(G132) Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Certificate

Sensory Processing Differences: Recognise. Support. Adapt.

Make Every Space More Inclusive — One Sensory-Informed Step at a Time.

Become a Certified Sensory Inclusion Facilitator — a practical credential for professionals creating truly inclusive environments.

Become a Certified Sensory Inclusion Facilitator – Just £395

Learn to recognise sensory processing differences and adapt your environment and approach to better support the people you work with. By completing this course — including online drop-in sessions and a short multiple-choice evaluation — you’ll earn certification as a Sensory Inclusion Facilitator, a practical and recognised role for professionals across sectors.

Explore the foundational theory of Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) and discover how to apply its core principles alongside the Person–Environment–Occupation (PEO) model. You'll gain the tools to support individuals with sensory processing differences across the lifespan, in everyday settings.

Sensory integration and processing are essential to how we focus, move, regulate emotions, and engage with the world. When this process doesn’t function as expected, people may experience sensory sensitivities, difficulties with coordination, or challenges in managing emotions and behaviours.

This course equips you with the understanding and strategies to make simple, meaningful adaptations — improving comfort, participation, and well-being for those you support.

Once certified, you’ll be added to our official Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Register, showcasing your commitment to inclusive practice.

By the End of This Course, You Will Be Able to:

Understand individual sensory preferences and how they influence comfort, engagement, and behaviour in various environments.

Identify sensory barriers in activities or settings that may limit participation, and implement practical, sensory-informed strategies to overcome them.

Promote sensory inclusion by contributing to more welcoming and accessible schools, workplaces, public spaces, and services.

Apply the Person–Environment–Occupation (PEO) model to enable inclusive, person-centred approaches.

Use specialist Sensory Integration Education (SIE) tools — including the Sensory Insight Questionnaire, Observation Crib Sheet, and Environmental Audit Tool.

Lead sensory-informed conversations, recognise sensory strengths and challenges, and collaborate with individuals to adapt environments and tasks.

Make meaningful adjustments that support self-regulation, participation, and inclusion for those with sensory needs.

Develop a lifespan perspective on sensory processing, recognising how experiences evolve across different settings and stages of life.

Drive sustainable change by championing sensory-inclusive practices within your team, service, or organisation.

Who Is This Course For:

This course is ideal for health and care professionals looking to integrate sensory-informed approaches into their existing practice.

While it does not provide certification for full Ayres Sensory Integration practice, it equips participants with practical knowledge and skills to begin embedding sensory integration principles into evaluations and interventions.

It also serves as a stepping stone to qualifying as a Sensory Integration Practitioner via our university-accredited postgraduate pathway, available to eligible professionals (occupational therapists, speech & language therapists and physiotherapists).

If you work with people who struggle with daily activities — not due to lack of motivation or ability, but because tasks or environments don't align with their sensory needs — this course will help you identify those hidden barriers and make simple, effective changes to enhance comfort, participation, and well-being.

Anyone working in health, education, or community settings
Occupational therapists and OT Assistants
Nurses
Speech and language therapists
Social workers
Support workers
Social prescribers
Psychologists
Physiotherapists
and more

Included With This Course

30 hours of engaging, self-paced online learning

Fortnightly tutor-led drop-in sessions and 24/7 peer forum

Multiple-Choice Evaluation to certify as a Sensory Inclusion Facilitator and join our SIF Register

Exclusive SIE downloadable tools and real-world case studies

Study anytime with 24/7 access for 60 days

Interactive quizzes with instant feedback

Unlimited replays of all lessons

Multi-device access from anywhere

This Certification Demonstrates Your Ability To:

Recognise sensory processing differences and how they present across individuals.

Understand the impact of sensory needs on daily life, engagement, and well-being.

Identify and use appropriate tools to guide sensory-informed evaluation and support within your professional scope, drawing on the Person–Environment–Occupation (PEO) model.

Adapt tasks, environments, and your own approach to better meet individual sensory needs.

Promote comfort, self-regulation, and participation through inclusive, practical strategies.

Important Note:

The Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Certificate does not qualify you to assess an individual’s sensory system, diagnose sensory processing difficulties, or deliver clinical sensory integration therapy. These activities should only be carried out by appropriately qualified healthcare professionals, such as occupational therapists with postgraduate training in Ayres Sensory Integration®.

In Summary:

This certificate provides a practical and accessible introduction to sensory processing. It empowers you to start embedding sensory-inclusive approaches in everyday environments. While not a clinical qualification, it represents a valuable step for professionals who want to support individuals with sensory differences in an informed, respectful, and inclusive way.

Developed By Our Expert Therapists

Sensory Integration Education

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Frequently Asked Questions:

No, the drop-in sessions will not be recorded.

At the end of each of the six sections, you'll find a short multiple-choice quiz based on the topic you've just covered.

You can retake each quiz as many times as you need, but you'll need to score 100% to mark the evaluation as complete.

Once you have completed all the course sections and passed the evaluation questions, you will be able to download your Certificate of Achievement.

The live online Drop-in Sessions will provide a great opportunity to discuss your own case studies with the tutor and your peers in the group.

However, these are optional, and you will still be awarded the Certificate of Achievement if you complete the course content and pass the evaluation questions.

You can contact the tutor and your fellow students from the Forum.

You will also have the opportunity to meet with your tutor to ask questions during the drop-in sessions.

You’ll have access to the course content for 60 days.

You can also download a copy of the slides, plus additional case studies and exclusive resources.

Yes, the training is applicable across the lifespan.

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Includes

30 Hours of Content
60 Days Access 24/7
Tutor-Led Drop-In Sessions
Community Forum
Networking Opportunities
Multiple-Choice Quiz-Based Evaluation
Certificate of Achievement

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Reviews

Who knew our senses could mean so much? They truly are a...

Judy Camp

I work with pre-school children with neuro-developmental delay. The children come into clinic for assessment in a new environment with lots of demands on the...

I work with pre-school children with neuro-developmental delay. The children come into clinic for assessment in a new environment with lots of demands on them. I always try hard to make this experience as comfortable and productive as possible for them as well as their parents who have time to in depth to the Paediatricians about what is happening with their child. I have relied on my intuition and experience to tune into the child and how they must be feeling but this course has broadened my thinking and knowledge to be much better equipped to think about what is really happening for them. I also give advice and support to parents on challenging behaviour, sleep and toileting. The sensory inclusion course will really help me ask better questions and get a clearer picture which hopefully will enable me to support parents more and give more appropriate advice. Thank you, it has been fascinating. (15 Jul 2025)

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Fantastic course - so glad I did it

Kate O'Leary

This course so exceeded my expectations. absolutely one of the best courses I have ever done. Completely packed with really rich information that is designe...

This course so exceeded my expectations. absolutely one of the best courses I have ever done. Completely packed with really rich information that is designed for applicability in professional practice. Beth is absolutely brilliant. Inspiring, enthusiastic, so knowledgeable and compassionate and has really engaging delivery. (28 Jul 2025)

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introduction to sensory systems

Mark Ellender

Was very informative and easy to follow. (16 Jun 2025)

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Excellent for everyone

Michelle Van Rooyen

This is such an important course for understanding children's behaviour and often unmet needs. The fact that it is not ever likely just sensory regulation ...

This is such an important course for understanding children's behaviour and often unmet needs. The fact that it is not ever likely just sensory regulation ( modulation) but that there will be difficulties with sensory discrimination ( meaning) and also then more complex challenges with motor. The one impacts the other ! Handouts are brilliant and really have a fabulous resource of all the helpful information. (11 Jun 2025)

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Sensory Inclusion Facilitator

Jenna Hopkins

Brilliant course, thoroughly enjoyed it and have learnt much more to embed into practice. (12 Jun 2025)

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