Advancing Practice in Sensory Integration PgDip (Initial Qualification)

**Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.** <br/><br/>**Course Summary** <br/><br/><br/>- Develop your knowledge of sensory integration.<br/><br/><br/>- Understand the experience of sensory processing and integration difficulties. <br/><br/><br/>- Explore how services can effectively support people. <br/><br/><br/>- Study current Ayres Sensory Integration® practice, its application and evidence base.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain the confidence to practice as an advanced sensory integration practitioner. <br/><br/><br/>This course is available to occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and speech and language therapists who’ve completed a postgraduate certificate in sensory integration.<br/><br/>There are multiple start dates of each sensory integration module throughout the year. To work out your most appropriate pattern of study, please contact the collaborative course lead Colette Edwards or the Sensory Integration Education Helpdesk to talk about your circumstances, funding arrangements and goals for study.<br/><br/>**How You Learn** <br/><br/>Each module ensures the perspective of the person and their family (the service user) is at the heart of the learning. You’ll have your own module e-mentor who supports your individual learning needs – plus an online study group offering peer learning support. <br/><br/>You learn through<br/><br/><br/>- online presentations and lectures<br/><br/><br/>- module mentor facilitated forum discussions<br/><br/><br/>- quizzes and practical activities<br/><br/><br/>- independent study tasks<br/><br/><br/>- online activities<br/><br/><br/>- clinical hours and reflection<br/><br/><br/>Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) is available if you’ve completed sensory integration modules or the postgraduate certificate at Ulster University.<br/><br/>**Applied learning**<br/><br/>**Work placements**<br/><br/>The postgraduate diploma includes 60 clinical hours across three modules. These clinical hours can be completed in your own workplace – or you can arrange to complete them in another suitable environment. <br/><br/>You’re also supported by mentoring sessions, facilitated by a mentor of your choosing from the SIE register of clinical mentors. In these sessions you’ll develop both your clinical reasoning and intervention skills.<br/><br/>**Networking opportunities**<br/><br/>You’ll become a member of Sensory Integration Education’s community of best practice when you start your studies – the Association of Sensory Integration Practitioners (ASIP).