Sensory Integration Education

Interoception is an important sensory system that helps us to feel internal body signals like a full bladder, growling stomach, tense muscles or speeding heart. 

Research indicates that our ability to clearly notice and interpret these internal body signals enables us to accurately identify and manage how we feel: Are we Anxious? Getting Frustrated? Hungry? Full? In pain? Needing the bathroom? Interoceptive differences are very common in a variety of clients including those with trauma and attachment disorders, autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain and “behavioral challenges”. 

This course will provide an overview of what the latest research tells us about interoception as well as how this sense influences areas such as self-regulation, emotional well-being and social participation. Several evidence-based strategies for assessing and supporting interoception will be shared.

Objectives

• Define and understand interoception, our 8th sensory system
•  Describe the impact that interoception has on areas such as self-regulation and social connection
• Identify at least 1 method for assessing interoception
•  Identify at least 3 evidence-based strategies for building interoception

Learning Outcomes

The learner will:

• Define and understand interoception, our 8th sensory system
• Describe the impact that interoception has on areas such as self-regulation and social connection
• Identify at least 1 method for assessing interoception
• Identify at least 3 evidence-based strategies for building interoception