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Sensory Integration Practitioner TrainingYour pathway to SI practice

2019 - 2020University-accredited, online, modular courses leading to Practitioner status › Advanced Practitioner status › MSc in Sensory Integration

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Sensory Integration TherapySensory Integration Theory explains

why some people have diculties

using information from their senses

and how this impacts on day-to-

day activities. Developed by the

pioneering occupational therapist and

researcher Dr. Jean Ayres, Sensory

Integration (SI) theory and practice

draw on research about how the brain

works and how new pathways can be

developed and strengthened through

provision and repetition of meaningful

sensory experiences. Delivered

only by trained practitioners, Ayres'

Sensory Integration (ASI) therapy® is a

therapeutic approach which includes a

comprehensive assessment of sensory

integration diculties and individually

planned interventions for babies,

children, adolescents and adults.

Is the Sensory Integration Practitioner Pathway for you?As an occupational therapist, physiotherapist

or speech and language therapist, if you are

interested in:

• Transforming your care delivery through a

greater understanding of sensory processing

diculties

• Gaining university-accredited postgraduate

qualications to enhance your career and

practice

• Learning from inspirational lecturers and

highly-experienced clinicians

• Being able to change the lives of your patients

through assessing sensory based diculties

and creating interventions that really work

• Being condent in your understanding of

the neuroscience and research underpinning

sensory integration therapy

and if this sounds like the clinical practice you

want to create, then our unique, gold-standard

modular pathway to sensory integration (SI)

practice may be the challenge you are looking for.

Every SI Module is accredited by the UK’s world-

class Ulster University, with staged milestones

leading to awards of:

• Postgraduate Certicate in Sensory Integration

• Sensory Integration Practitioner status

• Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner status

• Postgraduate Diploma in Sensory Integration

• MSc Degree in Sensory Integration

You can be assured of the quality and relevance

of our courses, designed for international

clinicians working in a wide variety of healthcare

settings. As a member of ICE-ASI, the Sensory

Integration Education SI Modules already exceed

the forthcoming international standards for SI

practitioners. We’ve been training practitioners,

sharing best practice and supporting research

into SI therapy for 25 years. Ours was the rst

postgraduate SI course in the world to be

accredited by a university and we remain the

only UK course to be so.

Our fully supported and interactive online

modules mean that you can study from

anywhere in the world, in your own time,

at your own pace and save on travel, hotel

accommodation, childcare and time away from

work. You can even allow for career breaks.

Looking for a stimulating challenge that delivers

for you and your patients? Read on...

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We have designed this pathway with working

clinicians in mind. The aordable online format

allows you the maximum exibility, with

materials available 24/7 and support from

e-mentors only a click away. The pathway is

formed of seven modules: each with their own

aims, outcomes and assessments.

As you progress through each module, you

will develop a detailed understanding of the

neuroscience and evidence base underpinning

sensory integration, as well as developing

expertise in assessing and providing

intervention for people with sensory integration

problems.

SI Module 1: Foundations and Neuroscience

SI Module 2: Clinical Reasoning in Sensory

Integration: Assessment

SI Module 3: Clinical Reasoning and Practice in Sensory Integration:

Intervention

SI Module 4: Advanced Practice

SI Module 5: Research Evidence in Health

Science

SI Module 6: Research Project Preparation

SI Module 7: Research Project

See our website for a full description of each

module’s content, aims and outcomes, duration

and support from e-mentors plus the contact

hours and independent study hours expected.

You’ll gain access to:

• Narrated slides with full transcripts for those

who prefer to read along or return to read later

• Videos of case studies and real assessments

on patients

• Clear learning aims

• Easy to follow handouts

• Quick quizzes to tests your understanding at

each stage

• Bespoke illustrations, animations and videos

• Forum discussions with your cohort

• Advanced Practitioner e-mentors to support

the application of your learning to your

practice

• Branched scenarios: develop your clinic

reasoning by selecting dierent actions you

would take in a range of realistic therapy

scenarios

• Ulster University’s online library resources

• Support in gaining clinical skills within an

Ayres’ Sensory Integration framework, working

under appropriate clinical supervision

Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4: Provided by Sensory

Integration Education and are accredited

by Ulster University. Modules 5, 6 and 7 are

provided directly by Ulster University’s School of

Health Sciences – one of the oldest allied health

professional academic schools in the UK.

Duration: SI Modules 1 to 4 are each between 16

- 19 weeks long with diering contact and self-

study hours requirements. SI Modules 5 and 6

are 12 weeks long and Module 7 would be

completed over 1 year. SI Modules 5 to 7 follow

Ulster University’s semesters. Each module must

be completed within 5 years of the previous one.

Entry criteria: Degree-level graduate for SI 1;

for Module 2 onwards, all applicants must be a

qualied Occupational Therapist, Speech and

Language Therapist or Physiotherapist.

Contacts: Modules 1 to 4: Dr Sylvia Taylor-Goh,

Director of Postgraduate Education, Sensory

Integration Education

Modules 5 to 7: Dr Greg Kelly, Course Director,

School of Health Sciences, Ulster University

Course fees: Modules 1 to 4: From £901.55 per

module for our members; Modules 5 and 6:

£458.25 (£1,140 for overseas students) per

module; Module 7: £1,833.00 (£4,560 for

overseas students).

Accredited by: Ulster University and the CPD Standards Oce

Your pathway to SI practice syllabus


The Practitioner Pathway

SI Module 1: Foundations and Neuroscience

SI Module 3: Clinical Reasoning and Practice in SI: Intervention

SI Module 2: Clinical Reasoning in Sensory Integration: Assessment

You can now identify and understand behaviours and challenges with sensory underpinnings, and advise around the impact on the person’s participation in life.

You can now assess under supervision and give a clear rationale for a specic pattern of sensory processing and integration diculty. You have a clear understanding of which aspects of sensory processing and integration could be addressed in therapy.

Congratulations! You are now a qualied Sensory Integration Practitioner with a PG Cert in Sensory Integration. You can now provide SI interventions to people in a range of dierent settings and across the lifespan.

Postgraduate Certicate in Sensory Integration awarded

SI Module 4: Advanced Practice

SI Module 5: Research Evidence in Health Science

Congratulations! You are now a qualied Advanced Sensory Integration Practitioner. You have developed in-depth knowledge and experience in SI and therapy, with a specialist knowledge of supporting a specic clinical population.

You understand a range of research methodologies commonly used within healthcare, and can apply this knowledge to critically appraise literature in order to inform and advance the quality of your care and service delivery.


Preparation

Congratulations! You have a PG Dip in Sensory Integration. You now have the research design skills necessary to produce a working research proposal for your Master’s project.

Postgraduate Diploma in Sensory Integration awarded


Congratulations! You have an MSc in Sensory Integration. Under the guidance of a supervisor from Ulster University’s School of Health Sciences, you have completed an independent piece of research that will inform future teaching, clinical practice or further research in SI.

Master of Science Degree in Sensory Integration awarded

You can continue your pathway in SI practice by participating in our exclusive alumni

community; exploring our practical and nancial support for early career researchers;

meeting fellow practitioners at our annual Autumn Conference; and topping up your

knowledge with our regular CPD workshops and classes. We’re here for you at every step!


Once you commit to your pathway to SI

practice, we commit to supporting you at

every step. Sensory Integration Education

and Ulster University’s partnership means

that we oer you a full UK university-level

experience including:

Expert Tutors

An incredibly strong and vibrant online education

team, comprising experienced clinicians and

academics from all three key therapy professions

and the diverse specialties across the lifespan,

work together to bring world-class, sensory

integration education to direct to you.

Expert Support

Highly experienced, Advanced SI Practitioner

e-mentors ensure you are welcomed and fully-

supported throughout your journey with us.

Peer Support & Networking

You will be introduced to your peer group of

clinicians, with opportunities to share learning

and experiences through your dedicated forum

group (facilitated by your e-mentor). We have

found that such friendships blossom into

important clinical contacts, building you a strong

international clinical network.

Online Campus

As well as online access to the module

materials and forum, you can draw on Ulster

University’s comprehensive library facilities

with librarian support and access to online

journals, electronic databases, e-books and

other interactive e-resources. Those with

additional study skills needs can access

the University’s excellent student support

services.

Supporting at you every step

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Even after you reach your goal level,

whether that be Practitioner, Advanced

Practitioner or an MSc Degree in Sensory

Integration, we are still here to help you

make the most of your learning.

Practitioner Pathway Alumni Community

Join our alumni community forum to share

ideas, successes, challenges, questions, best

practice, equipment sales and job opportunities.

Sensory Integration Education

member benets

Stay relevant and up-to-date with clinical,

technological and professional developments

with ongoing membership, providing you with

access to exclusive members resources, a

monthly newsletter, our bi-annual professional

magazine SensorNet, research abstracts,

research grants news, a job site, members’

forum, a free listing on ‘Find a Therapist’

website, and up to 25% discount on course fees.

Autumn Conference

Meet fellow practitioners and hear from

inspirational speakers at our not-to-be-missed

annual Autumn Conference.

Supporting early career researchers

Contribute to the ever-growing body of SI

research. We can help with the nancial,

recruitment and dissemination aspects of your

research.

Continuing Professional Development

The UK CPD Standards Oce accredited short

courses and workshops will keep you motivated

and up-to-date, oering opportunities to

deepen your knowledge and skills or simply

explore new applications of Ayres’ Sensory

Integration Therapy®.

Ongoing support for your career

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How to enrolTo enrol on the practitioner pathway and book your SI Module, visit the

course pages of our website: www.sensoryintegrationeducation.com.

Here you’ll nd full details of each module plus the dates for the next

available cohort.

Check that you meet the eligibility criteria, and complete the booking

form. SI Education members receive a discount on course fees and

enjoy the option of paying in instalments.

Still unsure?

If you want to dip your toe in to test the water, try our online Introduction

to Sensory Integration Diculties course. This 4-hour course, certied by

the CPD Standards Oce, is available via our website.

Any questions?

Contact us on [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Sensory Integration Education is a member of the International Council for Education in Ayres' Sensory Integration®.

SI Network (UK & Ireland) Ltd is the parent company of Sensory Integration Education and was established in 1994. We are proud to be a not for prot

organisation, investing surpluses back into the development and promotion of, and research into, Ayres’ Sensory Integration Therapy®.

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