Self-Regulation Certificate Course: Neurological Interventions for Multisensory Integration, Emotional Regulation and Executive Functioning

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Prudence Hatchett, MS, MEd, LPC-S, BCC Related seminars and products

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Prudence Hatchett, MS, MEd, LPC-S, BCC, is a dedicated and multifaceted mental health professional with over 14 years of experience in behavioral health, education, and mental wellness. As a National Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Board Certified Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH), and Advanced Certified Autism Specialist (ACAS), she brings a wealth of expertise to her trainings.

Prudence holds an MEd in counselor education and a master-level emotional disability endorsement from the University of Mississippi, alongside an MS in special education and a BA in psychology from Mississippi State University. She is also certified as a Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) and holds Key Leadership Skills Certification (KLSC), enhancing her approach to client care and leadership.

Prudence is the owner of PH Counseling, LLC, which offers counseling, coaching, and online courses, as well as the author of Behavior is Not a Destination, It’s a Process, a practical guide to behavior management. Additionally, she is a positive lifestyle writer, with published articles, blogs, and poems to further support her mission to empower others.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Prudence Hatchett is the owner of PH Counseling, LLC. She receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Prudence Hatchett has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Analyze the neuroscientific research related to self-regulation and sensory processing in kids diagnosed with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, and ADHD.
2. Differentiate between the characteristics of sensory processing disorder, ADHD and autism and articulate how the neurological processes of each disorder coincide with one another.
3. Apply neurological approaches that tap into the central, autonomic, and enteric nervous systems to improve clinical intervention techniques.
4. Determine the role of primitive reflexes and how they support or impede client functioning.
5. Evaluate the relationship between the autonomic nervous system and behavior in clients.
6. Determine the neurological responses aligned with intervention techniques to further enhance treatment planning.
7. Develop appropriate clinical interventions for challenging behaviors in clients, such as hyper-activity, hypoactivity, aggressiveness, self-stimulation and inattentiveness.
8. Implement music as a technique to initiate sensorial stimuli, calming and attentiveness in clients.
9. Integrate a comprehensive mindfulness program to improve self-regulation in clients.
10. Utilize observation and readily accessible tools to assess levels of arousal among clients.
11. Develop a comprehensive treatment plan that addresses a variety of clinical concerns, including social skills deficits, picky eating and sleeping issues.
12. Implement strategies to address reciprocal regulation between the child and caregiver in order to improve clinical outcomes.

Outline

• A look at sensory-motor pathways
• The emotional brain and its connection to executive functioning
• Hyperactivity, hypoactivity, aggressiveness, self-stimulation, and inattentiveness: Neurological underpinnings

• Sensory, cognition, and emotions
• Self-regulation effects on behavior: Flapping, the need for routine, lack of inhibition, difficulty with social skills, risk taking, and more
• Autonomic nervous system and its connection to behavior (ie. Stress, fear, and primitive reflexes)
• The power of retained primitive reflexes and how they impede function
• Tools and strategies for assessing primitive reflexes

• Video case study analysis
• ADHD: Diagnosis and current treatment strategies
• Autism: Diagnosis and DSM-5-TR™ updates
• Sensory processing disorder (SPD)

• Communication strategies that provide control
• Self-management and behavioral strategies
• Address picky eating and poor sleep habits
• Music for sensory stimulation, calming, and attentiveness
• new interventions for vestibular, proprioceptive, auditory, smell, and vision work

• Movement activities to engage the body and mind
• Sensory diets, sensory modifications, and more to support modulation
• Self-regulation and mindfulness
• Address primitive reflexes to improve social participation and age-appropriate behaviors
• Tool to assess child’s arousal levels to organize interventions

• Develop a treatment plan for community settings
• Develop a behavioral intervention plan (BIP) for schools/IEP integration
• Goal development based on setting
• Collecting behavior data to measure plan effectiveness for behavioral outcomes

• Psychosocial concerns and experiences of caregivers
• Reciprocal regulation and interaction activities

Target Audience

• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Educators
• Psychologists
• Marriage & Family Therapists
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants