Sensory Awareness Online Training Course

Sensory inputs and processing can be a challenging area given how varied we all are. After all, most of us have some kind of sensory issues. Personally, I hate the feel of newspaper! With the right awareness and information you can make a huge difference to people who have sensory challenges.
This course will help you to understand sensory inputs, sensory processing and how we can support people with sensory processing differences.
Who should take this Sensory Awareness online training course?
This course has been designed specifically for people who want to know more about sensory awareness. Whilst it provides focus for people working in social care, it will also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about sensory awareness.
If you would like to add this course to your LMS as a SCORM file, just let us know.
Sensory Awareness Online Training Course Content
- Know your senses
- Sensory input and processing
- Sensory processing and modulation
- Sensory processing differences and sensory processing disorder
- Sensory overload
- Sensory support
Training Course duration
On average this online course should take around 30 minutes. Find out more here.
Aims of the Sensory Awareness training course
By the end of the training, you will:
- Understand and describe the eight senses
- Know about Ayres Sensory Integration
- Know what sensory input is
- Understand the basic principles of sensory processing
- Understand sensory processing disorder
- Have an understanding of sensory processing differences and sensory overload and how it might affect the people you support
- Understand basic sensory adaptations and how they can be utilised with those you support
- Know where to access further information and support
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Our plans allow organisations to recycle licences instead of always purchasing more credits - no hidden charges for changes in staff! If you would like to purchase more than 50 licences, book a demo and know more please contact us.
Course Reviews
I found some of the questions very interesting, covered topics that have never been discussed before in training. They made me think and question myself, excellent course.
If you sign in to your account on Click before you take this training course, you will be able to change the accessibility settings to suit your needs. This includes translation into 100+ languages, some of which can also be read out loud to you.
Why use Grey Matter Learning?
- Our methodology values previous learning, saving time
- Clever accessibility settings including 100+ languages
- 100+ high quality courses, specially written for care
- Join thousands of services and local authorities
- Proven to reduce staff turnover and improve CQC ratings
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- Skills for Care Centre of Excellence, CPD certification
- No hidden charges, we recycle your licences
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