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If you are a mainstream teacher
Learning is not just reading, writing, spelling and math, it is learning to speak, to sing, to draw, to dance, to ride, to swim, to make friends, to fight, to appreciate, to make decisions, to argue, to discover, to invent. And for a child all this happens in the early school years. Every experience gives new meaning and with it new knowledge.
This learning happens when information from our environment is sent to our brain through our senses and understood. Not just the five sense we are all familiar with (sight, sound, smell, touch and taste) but also the sense of body position, movement and force.
Sensory processing refers to how our brain understands all this information and uses them together to develop good posture, concentration and organization, fine discrimination, logical reasoning, self control, academic learning ability etc. This develops skills of exploration, participation and interaction in a child at home and school.
Sensory Processing Disorder refers to any disruption in this flow of information. Research by the SPD Foundation indicates that 1 in every 20 children experiences symptoms of SPD that are significant enough to affect their ability to participate fully in everyday life. Without proper intervention, these children have significant difficulty picking up academic skills and developing positive social relationships.
This international program with Ms. Carol, a dynamic teacher will address "Sensory Processing Disorder" within the classroom. It is an interactive session packed with information and insights on how to identify the issues your students face and equip you with fun, innovative strategies that are culturally appropriate and ready-to-use the very next day within your classroom.
Carol will help you -
- Recognize characteristics of each sensory system and how difficulties in each one affect a child’s learning and behavior.
- Recognize which sensory experiences help the child function better in class, e.g. touch and movement activities, and which backfire, e.g., noise, where the child is seated, poor tolerance to certain material (clay, paint)
- Identify ways to make accommodations within the classroom and school environment and increase opportunities for positive social interactions and learning experiences.
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