can be found on the WPS website www.wpspublish.com.
Required Materials: Neuroanatomy reference book (reputable online or textbook references will suffice)
Course 2 is designed to provide in-depth knowledge about the process of evaluating sensory integration and praxis issues. The Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) are featured as the gold standard in evaluating sensory integration. The administration of the SIPT is a primary focus of this course.
Prerequisites: Completion of Course 1
Required Materials: SIPT Kit (Product #W-260); SIPT Manual (Product #W-260M);
Stopwatch needed: Recommend SIPT Stopwatch (Product #W-260SW), or comparable stopwatch with automatic switchback or stopwatch app for I Phone.
Course 3 focuses on the interpretation of structured and unstructured sensory integration assessments. Based on their own experience and 40 years of sensory integration research, the instructors help participants acquire the clinical reasoning skills necessary to identify sensory integration deficits. It is recommended that participants in Course 3 have completed a college level statistics course.
Prerequisites: Completion of Courses 1 and 2
Required Materials: SIPT Manual (Product #W-260M); Complete SIPT Test results (Case study)
Course 4 teaches intervention methods based on sensory integration theory. The implementation of an intervention plan resulting from the interpretation of test results is demonstrated and discussed. Clinical reasoning and case-based problem solving are used throughout this course to build applied clinical skills.
Prerequisites: Completion of Course 1
Required Materials: SIPT Manual (Product
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