Supporting your child’s sensory needs

Supporting your child’s sensory needs

This workshop aims to help us to understand how sensory processing systems function. We look at the impact of trauma on sensory functions and learn some practical tips and ideas on how to deal with difficulties.

Objectives

At the end of the course participants will be able to :

• Be aware of 'Movement Is key' to brain development from the brainstem upwards to higher functioning and thinking
• Define how Sensory stimulation contributes to brain development
• Recognise how social interaction is one the most powerful influencer of brain, nervous system and mind development
• Be aware of the importance of the child-parent attachment relationship for a child’s emotional wellbeing and resilience. (Trauma Informed approach)
• Be aware of how a child’s sensory processing needs can help carers to understand the child and know better how to support them
• Recognise behaviour as a form of communication which tells us about what the child needs from us.