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This two-day workshop will provide clinicians with enhanced evaluation and intervention skills in the sensory treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. This dynamic learning opportunity will aide therapists in the fine tuning of their clinical reasoning, analysis skills and intervention methods through a variety of learning modalities. Through video analysis and live demonstrations, therapists will have the opportunity to observe and problem solve the nuances of sensory processing intervention, attachment relationship intervention and arousal based management for children with Autism. This course will provide participants with the knowledge of the physical aspects of autism that go along with it’s mental alterations. Participants must have a working knowledge of the behavioral manifestations of ASD and a beginning understanding of sensory processing theory. This course will allow participants to be able to identify sensory contributions to behavioral challenges and emotional dysregulation. It will also teach the participants to utilize aspects of relationship as a therapeutic tool in treating autism as well as implementing treatment techniques and sensory strategies to assist clients with autism in modulating arousal and learning self-regulation. Participants will be able to develop a repertoire of sensory strategies to enhance motor skills through alteration of the environment and therapeutic intervention.
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