Making Sense Of The Sensory World: Understanding Sensory Processing

This 2 ½-hour workshop will introduce parents, caregivers and professionals to the distinct ways in which Autistic individuals may experience sensory stimuli. Participants will review the senses and sensory systems that impact everyone in different ways and learn strategies that may assist a person with Autism in coping with sensory stimuli.

As a result of participating in this workshop, participants will be able to:

• identify sensory differences
• describe strategies that may assist a person in managing sensory stimuli
• describe the importance of collaborating with an Occupational Therapist

Cost: $100 per person

Recommended Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Autism

Making Sense of the Sensory World: Understanding Sensory Processing will be delivered virtually via Zoom. The Zoom link will be e-mailed by Kerry’s Place staff two business days prior to the day of the scheduled event. If you do not see the e-mail in your inbox, please check your junk mail folder or spam folder. If you still haven’t receive an e-mail with the Zoom link, please contact  ASDTrainingRequests@kerrysplace.org explaining the problem. We will do our best to answer your request as soon as possible. To ensure you do not miss communication from Kerry’s Place, please add @kerrysplace.org to your safe sender list.

To participate, the following is required:

• mobile device, tablet or computer
• internet connection
• speakers and a microphone
• webcam