Become a Certified Sensory Inclusion Facilitator

Explore the foundational theory of Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) and discover how to apply its core principles alongside the Person - Environment - Occupation (PEO) model. Learn how to use these frameworks to effectively support individuals with sensory processing differences across the lifespan. It provides learners with a strong foundational understanding of sensory processing differences and how to support individuals in everyday settings. What’s Included: - 30 hours of engaging, self-paced online learning - 4 live, tutor-led online drop-in sessions (optional) - Access to a moderated online discussion forum - Optional assessment to qualify as a Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Additional Details: - Course access: 60 days - Part of SIE’s Signature Series - Certificate of Achievement included

Sensory integration and processing...

...play a crucial role in how we focus, move, regulate emotions, and engage in daily life. When sensory processing does not work as expected, individuals may experience sensory sensitivities, difficulties with movement, or challenges in managing their emotions and behaviours. By understanding how sensory integration and processing works, we can better support individuals, adapting environments, activities and our approach to meet their sensory needs and improve their overall participation and well-being.

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Why This Course?

If you're a health or care professional, you've likely worked with people who struggle with everyday activities — not because of a lack of motivation or ability, but because the task or environment doesn't match their sensory needs. This course helps you recognise those hidden sensory barriers — and make small, powerful changes that improve participation, comfort, and well-being.

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Who's It For?

This course is suitable for professionals working in healthcare, community services, and other environments where sensory needs may impact participation and wellbeing. - 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

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to: Recognise sensory preferences in individuals and understand how these can influence comfort, engagement, and behaviour across different environments. Identify sensory barriers in tasks or settings that may hinder participation, and apply practical, sensory-informed strategies to reduce or remove these barriers. Advocate for sensory inclusion and actively contribute to creating more welcoming and accessible schools, workplaces, public spaces, and services for people with sensory processing differences. Apply the Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) model to enhance your everyday practice and support more inclusive approaches. Use specialist tools such as the SIE Sensory Insight Questionnaire, SIE Observation Crib Sheet, and SIE Environmental Audit Tool to guide assessment and intervention. Make effective adaptations that support self-regulation, participation, and inclusion for individuals with sensory needs. Explore sensory processing across the lifespan, considering the impact of different environments and life stages on sensory experience. Champion sensory-inclusive practices within your service, team, or organisation.

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Become a Sensory Inclusion Facilitator

When you complete the course and pass the short online assessment, you’ll become a Certified Sensory Inclusion Facilitator — a new role created for professionals like you.

This certification demonstrates your ability to:

Recognise sensory processing differences Understand their impact on daily life Identify appropriate assessment tools and intervention approaches relevant to your professional setting, focusing on principles of the PEO model   Adapt tasks, environments, and your approach Promote comfort, regulation, and participation Please Note: The Sensory Inclusion Facilitator Certificate does not provide the skills or authorisation to carry out formal assessments of an individual’s sensory system. It does not qualify participants to diagnose sensory processing difficulties or to plan and deliver clinical sensory integration therapy. These activities are the responsibility of appropriately qualified healthcare professionals, such as occupational therapists with postgraduate training in sensory integration. In summary: This certificate offers a practical and accessible introduction to sensory processing, empowering participants to begin embedding sensory-inclusive approaches in everyday settings. While it is not a clinical qualification, it represents a valuable step for those who want to support individuals with sensory differences in a respectful, informed, and inclusive way.

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About the Live Drop-in Sessions

Duration: 1 hour every 2 weeks Format: Online, facilitated by sensory integration specialists What to Expect: - Recap and apply key course concepts - Discuss sensory processing in different populations - Work through your own case studies using the PEO model - Collaborate with peers and refine practical strategies

Full access to 30-hours online course for 60 days

Downloadable tools exclusive to SIE

Downloadable suite of case studies

4 live, tutor-led online drop-in sessions

Online assessment

Sensory Inclusion Facilitator certificate

Take the Next Step in Your Professional Development

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 ASI practice, it equips participants with practical knowledge and skills to begin embedding sensory integration principles into assessments 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 (OTs, SLTs, physios).

Developed By Our Expert Therapists

This Signature Series course has been expertly developed by our team of highly experienced occupational therapists who are advanced practitioners in sensory integration. With decades of experience across public and private sector healthcare, schools, and community settings, they bring a wealth of practical knowledge and evidence-based strategies to support your learning. Their expertise ensures the course is grounded in real-world practice, empowering you to make meaningful changes in your professional or personal settings.

The syllabus

7 Chapters · 76 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome

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      How to Use This Course

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      Welcome From Your Course Facilitator

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    Part 1: Introduction to the Sensory Systems

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      1.0 Introduction to the Sensory Systems and Sensory Differences

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      1.1 What is Sensory Processing and Integration?

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      1.2 Introducing the 8 Senses

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      1.3 The Visual System

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      1.4 The Auditory System

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      1.5 The Tactile System

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      1.6 The Olfactory System

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      1.7 The Gustatory System

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      1.8 The Proprioceptive System

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      1.9 The Vestibular System

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      1.10 The Interoceptive System

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      1.11 Ayres Sensory Integration Theory and Practice

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      1.12 What Are Sensory Processing Differences?

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      1.13 Sensory Modulation Differences

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      1.14 Sensory Discrimination Differences

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      1.15 Activity, Discussions and Questions

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      Part 1 Assessment

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    Part 2: Sensory Perception, Discrimination and Motor Skills

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      2.0 Sensory Perception, Discrimination and Motor Skills

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      2.1 Sensory Perception and Discrimination

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      2.2 Posture and Postural Control

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      2.3 Body Scheme / Body Awareness

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      2.4 Ocular Motor Control

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      2.5 Motor Skills and Praxis

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      2.6 Praxis

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      2.7 Activity, Discussions and Questions

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      Part 2 Assessment

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    Part 3: Introduction to the Neurology of Sensory Integration and Processing

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      3.0 Sensory Responsivity and Regulation

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      3.1 Sensory Responsivity

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      3.2 How Sensory Messages Get to the Central Nervous System

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      3.3 Introducing Sensory Thresholds

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      3.4 Regulation

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      3.5 The Autonomic Nervous System and Regulation

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      3.6 The Reticular Formation and Regulation

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      3.7 The Thalamus and Regulation

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      3.8 The Limbic System and Regulation

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      3.9 Activity, Discussions and Questions

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      Part 3 Assessment

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    Part 4: Person

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      4.0 Person

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      4.1 Introduction to the PEO Model

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      4.2 Reframing Behaviour Through a Sensory Lens

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      4.3 Preparation for Assessment

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      4.4 The Importance of Meaningful Goal Setting in Sensory Interventions

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      4.5 ASI Practitioners' Sensory Questionnaires

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      4.6 SIE Sensory Insight Questionnaire

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      4.7 SIE Sensory Motor Skills Observations

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      4.8 MYSET: My Sensory Experiences Tool

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      4.9 Considerations

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      4.10 Interpreting Data, Feeding Back and Celebrating Strengths

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      4.11 Person Interventions

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      4.12 Supporting Dyspraxia

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      4.13 Regulation Programmes

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      4.14 Recognising When Sensory Strategies Are Not Working or Are Harmful

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      4.15 Activity, Discussions and Questions

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      Part 4 Assessment

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    Part 5: Occupations

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      5.0 Occupations

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      5.1 The Power of Occupations in Sensory Regulation

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      5.2 Identifying the Sensory Properties of an Occupation: Task Analysis

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      5.3 Considering Occupational Deprivation and Sensory Needs

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      5.3.1 Considering Occupational Deprivation and Sensory Needs (continued)

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      5.3.2 Considering Occupational Deprivation and Sensory Needs (continued)

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      5.4 Occupation Interventions

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      5.5 Activity, Discussions and Questions

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      Part 5 Assessment

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    Part 6: Environment

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      6.0 Environment

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      6.1 The Environment and Regulation

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      6.2 Creating Sensory Safe Environments

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      6.3 Sensory Awareness

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      6.4 Positive Relationships

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      6.5 Predictability

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      6.6 Flight Paths

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      6.7 Supporting Posture and Praxis

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      6.8 Supportive Sensory Experiences

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      6.9 Activity, Discussions and Questions

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      Part 6 Assessment