Sleep and Sensory Processing: Understanding the Link
presented by Amy Hartman, OT
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Neurologically, sleep and sensory processing are intricately linked. Yet sleep health is often overlooked in current care for children with sensory processing concerns. In this short course, we will explore the neurological and clinical relationships between sleep and sensory processing and build a tool kit of assessment and intervention techniques specific to children with sensory processing difficulties.
During this presentation, we will explore the neurological components of sleep, arousal, and sensory processing using a novel theoretical model grounded in current literature. At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to identify neurological components of sleep that may be impacted for people with sensory processing dysfunction, and apply this knowledge to develop assessment and intervention plans for people with sensory processing difficulties.
Amy Hartman is an occupational therapist and doctoral candidate currently researching sleep health in children with sensory processing difficulties at the University of Pittsburgh. She has over 10 years of experience working in pediatrics across the USA and has raised two poor sleeping children that has informed her approach to sleep, occupational therapy research and dissemination.
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