Sensory Integration in Working with Children

Sensory Integration in Working with Children - Facts, Myths, and Tips

£6.00 - including Certificate of Attendance

About lecture

Do most lights seem a bit too bright to your child, most noises too loud and even the softest fabrics feel a little too scratchy? Or on the other hand, don't they ever seem to get too hot, too cold, or appear to be in pain? Are they clumsy and tend to steer clear of playing on swings? Or can they be often found climbing tall trees and jumping from heights with reckless abandon? Are they wary of human touch or seem to crave it excessively? It could be a symptom of a sensory processing difficulty. Learn all about the way our senses work and develop in an educational webinar with an expert on therapeutic education Dr Ivana Lessner Listiakova!

Dr. Ivana Lessner Listiakova will explain:

How we utilise our senses
What is sensory processing, how it works, and what can go wrong
Common facts and myths related to sensory processing
Options and possible results of therapy and intervention, including art and drama therapy
How to adjust your home and everyday routine to the sensory needs of children
What can be done to adjust schoolwork and class environment to the sensory needs of children
How to educate parents and teachers on sensory processing difficulties

Dr Ivana Lessner Listiakova

is an expert on therapeutic education, occupational therapist, researcher and Senior Lecturer at University of Suffolk. Her field of expertise is in inclusive education, learning support, sensory processing difficulties, sensory strategies. She has worked with international schools by providing support to teachers, families and children with ASD and learning difficulties. She previously worked at University of Northampton, UK; New York University in New York, USA; Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia; Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary; and Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. She was a national coordinator in several projects focused on early childhood intervention and mental health in families.