Sensory Integration Education

SensorNet 58 Contents

Letter From the Editor

Gina Daly, Editor, tells us about what this edition has to offer.

Chair’s Update

An update from Rosalind Rogers, Chair of Sensory Integration Education.

The Big Interview: Dr Heather Miller-Kuhaneck

Dr Heather Miller-Kuhaneck, an international leading expert in the field of sensory integration, play and autism, discusses her latest projects with us.

Feature Interview: Dr Varleisha Gibbs

Dr Varleisha Gibbs, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, international lecturer, researcher and author discusses her work on self-regulation, mindfulness and trauma.

In Conversation With Sue Allen

Sue Allen, lecturer practitioner in Occupational Therapy, on Supporting Mothers of Children with Sensory Integration Difficulties.

Sensory Health with Dr Virginia Spielmann

Dr Virginia SpielmannPhD, OTR/L and Executive Director of STAR Institute for Sensory Processing writes about her recent TEDx Mile High presentation.

ASIP: Keeping Your ASI Knowledge Moving Forward

Find out how ASIP and its accompanying ‘not your average journal club’ can support you.

Practice Based Feature: Emer Broderick 

Emer Broderick on how she is implementing ASI within her independent practice as a paediatric occupational therapist.

Practice Based Feature: Anna Willis

OT Anna Willis writes about how she is evolving her practice of ASI following the pandemic.

Discovering Sensory Stories With Joanna Grace

Joanna Grace, Sensory Engagement and Inclusion Specialist, Author, Trainer and TEDx Speaker talks to us about her work on the Sensory Projects and how sensory stories can be used. 

ASI for Speech and Language Therapists

Alison Dear outlines how the SI-SALT CEN developed the first position paper on the use of ASI within Speech and Language Therapy.

Book Review: 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Sensory Processing Differences By Kim Griffin

Gina Daly reviews this newly-published title.

Sensory Integration Education and Sheffield Hallam University Awards 2021

Celebrating our students’achievements, including the list of students who achieved Advanced Practitioner status in 2021.

Reflecting on How SI Training Impacted My Career as an OT by Kate Broughton

SIE & Sheffield Hallam University Award Winner Kate Broughton shares how her practice has been influenced by her postgraduate training in SI.

How SI Training Has Influenced My Practice in a Mental Health Setting by Tina Judson

SIE & Sheffield Hallam University Award Winner Tina Judson writes that SI training has had the biggest impact on her as a clinician compared with any other training that she’s completed within her career.

STAR Sensory Symposium 2021 Safety and Sensation

Moira Veira shares her key takeaways from this event dedicated to understanding the connections between neuroception, safety, and sensory health through research and evidence-based practice.

SensorNet Podcasts and Videos PLUS Sensory Chat Launches

Launch of a new free podcast aimed at helping parents and carers of children with sensory integration or sensory processing differences AND news about accessing SensorNet’s interviews as videos and podcasts.

Research Updates

A roundup of recent sensory integration research studies from across the life span, collated for you by SensorNet.