Ayres’ SI Skills for Practice Online | Trauma, the Senses and Mental Health | 03-2023 | Spring | SP-MH2 (FULL)

Description

This 3-day workshop is all about using knowledge about the power of the senses. Using recent neuroscience to create trauma-informed care environments, ways of working with individual clients and creating innovative needs-led whole ward programmes to support clients with trauma and other mental health difficulties.

“Kath, you taught me about the links between sensory integration and trauma 15 years ago, it was great to come back and have a refresher. Hearing how recent research and evidence now supports this work has been amazing. Thank you. Then it really helped me think about how to influence and change care in our hospital, now it is inspiring me to want to know even more. I have signed up to do the modules.” “You learn how trauma impacts on development and how it changes the brain and body – I’d never thought about how important the senses are to everything we do.” “I loved hearing about the links between trauma, sensory integration difficulties and the massive impact this has on participation in daily life.” “Amazing workshop” “Kath is a very effective trainer. She is able to explain complex concepts is a clear understandable way and relate this to occupation and current research. Her courses are well presented and very enjoyable. She uses case studies to help understanding very well.” “The lecturers experience makes the course suitable for teams from schools, hospitals and therapy teams.” “The case studies are fantastic and illustrate so clearly how to do this in practice.” “What did I like most about Kath’s training? Everything! It was all relevant to my work. I am so excited about returning to work with a bucket full of new strategies and a different perspective on people’s behaviours and communications. Thank you, Jennifer OT” “It was wonderful, would trave down anytime to do it again!” “The experience learning with others from different professions and stages of learning made it an incredible two days – the lecturers were passionate and ensured there was learning for everyone!” “Loved the group work and practical hands-on sessions, can’t wait for the next course from the team at ASI-WISE” “The workshop was with taught by expert lecturers and experienced clinicians and included lots of practical activities to introduce the theory and neuroscience of Ayres’ Sensory Integration. We explored trauma and its impact on development and learning of skills needed for daily life – body awareness and movement, emotions and self-regulation, cognitive skills and communication. It was good to hear about the evidence from emerging research. This will inform our plans to support those with trauma better, developing and providing trauma-informed care across the lifespan in mental health services in our area.”

Our in-house workshops for health, social care and special education professionals will provide an opportunity to develop individualised sensory strategies using personalised Sensory Ladders to understand and support communication and self-regulation.