Essential Sensory Strategies for SLPs (live registration)
Essential Sensory Strategies for SLPs to Boost Engagement in Your Autistic Students
September 8, 2025 | 12:00pm CST | 60 minutes | 0.1 ASHA CEUs
A deep understanding of sensory processing is integral to our work with autistic children. In order to target our communication goals in the most effective way possible, our students need to be regulated. The neurodiversity movement is growing and as Speech-language Pathologists (SLPs) working with autistic children, we should be on the forefront, learning how to best support our clients and their families. This presentation will inspire a new way of thinking about the SLP’s role in addressing sensory needs, and provide strategies that align with a strengths-based, neurodiversity affirming approach. Attendees will walk away with new ideas for integrating sensory strategies into their sessions in order to improve attention, build engagement, and increase communication.
Presenter: Jessie Ginsburg, Speech-Language Pathologist
Relevant Financial Relationship: Jessie Ginsburg is the CEO of Pediatric Therapy Playhouse and Creator of the Inside Out Sensory Programs.
Presenter Biography: A deep understanding of sensory processing is integral to our work with autistic children. In order to target our communication goals in the most effective way possible, our students need to be regulated. The neurodiversity movement is growing and as Speech-language Pathologists (SLPs) working with autistic children, we should be on the forefront, learning how to best support our clients and their families. This presentation will inspire a new way of thinking about the SLP’s role in addressing sensory needs, and provide strategies that align with a strengths-based, neurodiversity affirming approach. Attendees will walk away with new ideas for integrating sensory strategies into their sessions in order to improve attention, build engagement, and increase communication.
Learner Outcomes
- Explain why regulation is essential to targeting communication goals in the most effective way possible
- Describe the difference between low arousal, high arousal, and an optimal arousal level
- Discuss three sensory activities that can be implemented in sessions in order to improve regulation in autistic students
Agenda
- Introduction (5 minutes)
- The Role of Sensory Regulation in Language Development (10 minutes)
- Sensory Systems, Sensory Modulation, and Levels of Arousal (10 minutes)
- Sensory Strategies, Environmental Modifications, & Adjustments to Routines (15 minutes)
- Case Studies & Demonstration Videos (15 minutes)
- Q&A (5 minutes)
Cost: Free
Audience: Assistant, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years), Related Professionals
Topic Area: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Language and Learning in School-Age Individuals, Language in Infants Through Preschoolers
To be reported to ASHA CE, participants must indicate their preference to be reported on the post-webinar assessment and achieve a minimum score of 80% accuracy. Unlimited attempts are permitted, but partial credit is not available. The assessment must be completed within one week of the webinar.
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Refund: Refunds are not available for free sessions.