An SI Practitioner is an OT, PT or SLT who has completed rigorous, specialised, post-graduate training in assessing and treating individuals with sensory integration and processing differences.
How Speech and Language Therapists can use Sensory Integration
As a Speech and Language Therapist, in your professional practice,you may assist individuals in the treatment of communication, eating, drinking, and swallowing. These essential skills all require the processing of sensation and motor control and can be heavily influenced or impaired by sensory processing differences.
For more information on Sensory Integration and Speech and Language Therapy, please refer to the position statement linked here:
https://www.si-salt-cen.org.uk/copy-of-si-and-salt
In summary:
- Communication, eating, drinking, and swallowing all require the processing of sensation and motor control and can be impaired or influenced by sensory processing differences.
- You need to be able to identify sensory processing differences as part of your client’s assessment.
- In order to assess an individual effectively, you need to have the right skills and training.
- With an SI Practitioner qualification, you will have tools to identify your client’s sensory processing differences and work with them and/or their caregivers to find solutions to aid their development.
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