Training Program Requirements
Following Course II
Following Course II you are required to:
¨ Test at least three typically-developing
children to gain familiarity with the administration of the SIPT. You will document
this testing by recording the child’s first name only and the date they were tested on the application for certification.
¨ Evaluate one child (Child A) who
has difficulties e.g. learning, attention, self-regulation or behaviour. You
must bring this case, fully scored, to Course III (see information below).
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Engage in peer review of test administration skills. Peer review consists of administering the SIPT with someone familiar
with the SIPT. This person can be someone previously certified or another Course
II participant. See Peer Review Form attached. The child tested during the peer review should, preferably, have identified
difficulties e.g. learning, attention, self-regulation or behaviour. The test subject could be Child A.
In
preparation for Course III
¨ Score &
generate a SIPT Test Report on Child A.
¨ Bring the entire SIPT test report of Child A with you.
¨Copy the SIPT bar graph from this case:
1. 1 bar graph
copied onto a transparency sheet
2. 5 copies of
the bar graph on regular paper
¨Provide a one-page
typed summary of the case of Child A including (Case Information form enclosed):
1. Presenting
problems or referral information
2. Brief summary
of background information
3. Any available
structured or unstructured clinical observations
4. 3- to 5-minute
videotape of the child (Authorization Form enclosed) For Course III, this video is optional. However, for Course IV
this video is mandatory. Videotaping of a child is highly recommended, as cases with videos tend to be chosen first for discussion.
The video does not have to be of the child during therapy; however, we do hope that some of the participants will
bring therapy sessions for analysis. If the video is not of intervention, free
play or assessment footage is preferred. Footage taken by the family is permitted. Regardless of where the videotaped coverage is occurring, it is important that you
capture the child's areas of concern relative to tactile, vestibular and proprioceptive systems. For example, if you believe that the child has vestibular processing issues, you will want to videotape
this child's interaction with some type of movement experiences.
¨ Bring a SIPT
Manual with you to the course (sharing of the manual between registrants is not possible).
In preparation for Course IV:
For those taking all four courses and applying for certification:
¨ Evaluate one child (Child B) who
has difficulties e.g. learning, attention, self-regulation or behaviour.
¨ Score &
generate a SIPT Test Report on Child B.
¨Provide a one-page
typed summary of the case of Child B including (Case Information form enclosed):
5. Presenting
problems or referral information
6. Brief summary
of background information
7. Any available
structured or unstructured clinical observations
8. 3- to 5-minute
videotape of Child B (Authorization Form enclosed). This video is mandatory.
For those taking Course I and Course IV only:
¨ Background information on one child between
the ages of 6 months and 16 years who needs intervention. The child may or may
not already be in therapy. Be prepared to present the background history, reason
for referral, evaluation data (SIPT preferred but not essential), and other salient information. (Case Information Form enclosed.)
¨ A video of the child is required. The video does not have to be of the child during therapy however we do hope that
some of the participants will bring therapy sessions for analysis. If the video
is not of intervention, free play or assessment footage is preferred. Footage
taken by the family is permitted. Regardless of where the videotaped coverage
is occurring, it is important that you capture the child's areas of concern relative to tactile, vestibular and proprioceptive
systems. For example, if you believe that the child has vestibular processing
issues, you will want to videotape this child's interaction with some type of movement experiences. (Authorization for assessment and videotape must be obtained from the child’s guardian. Authorization forms are enclosed for your use.)