Why does proprioception work?

Sensory Integration offers a set of Safe for All (or more accurately, Safe for Most) sensory strategies to support a client to achieve and maintain a grounded and engaged - regulated - state. The Safe for All strategies are often the first place we start in our work to support individuals to be able to take part in what is important and meaningful to them. From these key strategies and sensory inputs, proprioception or heavy work is emphasised as particularly important for children and adults to regulate for participation and engagement, with such regular success that SI practitioners often describe proprioception being like magic.

**But why does it work?**

In this webinar, we’ll be exploring the neuroscience that underpins the theory behind using proprioception to support regulation, understanding where the evidence in this area is secure (and where it is less secure) to ensure that we are offering an evidence-based approach with confidence. Understanding the ‘why’ as well as the ‘what’ and ‘how’ for these strategies helps us to tailor them effectively to individual needs and preferences within different contexts and settings. Along the way, we’ll also be contrasting proprioception with the neuro behind some of the other Safe For Most strategies, and applying this to clinical practice.

Lifelong Learning Programme