Coffee and Chat: Ayres’ SI and Learning Disabilities
Tonight’s Coffee and Chat is all about Ayres’ SI and Learning Disabilities with special guest working in the field of learning disabilities across the lifespan. Come and Listen to our practising therapists and experts explore assessment tools, the role of consultation and how to deliver services that draw on the theory and practice of Ayres’ […]
Coffee and Chat Live: Your FAQ answered live by the ASI Wise Team
Therapists, join us live and interactive for Coffee and Chat – your questions answered by the ASI Wise Team. The first Coffee and Chat starts at 7.30pm on Wednesday 2nd September 2020. Please sign up to listen to or submit your questions about education, advocacy and sensory integration education pathways to learning on the form […]
PANDAS and PANS Update
Thank you to everyone who has messaged me about my earlier. article about PANDAS and PANS for more evidence to support the earlier post. Research Evidence: from https://www.panspandasuk.org/resources PANS PHYSICIAN’S NETWORK TREATMENT GUIDELINES These guidelines were first published in May 2018 following several meetings between the PANS Physicians’ Network UK (PPNUK) and the Charity PANS […]
CPD: Understanding and Applying Trauma-Informed Approaches Across Occupational Therapy Settings
AOTA has really helpful and supportive articles right now – promoting the best clinical practice, with an emphasis on participation in occupation. This article is particularly pertinent to OT’s using ASI theory and practice to create therapeutic environments supporting and scaffolding participation in daily life for those with trauma. Read the full article here.
CPD Update: Neurodevelopmental Soft Signs: Implications for Sensory Processing and Praxis Assessment—Part One
An interesting read, this AOTA CE Article links sensory integration and processing difficulties and higher functions linked to occupation and participation. A table in the article links types of neurodevelopmental soft signs (NSS) in Occupational Therapy evaluation and underlying brain areas implicated in the literature, commenting that “Integrating clinical observations of NSS with advanced brain-based […]
Why do ASI Wise not use the term Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner ?
Please make sure your EHCP does not specify Sensory Integration Practitioner or Advanced Practitioner, as this may rule out many expert therapists who have received training by world experts. The preferred description should be Occupational Therapist with post-graduate certification in Ayres’ Sensory Integration. “I am an OT and I’m interested in becoming an ASI Practitioner […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day
This international women’s day, ASI wise are remembering and celebrating Dr. A. Jean Ayres a neuroscientist, educational psychologist and occupational therapist who pioneered the concepts of sensory integration and its impact on human learning and development. She wrote books, papers and research articles, mentored therapists and offered pioneering therapy to children, inspiring therapists over the […]
Choosing Wisely ® and ASI – a fantastic initiative from AOTA – it got me thinking about why people think sensory is easy and just anyone can do it.
Just like a parent can decide a child has a cold and needs Calpol, a sensory rich home environment can help support development. However just like a child may need a Dr, Dentist or other specialist if they have a more serious illness, what some people need is specialist intervention. Sensory Integration therapy requires years […]
Messy Play 1 – What is messy play and how can it help?
Submitted by guest blogger, Ruth OT It’s the summer holidays for most schools in England, including my kid’s schools. I’m well known for my love of messy/ tactile play, and summer holidays and messy play are made to go together. First of all, can I just say that messy play is not just about the […]
Assessment tools are just that – tools in our toolbox!
We should use and value our specialist skills – promoting our profession – information from one assessment tool is not a comprehensive assessment. We should act with integrity and only practice what we are skilled in and trained to do. This can and must include postgraduate training and we should value this investment in our […]
