THROUGH AYRES SENSORY INTEGRATION�
Developers: Susanne Smith Roley OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Aja Roley OTD, OTR/L, ; Mary Singer MS, OTR/L
Presented by: Dr. Susanne Smith Roley
Susanne Smith Roley OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA is an occupational therapist with over 40 years of experience in pediatrics.
She obtained her BS in OT at Indiana University, her MS in Allied Health Sciences at Boston University and her OTD at University of Southern California.
She is in private practice in Orange County in Southern California and co-founder of the Collaborative for Leadership in Ayres Sensory Integration (CLASI).
Susanne was on the original faculty of the Center for the Study of Sensory Integrative Dysfunction (CSSID) started by Dr. Ayres, subsequently known as Sensory Integration International (SII). She was a course originator of the Sensory Integration Certification Program sponsored by USC/WPS and its Program Director for 14 years through the University of Southern California Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.
She is a past chair of the Commission on Practice and the Sensory Integration Special Interest Section for AOTA; and a contributing author of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, 2002 and 2nd Edition.
She is an internationally recognized author and lecturer on the theory and application of sensory integration.
She is co-author of the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI) along with Drs. Diane Parham and Zoe Mailloux, and co-editor of numerous chapters, articles, and the books, Understanding the Nature of Sensory Integration with Diverse Populations and Sensory Integration: Applying Clinical Reasoning to Diverse Populations.
She is a fellow of the AOTA and recipient of the AOTF Virginia Scardina Award of Excellence and the AOTF A. Jean Ayres Award.
Description of the Workshop:
During this workshop, participants will learn the essential elements of Ayres Sensory Integration� and the contribution of sensory integration to early development, including state regulation, perception, motor skills, and praxis.
Accurate and comfortable sensory integration lays a foundation for perception and action that is pivotal throughout development, beginning with state regulation and progressing towards mastery of a myriad of life skills.
Through video analysis and case discussions,�participants will learn to systematically analyse sensory functions and analyse�assessment findings for the purpose of communicating with parents and providing�effective interventions.��
Who should attend:
Professionals interested in research and evidence-based practice using sensory integration theory and methods for children ages 0-3 years.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, the participant will be able to:
1. Name five early functions that require sensory integration to develop
2. Identify several ways in which sensory integration contributes to development
3. Analyse, interpret, and describe the symptoms of atypical sensory integration in�development in infants and young children with and without additional diagnoses�
4. Understand the impact of sensory integration differences on the mental and�physical health of caregivers�
5. List sensory regulatory strategies that parents and other caregivers can employ for their infants and young children
6. Plan and implement therapeutic interventions for infants and young children with�sensory integration differences�
Schedule:
DAY 1
Introduction to Ayres Sensory Integration� in Early Development
8:30 � 9:00 Introduction and Tech Check
9:00 � 10:00 ASI as a Developmental Theory
10:00 -11:00 Prenatal Sensory Development
11:00 � 11:15 BREAK
11:15 � 1:00 Postnatal Sensory Development
1:00 – 2:00 LUNCH
2:00 � 2:45 Family Centered Evaluation and Intervention using ASI
2:45 � 3:15 Vestibular, Postural & Bilateral Control � The Clumsy Baby
3:15 � 3:30 BREAK
3:30 � 4:30 Case Discussion
DAY 2
Clinical Reasoning: Ayres Sensory Integration� Evaluation and Intervention
9:00 �10:45 Sensory Under Reactivity: The Sleepy Baby
10:45 � 11:15 Case Discussion
11:15 � 11:30 BREAK
11:30 � 1:00 Praxis � The Disorganized Baby
1:00 – 2:00 LUNCH
2:30 � 3:30 Sensory Over Reactivity: The Fussy Baby
3:30 � 3:45 BREAK
3:45 � 4:30 Case Discussion