HOTC SI02

Sensory Integration: Theory, Testing & Treatment

Course Objectives - 1 DAY COURSE

Objectives of the course: Participants of the course will 

1. Demonstrate the knowledge of Ayres Sensory Integrative Therapy®
2. Able to identify Sensory Processing Disorders clinically  
3. Know the principles of treatment for Sensory Processing Disorders.

COURSE Syllabus

HOTC SI02 Sensory Integration: Theory, Testing & Treatment (Total hours: 8)

• Introduction to Ayres Sensory Integrative Therapy® Concepts
• Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of sensory systems
• Classification of sensory processing disorders
• Observations based on Sensory Integration Theory
• Introduction to standardized testing
• Guidelines for treatment
• Activity analysis
• Fidelity to Sensory Integration Therapy

This course is suitable for Occupational Therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists. Students in these fields are also welcome to participate.

Date : 24^th May, 2009

Venue: Hands On Therapy Concepts™, Mulund Clinic, Mumbai

Price: Rs.1350/- (This covers the cost of course material, breakfast, lunch, tea/coffee)

Demand draft in favour of “Hands On Therapy Concepts” payable at Mumbai

Address: Nandgaonkar Hemant, B/302, Heritage Holy, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Mulund west, Mumbai – 400080

Email: nandgaonkar.hemant@gmail.com

sAbout the Instructor: Nandgaonkar Hemant completed his Occupational Therapy qualifications From Mumbai University in 1997, later specializing in Hand Rehabilitation. He also studied Sensory Integration course (OT610) at University of Southern California, USA. He worked as Occupational Therapist at ALERT-INDIA, organization working for leprosy patients and All India Institute for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AIIPMR) for setting up Rehabilitation unit at Raigad District until 2000. After that he joined as Lecturer, Occupational Therapy at Padmashree Dr.D.Y.Patil. Patil College of Occupational Therapy, Nerul and now he is post graduate teacher at Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS). He is also Certified Instructor for Theraband® Academy.

Hemant is recipient of various awards at Annual National conference of All India Occupational Therapists’ Association and published scientific papers in Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy and others. He received International fellowship in Medical Education GSMC-FAIMER.

Hemant has been based in Mumbai since 1999 and he is currently the proprietor and head of practice for Hands On Therapy Concepts™ in Mulund. He is a member of the All India Occupational Therapist’s Association. He has 12 years experience in the treatment of patients and lecturing students.

His clients come from a variety of backgrounds: children, athletes, office workers and builders, and leprosy and hand injured people. In his clinic he treats many different conditions including autism, ADHD, learning disability, sensory processing disorders, hand writing problems, developmental delay, shoulder pain, back pain, hand injuries, RSI, leprosy, rehabilitation after surgery and neurology.

Hemant has trained in various therapy techniques, Ayres Sensory Integration Therapy®, Theraband® and Swiss ball exercises, hand splinting, Pune Shoulder Rehabilitation programme, rehabilitation and ergonomics alongside with the use of traditional Occupational Therapy.

In his spare time, Hemant loves photography, swimming, reading and playing cricket.