Subscription | Sensory Processing: Coping with Under- and Overstimulation (Special Education)

Price

The listed price is for a Teacher annual subscription.
Other pricing options are available for this subscription:
School Leader: €876 per person per year
IB/KC: €625 per person per year
OOP: €230 per person per year
PP Breed: €220 per person per year

Author

Robert de Hoog
Robert de Hoog (48) is a sensory processing specialist and works independently under the name Prikkelcoach. He is a CCE consultant and collaborates with various disciplines within healthcare and education (including psychiatry, disability services, and school environments) to explore new, sensory perspectives on challenging behavior. He is also the co-author of the book "Prikkels in de groep!" (Stimuli in the Group!) about collaborating on a sensory-rich environment. Robert speaks at conferences about the influence of stimuli on behavior and lectures at the Leiden-based educational institute "Different Views of Children."

Children walking through the classroom, the smell of an apple, laughter in the hallway, holding a classmate's hand: these are examples of stimuli students encounter at school. Processing these stimuli is called sensory processing. Unfortunately, every class has students who struggle with this. Approximately 30 percent of primary school students have suboptimal sensory processing. This can lead to problems with attention and concentration.

Knowing how your students process stimuli will help you better understand their behavior and choices. In this course, Robert de Hoog explains how to adapt the classroom and activities so that the sensory input aligns with their sensory processing. For more sensitive students, you can limit the input, and for students who require more input, you can add stimuli.

The course is also suitable for teachers in mainstream education who want to learn more about sensory processing.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Recognize whether a student needs stimulation or is overstimulated.
• Distinguish between different ways of processing stimuli.
• Make the environment sensorily valuable for the student.