AUTHOR WINNIE DUNN TO SPEAK SEPT 12 ABOUT SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER & IT’S IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING

Sensory processing disorder (SPD), also known as sensory integration dysfunction, has been likened to a neurological "traffic jam" that prevents certain parts of the brain from receiving the information needed to interpret sensory information correctly. Well-known author and Professor Winnie Dun, Ph.D will speak about sensory processing disorder and intervention solutions that educators can use to help students be successful. The special presentation will take place 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Friday, Sept. 12 at Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 at 2101 W. Loop 340 in Waco.

A person with SPD finds it difficult to process and act upon information received through the senses, which creates challenges in performing countless everyday tasks. Motor clumsiness, behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, school failure, and other impacts may result if the disorder is not treated effectively. Dunn’s presentation titled, “Sensory Processing: A Solid Foundation of Knowledge for Effective Practice,” will explore and connect research-based assessment procedures with practical intervention strategies. Case studies will be utilized to learn how to translate processing evidence and data from individualized assessment into practical plans.

Dunn is Professor and Chair of Occupational Therapy Education at University of Kansas and four time book author. She is the leading international authority on how people responded to sensory experiences in their everyday lives. Dunn is also author of the Sensory Profile, the new Sensory Profile School Companion and Living Sensationally: Understanding Your Senses, as well as co-author of the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile. She is one of the leading authorities on how people responded to sensory experiences in their everyday lives. Dunn has provided services in public schools for the last three decades using many innovative strategies. Her teaching has been honored with a Kemper Teaching Fellowship.

The session costs $70 to attend and is free to parents. To register online, visit www.esc12.net and use session #29485. For more information, call 254/297-1155.