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Navigating Sensory Processing Disorder: An Introductory Course

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0.2 AOTA CEUs

Help children feel more comfortable, focused, and ready for everyday life! Learn how sensory processing affects behavior, attention, and daily routines, from struggles with clothing and loud noises to sensory overload and emotional regulation. Whether you're a parent, therapist, or educator, you'll learn how to recognize sensory challenges, better understand why children respond the way they do, and use simple, practical strategies to support their unique needs with confidence.

As an occupational therapist, I felt like this was a great little crash course into what sensory integration is and what sensory diets are. I think it can be an overwhelming idea but this made it seem manageable! — Alyssa P., Occupational Therapist

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Navigating Sensory Processing Disorder: An Introductory Course

Original Price:   Current Price: $49.99
0.2 AOTA CEUs

Help children feel more comfortable, focused, and ready for everyday life! Learn how sensory processing affects behavior, attention, and daily routines, from struggles with clothing and loud noises to sensory overload and emotional regulation. Whether you're a parent, therapist, or educator, you'll learn how to recognize sensory challenges, better understand why children respond the way they do, and use simple, practical strategies to support their unique needs with confidence.

As an occupational therapist, I felt like this was a great little crash course into what sensory integration is and what sensory diets are. I think it can be an overwhelming idea but this made it seem manageable! — Alyssa P., Occupational Therapist

Help children feel more comfortable, focused, and ready for everyday life! Learn how sensory processing affects behavior, attention, and daily routines, from struggles with clothing and loud noises to sensory overload and emotional regulation. Whether you're a parent, therapist, or educator, you'll learn how to recognize sensory challenges, better understand why children respond the way they do, and use simple, practical strategies to support their unique needs with confidence.

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2 Course Levels Taught By

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants with advanced training in Primitive Reflex Integration and Sensory Processing

Master

$19.99

Designed for parents, educators and therapists looking learn the basics of Sensory Processing Disorder, and learn actionable strategies to implement immediately. 

  • 2 Hours of Video Training
  • Taught by Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Bonus Templates and Activity Sheets Included
0.2 AOTA CEUS

AOTA CEUs

$49.99

Provides continuing education hours approved by AOTA for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants

* approved for .2 AOTA CEUs or 2 contact hours

  • 2 Hours of Video Training
  • Taught by Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants
  • Bonus Templates and Activity Sheets Included
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How Does Sensory Processing Disorder Affect Your Child or Client's Success?

Did you know that up to 1 in 6 children may have sensory processing disorder?

Sensory processing challenges are becoming more and more common. When a child is struggling to process sensory input in their environment, it will oftentimes lead to sensory overload, reactive behavior, and poor focus.

What You'll Get

Self-Paced Video

You'll have instant access to hours of video lessons taught by Certified Pediatric Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Downloadable Handouts and Guides

We include PDFs for activities, templates, and more to make implementing what you learn in this course even easier!

Lifetime Access

You will get lifetime access to this course! So you can revisit the lessons as much as you need while implementing what you learn into real-life results for your child or clients!

When a child has sensory challenges, they often times will struggle with:

Reactions to harsh or bright lights

Struggles with focus & sitting still

Irritation from certain clothing or fabrics

Challenges with self-regulation

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

List 3 components of Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and how sensory information is processed in the brain.

Identify the areas of daily life that SPD can negatively affect in children.

State the differences between the three primary subtypes of SPD.

List 5 practical interventions that can be implemented for children with SPD that help to improve self-regulation skills, transitions, and participation in ADLs.

Meet Your Instructors

Rachel Harrington

COTA/L, CPRCS

Rachel is a Pediatric Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant who is dedicated to helping children with different abilities feel confident in their own skin. She holds her Autism Certificate, and is continuing her education in Handwriting Without Tears, Primitive Reflex Integration, Sensory Integration, and more! Rachel lives in Boise, Idaho with her husband, two young children, and dog, and can be found outside hiking, playing games, and not taking life too seriously!

Jessica Hill

COTA/L, CPRCS

Jessica is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant who specializes in Pediatrics. She is passionate about helping children become healthy, happy, and confident members of society. She has training and experience in Primitive Reflex Integration, Sensory Integration, feeding, and parent training. Jessica and her son live in Boise, Idaho with their two crazy cats and enjoy hiking, swimming, and traveling!

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • How long is The Navigating SPD Course?

    Approximately 2 hours that you can go through and revisit at your own pace!

  • What is the refund policy for this course?

    Like all Harkla products, this falls under our lifetime guarantee. This basically means that if at any time you aren’t satisfied with the course, we’ll refund you right away.

  • Will I have access to the instructors for the course?

    We offer the ability to book a time slot with the instructors for an extra fee, but you are able to comment within courses and get answers to those comments as you go from the instructors.

    We also are very responsive on customer support and social media to connect with our community.

  • Can parents take this course?

    Absolutely! The ‘Master Level’ Option will be best for you if you’re a parent. Although this course was designed with therapists in mind, the program is so beneficial for parents to implement at home with their child(ren) as well, especially if you have a child struggling with attention and focus challenges specifically.

  • Is this course research-based?

    Yes! We include the evidence-based articles we used to create this course, as well as the research we use as pediatric occupational therapy assistants that support our treatment interventions. You can find the resources and references in the last module of this course.

  • How do I get my certification for CEUs?

    In order to earn your AOTA CEU certificate you must complete the course evaluation and pass the post-test with 80% accuracy. Then you'll be able to download and print your certificate for continuing education!

  • Is there a payment plan for the course?

    Yes! If you select Shop Pay or PayPal while checking out, you will have the option to select a pay over time plan. If you need any help with this, please reach out to us: support@harkla.co

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Help those with special needs live happy and healthy lives.

At Harkla, we believe you already have enough on your plate. That’s why we’re here to help you with sensory needs, sleep improvement, and focus in the classroom through our products, courses and community.

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Lorinda Lunn
Very informative

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Alyssa Preble
Great little crash course

As an occupational therapist, I felt like this was a great little crash course into what sensory integration is and what sensory diets are. I think it can be an overwhelming idea but this made it seem manageable!

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Nigar Hamer
Great help from Harkla Team.

Enjoying your tutorial videos and implementing them on my child. Your video classes are fun . Thank you!

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Elizabeth E Grewal

I have not had a chance to watch it yet. OMG you guys send way, way too many emails too frequently! That just annoys people. Overexposure dilutes your message. And what you guys do seems great but stop with so many emails. You'll just get everyone unsubscribing

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Kelly Tuller
Informative with practical tips

Great overview of Sensory Processing DO and intro to sensory diets. I was able to relate better to my child after watching it and have a good foundation now for how to help him.

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Sahar Hayani
Great product and superior customer service

My daughter really loves it, it soothes her a lot. It got deflated and once I called customer service, I was sent a replacement right away. Excellent customer service

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Rozalyn

I never got anything in the mail. They emailed me a pdf with a couple basic pages of some info that i already knew but i thought they were supposed to send something in the mail!

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Shadai Hall

Introduction to Sensory Processing Disorder

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Corina B.
Sensory issues

Hello! I watched all the videos and I learned so many important and interesting things…I have a daughter 2 years old, she is not on the spectrum but I have few concerns which I hope she will overcome it….I would like more infos for this particular age! 🙏👍👍👍