Sensory Awareness and Regulation

Are you a practitioner supporting autistic people with co-occurring mental health conditions?

This sensory awareness and regulation one-day online training course introduces you to the “Sensory System” the link between sensory regulation and mental health & “tools for sensory regulation.” Essential knowledge and skills when supporting autistic people with co-occurring mental health conditions.

You can take this course as a stand-alone module or as Module 3 in the BPS Approved Certificate and Diploma in Autism and Mental Health.  All course materials are available online via a learning management platform so you can complete at your own pace and time.  

What will I learn on this course?

• How the sensory system works.

• The role of sensory integration in supporting sensory modulation.

• How sensory over and under stimulation may impact on an autistic person’s mental health and wellbeing.

• How to spot the signs of sensory preferences

• How to spot the signs of sensory hyper and hypo-sensitivities as part of an initial screening/assessment.

• Ability to use the sensory spotting the signs tool to increase the client’s awareness of sensory experiences and their possible support needs.

• Ability to use Dan Siegel’s hand model of the brain to demonstrate how sensory dysregulation leads to increased stress and the fight/flight response.

• How to use the Sensory Ladder as a tool for describing different sensory & emotional states.

• How to spot the signs of autistic burnout, meltdown, and shutdown as part of sensory over stimulation.

• Ability to use the autistic person’s hierarchy of needs as a psychoeducation tool and model for framing an autistic person’s sensory support needs.

• The importance of proprioceptive supports in supporting daily sensory regulation.

• How to use the Sensory Resources Pack as a tool for increasing self-awareness (psychoeducation) and access to sensory supports.

• Ability to use 20 proprioceptive tools for improved sensory regulation.

• Increase practitioners, access to tools, approaches and strategies that support sensory and emotional regulation.

• Reviewed the literature and best practice approaches for sensory and emotional regulation.

 What are the benefits of completing this training?

• Understanding of Autism and Mental Health (using an inside out & neuro-affirmative approach)

• Work towards the BPS Approved Certification in Autism and Mental Health.

• Ability to adjust practice.

• Specific core skills for supporting Autistic people who experience co-occurring mental health conditions.

• Access to supportive resources, skills, and approaches.

• Increased awareness around your own practice.

• Application of learning into practice.

 What else will I take away from this training?

• PDF Course Handouts.

• 8 weeks access to 7 Tutor led videos.

• Course Guide

• 6 Course workbooks.

• Certificate of Completion for this course.

• 3 Downloadable Articles.

• 2 Spotting the Signs Tools/Skills Based Resource Packs.

• 13 Downloadable Worksheets.

• Psychoeducation Tools.

• 3 Downloadable Reflective Practice Worksheets.

• Further reading/reference list.

• Access to supplementary learning materials