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The vestibular, proprioceptive and tactile systems (the Sensory-Motor-Vestibular Triad) interact to generate and support reflex integration, modulation and integration at a primitive brain level and act as the prime organizers of the CNS from which all ‘higher’ (motor coordination, emotional, motivational, learning, memory, cognition) functions emerge. An updated examination of the SMV Triad from a developmental neurobiological standpoint will reveal the central, pivotal role it (an reflex development) plays in brain organization, its influence on development and functional performance, and its support for using a sensory integration frame of reference to treat dysfunction.
Do you wonder if the vestibular and proprioceptive activities you use are optimally effective for a given child? Do you feel that equipment and/or environmental limitations prevent you from providing effective intervention? Can you formulate a developmentally sequenced intervention plan to meet a specific child’s individual ability level? Case examples and experiential learning will be used to address these questions. Content will include assessment options and a range of intervention strategies designed to foster improved integration of reflex, somatomotor, somatosensory and vestibular systems for functional outcomes.
This course will support participants in providing more effective treatment of vestibular/proprioceptive/tactile processing dysfunction. Participants will hone their skills for observing the behavioral outcomes of vestibular and somatosensory processing (both ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’). By applying, through clinical reasoning, an enhanced understanding of the neurobiological basis for such behavioral outcomes, participants will gain greater confidence and competence with sensory(-motor) integration treatment.
Participants should wear comfortable clothing for floor activities.
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