(post updated April 2025)
Your questions answered about your Ayres Sensory Integration education journey
We recently received the following question: “I am an OT, and I’m interested in becoming an ASI Practitioner with your programme. What do ICE-ASI Education Standards mean, and is it the same as other Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner courses?”
What do I call myself on completion of the ASI Wise CLASI CASI Programme, Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner as some of my colleagues have done Advanced Practitioner training and can’t see the difference? Thank you. Jo.”
Hi Jo,
Thank you so much for your question – it’s such an important one, and I’m really glad you reached out.
We recommend that, when signing off reports or describing your training, you use the following wording:
Jo Blogs, BSc OT (Hons)
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Postgraduate Education in Ayres’ Sensory Integration®
HCPC-Registered Occupational Therapist (HCPC OT123456)
Member: Royal College of Occupational Therapists (MRCOT), Individual Member of ICE-ASI
Pronouns: he/him
This description clearly communicates your professional background and your specialist postgraduate training in Ayres’ Sensory Integration (ASI), which meets the internationally agreed education standards set by the International Council for Education in Ayres Sensory Integration (ICE-ASI).
At ASI Wise, we deliberately use this term in line with professional registration guidance and advice from organisations such as the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and AOTI. It also ensures we describe your role and your education honestly and clearly, without confusion or risk of misinterpretation by commissioners, schools, or families.
Why not ‘Sensory Integration Practitioner’ or ‘Advanced Practitioner’?
While some training providers use terms like ‘Practitioner’ or ‘Advanced Practitioner’, these are not consistently defined or regulated across countries or professions. Unfortunately, including these terms in reports (especially in EHCPs or tribunal documents) can unintentionally exclude very experienced therapists who do not use these labels, even though they may have received training from global leaders in the field.
This is why we advise against using them and instead encourage using language that accurately reflects both your profession and the level of education received.
What do the ICE-ASI Education Standards mean?
These are the international consensus for minimum standards for education in Ayres’ Sensory Integration. They were developed collaboratively by experts from across the globe to ensure that therapists are equipped with the skills and knowledge required to provide high-quality assessment and intervention.
You can read more about these standards here: www.ice-asi.org/education
Interested? Learn more about the ASI Wise Learning Programme
Our programme is uniquely tailored to provide NHS-focused, flexible, and cost-effective training options. These include tutor support, live in-person tutoring via 4 x monthly tutor groups, and 24 Community of Practice online tutoring groups with live in-person Peer Support Special Interest Groups, reflecting practice areas across the UK and Ireland. We host regular webinars, sensory workshops and sensory integration continuing professional development opportunities.
We encourage prospective students to engage with us about our Sensory Integration education programme.
We’re always here to support your learning journey, with more information available in the shop! This includes access to free sensory integration resources. Visit our shop here: www.sensoryproject.org/shop