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Sensory Processing Unlocked: Understanding the Nervous System in Autistic and ADHD Children

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This practical, OT-informed course demystifies the eight sensory systems and explains why so many autistic and ADHD children become overwhelmed, dysregulated, or shut down in everyday environments. You will learn to read sensory signals, design supportive spaces, and build personalised sensory toolkits that help children feel safe, calm, and ready to learn. Grounded in neuroscience and occupational therapy principles, this course replaces confusion and frustration with understanding and confident, compassionate action.

What Will You Learn?

  • Identify and explain all eight sensory systems and how they influence a child's behaviour and regulation
  • Recognise sensory-seeking and sensory-avoiding responses in autistic and ADHD children across everyday settings
  • Read a child's sensory signals accurately and respond with targeted, effective strategies
  • Design sensory-supportive home, classroom, and therapy environments that reduce overwhelm
  • Build a personalised sensory toolkit tailored to an individual child's sensory profile
  • Distinguish between sensory dysregulation and behavioural issues to reduce misinterpretation and conflict
  • Communicate a child's sensory needs clearly to schools, families, and other support providers
  • Apply OT-informed strategies confidently to help children feel safe, calm, and ready to learn

Course Content

The Eight Sensory Systems – More Than Just the Five You Learned in School

  • Why Eight? The Hidden Senses That Drive Behaviour
  • The Tactile, Auditory, and Visual Systems – What Neurodivergent Children Actually Experience
  • Interoception, Vestibular, and Proprioception – The Body Senses That Regulate Everything
  • Quiz: The Eight Sensory Systems

Reading the Signs – Identifying Sensory-Seeking and Sensory-Avoiding Patterns

Sensory Overwhelm, the Nervous System, and the Behaviour Connection

Sensory-Friendly Environments and Personalised Sensory Toolkits

Knowing When to Refer – Occupational Therapy and Next Steps

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