Essential Sensory Strategies to Boost Engagement in Your Autistic Students

A deep understanding of sensory processing is integral to our work with autistic children. In order to target our communication goals in the most effective way possible, our students need to be regulated. The neurodiversity movement is growing and as Speech-language Pathologists (SLPs) working with autistic children, we should be on the forefront, learning how to best support our clients and their families. This presentation will inspire a new way of thinking about the SLP’s role in addressing sensory needs, and provide strategies that align with a strengths-based, neurodiversity affirming approach. Attendees will walk away with new ideas for integrating sensory strategies into their sessions in order to improve attention, build engagement, and increase communication.

Presenters

Jessie Ginsburg
M.S., CCC-SLP
Jessie Ginsburg is a speech-language pathologist and founder of Pediatric Therapy Playhouse, a multidisciplinary clinic in Los Angeles. She is an autism blogger with an international following, and the creator of "ASD from the Inside Out", an online course that teaches speech-language pathologists innovative ways to assess and treat young children on the autism spectrum. She presents at the state and national levels, contributes to the American Speech Language Hearing Association magazine, and is a board member of the California Speech Language Hearing Association.

Learning Objectives

Explain why regulation is essential to targeting communication goals in the most effective way possible
Describe the difference between low arousal, high arousal, and an optimal arousal level
Discuss three sensory activities that can be implemented in sessions in order to improve regulation in autistic students

Agenda

5 minutes	Introduction
10 minutes	The Role of Sensory Regulation in Language Development
10 minutes	Sensory Systems, Sensory Modulation, and Levels of Arousal
15 minutes	Sensory Strategies, Environmental Modifications, & Adjustments to Routines
15 minutes	Case Studies & Demonstration Videos
5 minutes	Q & A

Disclosures

Speakers - Financial	Jessie Ginsburg is the CEO of Pediatric Therapy Playhouse and Creator of the Inside Out Sensory Programs.
Speakers - Nonfinancial	Jessie Ginsburg has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
Course - Content	Jessie Ginsburg does has no relevant content information to disclose.
Course - Financial Support & In Kind	This course is being sponsored by SLP Now and SLP Toolkit.

ASHA

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area, Professional Area

Essential Sensory Strategies to Boost Engagement in Your Autistic Students