Sensory Integration Certification Program sponsored by USC/WPS

The four course series is designed for individuals seeking in-depth knowledge in sensory integration theory and practice. The courses follow a logical progression, and participants are advised to take them in sequence, from 1 to 4. Upon completing all four courses, within 5 years, participants are eligible for Certification in Sensory Integration, including Administering and Interpreting the SIPT. This certificate, issued by the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and Western Psychological Services, acknowledges competency in several areas:

The theoretical foundations of sensory integration
Clinical reasoning strategies for using SI in practice
Identifying the contributions of sensory integration to development
Administering the SIPT, the Sensory Processing Measure, clinical observations and related measures
Interpreting evaluation results from research findings from SIPT and related measures
Planning intervention strategies
Implementing intervention using sensory strategies in various contexts

Benefits of the 4-course series include:

World-renowned instructors
The USC/WPS Courses were developed by eminent leaders in the field of occupational therapy who studied directly with Dr. A. Jean Ayres, founder of the sensory integration frame of reference; Ayres Sensory Integration^®. All instructors are occupational therapy scholars, researchers or master clinicians with expertise in sensory processing and sensory-related deficits.
Comprehensive training
Each 5-day course provides 30 contact hours of continuing education credit.
Practical knowledge
Learn clinical reasoning and practical intervention techniques that you can immediately implement in practice and daily life.
Live, hands-on demonstration
Observe classic sensory integration assessment and intervention demonstrated by master clinicians with children with identified needs.
Acquire Certification in Sensory Integration including the SIPT
Sensory Integration Certification Program sponsored by USC/WPS is the most highly regarded post-graduate pathway to advanced competency in sensory integration theory and intervention.

Course Originators

Erna Imperatore Blanche, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Gina Geppert Coleman, M.A., OTR/L
Dottie Ecker, M.A., OTR/L, FAOTA
Susan Knox, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Zoe Mailloux, M.A., OTR/L, FAOTA
Shay McAtee, M.A., OTR/L
Terri Chew Nishimura M.A., OTR/L
Diane Parham, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Susanne Smith Roley O.T.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Susan Spitzer, Ph.D., OTR/L

Course Series

Course 1: The Sensory Integration Perspective

Course 1 provides both an overview of sensory integration and in-depth information on its theoretical foundations, basic science supporting the theory and evidence supporting the evolution of theory for practice. The theory is broken down into the functional contributions of the individual sensory systems, praxis and their impact on everyday activities. This information is used to identify an individual’s deviations from typical sensory integration and praxis abilities and provide insight into methods and procedures used in sensory integrative intervention strategies.

Learning Objectives

Following this course, participants will be able to:

Identify the different sensory systems and their contributions to daily life
Identify the basic principles of sensory integration
List several sensory strategies that can be used at home, at school, and in the community to enhance function
Explain to clients the relationship of sensory integration to typical and atypical development
Describe the roles of the individual sensory systems in human activity
Discuss praxis and its role in performance and behavior
Relate the spectrum of sensory integrative functions to occupation

Course 2: Specialized Techniques for Measure Sensory Integration

Course 2 provides in-depth training in using and understanding measures of sensory integration. Emphasis is place on learning to administer the SIPT, clinical observations and related measures. These measures are discussed relative to the individual functions they assess and their relevance to presenting problems and intervention.

Learning Objectives

Following this course, participants will be able to:

Demonstrate basic competency in administering the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests
Identify a variety of tests and observations that can be applied in diverse settings to assess sensory integration
Describe the functional implications of the abilities assessed by the SIPT and related measures

Course 3: From Interpretation to Intervention

Course 3 provides information necessary for interpreting assessment data, and for using this data to plan intervention strategies. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis and interpretation of SIPT results. The use of case studies demonstrates the clinical reasoning process in interpreting assessment results and using this information to plan and implement intervention. This course trains participants to use and understand the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) and other related measures of sensory functions so that clients with a variety of diagnoses and referring problems can be assessed using the SIPT as the “gold standard”. The use of case studies demonstrates the clinical reasoning process in interpreting assessment results and using this information for intervention planning and implementation.

Learning Objectives

Following this course, participants will be able to:

Analyze and interpret measures of sensory integration, with particular emphasis on SIPT results
Describe patterns of sensory integrative dysfunction by placing individual test results within the framework identified through research
Plan intervention programs in a variety of settings for children identified as having sensory integrative dysfunction
Describe the relationship between assessment results and the functional performance at home, at school, and in the community
Identify the ways in which research supports assessment and intervention

Course 4: Sensory Integration Intervention

Course 4, provides clinical reasoning strategies for designing and implementing intervention using a sensory integration frame of reference.

Learning Objectives

Following this course, participants will be able to:

Use clinical reasoning skills to interpret behaviors that might have a sensory integrative base
Plan and provide intervention programs for children with sensory integrative dysfunction
Explain the rationale behind the use of an activity to facilitate adaptive responses
Explain the relationship of an adaptive response to a child’s occupational engagement
Implement intervention with a wide variety of pediatric disabilities from a sensory integrative frame of reference
Implement sensory strategies in various settings, including home, school, and community
Implementing intervention using sensory integration strategies in a variety of contexts

Locations

Domestic

Courses have been offered throughout the U.S. in Albuquerque, NM, Atlanta, GA, Augusta, GA, Baltimore, MD, Birmingham, AL, Boston, MA, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Cincinnati, OH, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Detroit, MI, El Paso, TX, Elizabethtown, PA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Ft. Worth, TX, Hartford, CT, Houston, TX, Kalamazoo, MI, Kansas City, KS, Los Angeles, CA, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, WI, Morristown, NJ, New York, NY, Norfolk, VA, Oakland, CA, Orange, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Redondo Beach, CA, Sacramento, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, San Antonio, TX , San Diego, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, Seattle, WA, Syracuse, NY, St. Louis, MO, Tacoma, WA, Tampa, FL, Toledo, OH, Torrance, CA, Virginia Beach, VA, Washington, DC, Wichita, KS.

USC/WPS Current course listings in the U.S. are available at www.wpspublish.com.

International

USC/WPS courses have been offered throughout the world in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Dubai, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, and Venezuela.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Course 1: May 24 - 29, 2013
Course 4: Pending 2013

Contact Maria Leticia Lamas at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Sydney, Australia

Course 1: May 8-12, 2013
Course 2: September 28 - October 2, 2013
Course 3: May 10 - 14, 2014
Course 4: July 12-16, 2014

Contact Simone Thomas at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Campinas, San Paulo, Brazil

Course 4: March 25-29, 2013
Course 1: March 17 – 22, 2014
Course 2: May 19 -23, 2014
Course 3: September, 5-9, 2014
Course 4: November 17-21, 2014

Contact Ligia Carvalho at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Curitiba, Brazil

Course 1: March 16 - 20, 2015
Course 2: June 8-12, 2015
Course 3: August 3-7, 2015
Course 4: October 19-23, 2015

Contact Ligia Carvalho at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Course 1: April 15-19, 2013
Course 2: May 11 – 15, 2013
Course 3: July 29 – August 2, 2013
Course 4: October 28 – November 1, 2013

Contact Claudia Omairi at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Bogotá, Colombia

Course 1 August 26-30 2013
Course 2 November 24-28 2013
Course 3 February 24-28 2014
Course 4 to be confirmed

Contact Leonor Noguera Sayer and Margarita Gonzales, Fundación Vértice at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Hyderabad, India

Course 1: June, 10 - 14, 2014
Course 2: June, 16 - 20, 2014
Course 3: September, 25 - 29, 2014
Course 4: June 23 - 27, 2014

Contact Loganathan at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Dubai

Course 2: May 25 – 29, 2013
Course 3: November 25-29, 2013
Course 1: Spring, 2104

Contact Rawan Shafiq Al-Hawamdeh at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

England

Course 2: June 10-14, 2013; October 14-18, 2013
Course 3: April 15-19, 2013; September 16-20, 2013

Contact Sensory Integration Network UK and Ireland at www.sensoryintegration.org.uk or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Finland

Courses 1, 2, 3, & 4: 2013-2014

Contact Päivi Danner, Finnish Sensory Integration Therapy Organization, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Athens, Greece

Course 1: June 17-21, 2013 Athens
Course 4: October 11 - 13, 2013 Athens, Nov 1-3, 2013 Thessaloniki

Contact Anna Sampsonidou, Hellenic Society for Sensory Integration (ELEAO), at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Hong Kong

Course 1: May 23 – 27, 2015
Course 2 October 20 – 24, 2015
Course 3: June 9 – 13, 2016
Course 4: October 4 – 8, 2016

Course 1: October 11-15, 2016
Course 2: May, 2017
Course 3: October, 2017
Course 4: May, 2018

Contact Raymie Leung or Stephen Chan at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or www.fuhong.org/hdc/

Hyderabad City, Inda

Course 1: May, 2014
Course 4: Fall, 2014
Course 2: Fall, 2014
Course 3: May, 2014

Contact Manish Samnani at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Seoul, Korea

Course 1: August 9-13, 2013

Contact Dr. Mikyoung Yi, Seoul Community Rehabilitation Center at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Amman, Jordan

Course 1: June 28 - July 2, 2013
Course 4: July 3 - 7, 2013

Contact Mustafa A. Al Qaisi, OTR, President, Arabic Occupational Therapists Regional Group at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Mexico City, Mexico

Course 1 - December 5-9, 2013
Course 2 –January 23-27, 2014
Course 3 –April 24-28, 2014
Course 4 –July 24 - 28, 2014

Contact Lourdes Guzman, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The Mexican Association for Sensory Integration AMIS; http://www.integracionsensorial.mx/

Panama, Republic of Panama

Course 1: June 4-8, 2013
Course 4: October 21-25, 2014

Contact Grettel R. Esquivel E. at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Puerto Rico

C1 July 18 – 22, 2014
Course 2: to be determined
Course 3: to be determined
Course 4: to be determined

Lisbon, Portugal

Course 1: September 30 - October 6, 2013
Course 2: November 7 -11, 2013
Course 3: February 27 - March 3, 2014
Course 4: Summer 2014

Contact Paulo Fernandez, 7Senses, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Penafiel, Portugal

Course 1: September 30, 2013
Course 2: November 18-22, 2013
Course 3: February 27 – March 3, 2014
Course 4: June 16-20, 2014

Contact Paulo Fernandez, 7Senses, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Lima, Peru

Course 1: March 18-23, 2013
Course 4: July 27-31, 2013

Contact Gisella Prada Gamarra at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Glasgow, Scotland

Course 2: October 14-18, 2013
Course 3: January 6-10, 2014

Contact Sensory Integration Network UK and Ireland at www.sensoryintegration.org.uk or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Course 1: April 15-19, 2013
Course 4: July 22-27, 2013

Contact Elisabeth Soechting at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

South Africa

Courses 1, 2, 3, & 4: 2012-2013

Contact Emmerentia Aldrich, South African Institute for Sensory Integration, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Madrid, Spain

Course 4: January 13 – 19, 2013

Course 1: June, 2014
Course 2: September 25-29, 2014
Course 3: February 5-9, 2015
Course 4: April, 2015

Contact Sara Jorquera, Training and Treatment Center of Occupational Therapy, AYTONA, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Mumbai, India

Course 2: August 5-9, 2013
Course 3: December 2-6, 2013

Contact Manish Samnani at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Birmingham, UK

Course 2: June 10-14, 2013; October 14-18, 2013
Course 3: April 15-19, 2013; September 16-20, 2013
Course 2: January 20 – 24, 2014; June 9 – 13, 2014; October 13 – 17, 2014
Course 3: April 7 – 11, 2014; September 15 – 19, 2014; January 5 – 9, 2015

Contact Sensory Integration Network UK and Ireland at http://www.sensoryintegration.org.uk .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).