Sensory Integration Workshop in Cebu City

We've featured a couple of articles on sensory integration (SI) including the red flags for sensory processing disorder. If you'd like to learn more, you might want to attend the SI workshop to be held in Cebu City.

The Cebu Doctor’s University Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Alumni Association in partnership with Buildabilities Therapy Center invite you to a seminar-workshop on February 21 to 25, 2009, 9 AM to 4 PM, entitled, “Getting Into the Heart of Sensory Integration,” to be held at the Big Amphitheater II (for days one and two) and OT laboratory (for days three to five) of CDU Building, North Reclamation. Days one and two of the seminar-workshop will be open to all parents, therapists, special education specialists and other paramedical professionals, and students. The entire course of five days is limited only to 25 occupational therapy practitioners.

The Sensory Integration Workshop Series is aimed at helping professionals gain knowledge and skills in using the sensory integration approach. It consists of 5 workshops designed to systematically present sensory integration both as a theory and as an approach to managing the difficulties of children with various conditions. The workshop series will provide participants to actively learn about SI theory and research, engage in assessment, intervention planning and intervention implementation. Each workshop is 7 hours long and some courses have limited slots in order to ensure optimal learning for the participants. Below is a description of the workshop series.

DAY 1 (February 21, 2009)
Course I: Getting into the Heart of Sensory Integration: Understanding the Theory and its Implications for Practice. This course is designed to equip participants with in-depth knowledge of Sensory Integration theory and research. It relates sensory integrative function with behavior and learning throughout the lifespan. Neuroscientific research underlying SI, different taxonomies of dysfunctions of sensory integration (DSI), and behaviors observed in children with DSI will be discussed. Finally, SI is compared and contrasted with other approaches such as ABA, DIR, Gymboree and sound-based therapies (e.g. Samonas) among others.

DAY 2 (February 22, 2009)
Course 5: Using Sensory Integration with Different Populations. The boundaries of classical SI intervention have been stretched the past few years. The theory is now used to address difficulties of children with varied conditions including cerebral palsy, AD/HD, visual impairment, Fragile X Syndrome and among others. This workshop will discuss the sensory processing patterns of children with different conditions and implications of such sensory patterns on their life participation, assessment and intervention. Researches specific to each condition will be presented. Assessment and intervention guidelines for specific conditions will be provided.

DAY 3 (February 23, 2009)
Course 2: Assessment of Sensory Processing Skills Using Standardized and Non-Standardized Methods. Planning and implementing effective intervention is contingent upon an accurate and comprehensive assessment. This workshop is designed to help professionals gain knowledge and skills in assessing sensory processing skills using standardized and non-standardized approaches. A critique of the different assessment tools will be presented. Participants will be given the opportunity to administer and interpret different assessment tools. Pre-requisite: Course 1 and background on psychometric properties of tests.

DAY 4 (February 24, 2009)
Course 3: Planning Intervention Using a Sensory Integration Framework. This workshop is designed to help participants gain knowledge and skills in organizing and interpreting test scores and clinical observations; planning intervention; using the STEP-SI Model of Clinical Reasoning to establish specific goals and priorities for intervention; conducting re-appraisal and dynamic assessment of Sensory Integration. Participants will be provided opportunities to determine sensory processing patterns from standardized testing and use different methods of establishing and writing goals and priorities and documenting change and progress.

DAY 5 (February 25, 2009)
Course 4: Implementing Sensory Integration- Based Intervention. Intervention using a sensory integration framework has several distinct characteristics. Many practitioners confuse sensory integration intervention with other approaches. This workshop will discuss the characteristics of intervention using a sensory integration framework as originally formulated by Dr. A. Jean Ayres. It will present specific intervention guidelines for addressing different dysfunctions of sensory integration including sensory modulation, sensory discrimination and praxis problems across the lifespan. Strategies on combining sensory integration with other approaches will be discussed. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to view actual sensory integration interventions and try out some of these interventions.


The speaker for the seminar-workshop, Mr. Lyle Duque, MScOT, OTRP, obtained his bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of the Philippines Manila and his master of science in OT by advanced degree from the University of Plymouth (UK). He is the founder and program director of Life Skills Therapy Center. He is currently the chief OT at the Learning Partners School, Inc. and senior OT at Therapy Works. He is the founding editor of the Philippine Journal of Occupational Therapy. He has presented at national and international conferences and has been the recipient of research grants including one from the National Institutes of Health. He has received training in the use of the CO-OP Protocol and is in the process of acquiring his SIPT Certification from the WPS and the University of Southern California.

Seminar fee for the 25 participants (five-day course takers) is Php 5,000. For the participants of the first and/or second days (Courses I and V) of the seminar-workshop, early registration (on or before February 6, 2009) is Php 800/day for parents and professionals, and Php 500 for students. Late registration (February 7 – 21, 2009) is Php 1,000/day for parents and professionals, and Php 700/day for students.

Please address all inquiries to Marlene Amellabon (09227445310) or Soi Lamoco (09155124811) or Ms. Grace at Buildabilities Therapy Center (032-2560681).

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