Sensory processing difficulties are becoming increasingly more common and impact on children’s daily lives in a number of ways, sometimes acting as a barrier to learning or the flow of daily life.

In this free webinar for parents, Emily (an Occupational Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner at Family Futures) explains sensory processing and how this relates to: carrying out daily tasks, academic learning, your child’s stress response and your child’s ability to self-regulate.

Emily introduces parents and carers to the basics of sensory processing, explains what a Sensory Integration assessment is, and how sensory integration interventions work.

Learning Outcomes

This webinar will help parents:

• support their child’s and their own sensory needs through awareness of the role of sensory integration
• understand how sensory integration interventions work

Who is it for?

• Parents, teachers and other professionals wanting to understand more about sensory integration or sensory processing issues.
• Parents of neurodivergent children and young people

It is common for people with neurodevelopmental conditions to have sensory processing difficulties. Sensory integration assessment and therapy can support children to develop their ability to be in the ‘just right state’ and support development of their motor skills and functioning in everyday living.

Trainer

Emily Stocking

BSc Psychology, MSc Occupational Therapy, Postgraduate Certificate in Sensory Integration (SI practitioner), HCPC, RCOT

I am an Occupational Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner. I help children and young people with a variety of needs to develop their self-regulation skills, sensory processing skills and functional skills, supporting them to engage in activities of daily living. I enjoy using play, movement and sensory-based interventions to help children to self-regulate, overcome challenges and to have fun.