XScentered
We are delighted to announce a unique and purposeful collaboration between Sensory Ladders® and Scentered® – uniting therapeutic aromatherapy and co-produced tools for self-regulation, connection, and trauma–informed support across the lifespan. Together, we offer a new way to tune into your sensory state and respond with intention, using Scentered’s® collection of portable aromatherapy balms, perfectly […]
Research Update: A Cascading Effects Model of Early Sensory Development in Autism
A Cascading Effects Model of Early Sensory Development in Autism Natalie Russo, Carissa J. Cascio, Grace T. Baranek, Tiffany G. Woynaroski, Zachary J. Williams, Shulamite A. Green, and Roseann Schaaf, are notable contributors to research about autistic individuals, part of the Autism Sensory Research Consortium. What This Paper Means for Autistic People Playing to strengths and supporting differences through the senses 1. […]
Join Us at ISIC 2024 – with no travel down under!
A Global Gathering – Research and Evidence for Sensory Integration in Practice For occupational therapists working in sensory integration, there’s an exciting opportunity coming up—the International Sensory Integration Congress (ISIC) 2024. Whether you’re deeply embedded in the world of Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) or just beginning your journey, ISIC 2024 promises to be an event […]
Members Resource Idea: Stargaze Recliner Luxury Chair
“It does not matter who we are; being able to process sensory information enables us to function, which impacts our physical and mental health. Sensory Integration is everyone’s business, and this is something we should be aspiring to as a society.” Smith, 2022 Our Community of Practice has such a wealth of experience within […]
Reading & Resources
Visit our Amazon Store. We have collected together reading and book recommendations as well as ideas and examples of things for building your own EASI kit. Remember to look for our quick tips in the individual items of the EASI for more recommendations, to help you buy the right EASI Kit for your area of […]
Therapy Resources: DIY Moon Sand for school, home and ASI clinic spaces.
Not only is making moon sand cheaper, it is an activity in itself…whether you make it before or in the clinic session, lots of fun can be had getting the ingredients together and mixing them up…then playing with what you have created… If you have great videos and ideas send them to us via our email and […]
Big Life Journal
This GROWTH MINDSET JOURNAL is a great resource for therapists to use https://biglifejournal.com/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=sqvideo
Coffee and Chat | Sensory Integration, ARFID and Travel
FREE| Wednesday 2 March 7.30 pm GMT Book Here Dr Yana Wengel is an associate professor at Hainan University. Yana takes a critical approach to tourism studies; her interests include volunteer tourism, tourism in developing economies and nature-based tourism. Her dissertation examined the social construction of host-guest experiences in volunteer farm tourism. Her current projects are focused on nature-based tourism […]
Your questions answered: Training Equivalencies in the UK and Ireland
Find out about ICE-ASI and its role in providing clear guidance and support for Ayres’ Sensory Integration programmes and certification.
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 […]