Sensory Processing and Its Impact on Emotions and Behaviors

Workshop
ID number
208803090
Date
Location
Garden Terrace Banquets

1000 Wellington Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
United States

Time
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

This workshop will provide participants with the current evidence related to sensory processing and the emotional and social development of children with and without disabilities. The neural mechanisms involved in sensory processing and those of the limbic system will be highlighted. Participants will learn

about the characteristics of non-verbal social behavior that affect children with disabilities, including autism, and learn strategies for intervention and support to enhance the emotional and social development of these children.
Presenter
Kimberly Bryze
Learner objectives
  • Apply knowledge of the interaction between sensory processing autonomic and limbic functions to children’s daily routines.
  • Examine the influence of one’s “state” on engagement and participation.
  • Integrate one’s understanding of diagnoses such as autism or intellectual disability with methods of nonverbal communication.
  • Examine several strategies for intervention and support that can be implemented to enhance the emotional and social development of children and adolescents with sensory processing disorders.
Intended audience
Administrator, Early Childhood Special and General Educator, Early Intervention Personnel
Contact hours
5.00
Training topic area
Special Needs/Inclusion
Gateways to Opportunity content area
Human Growth and Development
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