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Discover effective strategies for managing distress through sensory modulation in this customisable workshop.
Participants will explore the science behind sensory input, self-regulation, and how our environment influences emotions and cognition. Gain practical skills in creating and implementing strategies such as sensory tools and diets to enhance wellbeing.
Topics:
- What is Sensory Modulation?
- Executive functioning and self-regulation
- Hyper-hypo sensitivity
- Sensory screening
- How sensory input impacts the emotional brain
- Sympathetic nervous system
- Using sensory tools
- Sensory-diet schedule, how to create and how to implement
- The relation between sensory, emotions, cognition
- The impact of environment.
The workshop’s facilitator draws directly from her experience and research, and will cover:
- How sensory modulation supports wellbeing
- Specific top-down strategies for sensory modulation with consideration of a person’s cognition, executive functioning and emotions
- Specific bottom-up strategies for sensory modulation including sensory screening and sensory diets.
