SAI
SAI Therapist Clinical Practice Modules

SAI Therapist Clinical Practice Modules:
- A Trauma Informed Approach to Postural Control and Praxis
- A Trauma Informed Approach to Touch
On completion of these modules Therapists will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
To obtain a Certificate of Competence for the Trauma Informed Approach to Postural Control and Praxis Module and for the Trauma Informed Approach to Touch Module, Therapists will be required to submit a Case Study with video to illustrate clinical competence. Their case study will be reviewed in an individual two-hour zoom session. They will be deemed certified in the clinical area of practice if they successfully meet the case study requirements. This element currently incurs an additional fee of £240.
Certification in both modules is required prior to submission of the case study for SAI Level One Certification for Therapists.
Additional SAI Modules for Therapists:
- Use of SAI Assessment and Clinical Formulation Tools, For therapists*
*Required for Level One Certification
- The SAI Fidelity Measure*
*Required for Level One Certification
- The Art of Interviewing and Exploring Issues**
**Required for Level Two Certification
For any enquiries please contact: traininginsai@gmail.com
To book a place on a course please contact: bookingforsai@gmail.com
A Trauma Informed Approach to Postural Control and Praxis
This four-day course explores assessment and treatment of postural control and praxis, from attachment and trauma informed perspectives. It examines the impact of developmental trauma, the influence of attachment patterns, and implications for assessment and treatment. Therapists are trained in a trauma informed approach to the use of Ayres Clinical Observations, and in observational analysis of child led play where formal assessment isn’t possible.
Online
BOOKING NOW OPEN
Dates:
23rd-24th November 2023
&
30th November and 1st December 2023
Fee: £800 no VAT
To book contact: bookingforsai@gmail.com
Online
BOOKING NOW OPEN
Dates:
3rd-4th October 2024
&
10th-11th October 2024
Fee: £800 no VAT
To book contact: bookingforsai@gmail.com
Hybrid
BOOKING NOW OPEN
Dates:
10th - 11th July 2023
ON SITE at Juniper Tree Therapy, Leeds
&
17th-18th July 2023 ONLINE
Fee: £800 no VAT
A Trauma Informed Approach to Touch
This course looks at the impact of attachment trauma on the tactile system. It includes the use of a trauma informed assessment of the individual’s response to touch. Therapists learn to differentiate whether tactile defensiveness is due to sensory modulation difficulties or trauma or to both. They learn how to provide tactile experiences that promote a healthy response to touch and diminish the impact of trauma.
ONLINE
Open for Booking
Dates: 1st - 2nd November 2023
Fee: £400 no VAT
To book with Jump Start Centre contact:
ONLINE
Open for Booking
Dates: 26th - 27th September 2024
Fee: £400 no VAT
Capacity: 16 people
To book please contact:
ONLINE
Open for Booking
Dates: 3rd - 4th July 2024
Fee: £400 no VAT
Capacity: 16 people
To book with Jump Start Centre contact:
Use of SAI Assessment and Clinical Formulation Tools, For therapists
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The Sensory Arousal Attachment Physiological Profile (SAAP) Questionnaire.
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Levels of Self-Regulation (LOSR) Chart.
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SAI Impact Chart & SAI Clinical Intervention (Clinical Formulation) Chart.
This course involves two, two-hour workshops. It will train therapists in the use of SAI assessment & clinical formulation tools. These can be used as a template for Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Assessments which evaluate the developmental impact of trauma on children, young people and their Carers.
Entry Requirements:
Completion of Therapist’s (old) Level 1 Course and attachment element.
Or
Completion of SAI Foundation Training (both elements).
New dates will be added subject to declaration of interest. If you would like to attend this training please get in touch with us at: traininginsai@gmail.com
Online
Dates: 6th - 7th March 2023
4pm - 6pm
Course Tutor: Emma Shedlow
Fee: £ 75
To book contact: bookingforsai@gmail.com
The SAI Fidelity Measure
This two-day course will explore The SAI Fidelity Measure, Structure and Process elements required to ensure your practice is consistent with SAI philosophy and therapeutic principles. It will use case studies to bring together theory and practice. Participants will be shown how to chart, interpret and document assessment findings and learn the principles of intervention planning when working in multidisciplinary environments e.g. schools, residential settings.
Online
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN
Dates: 25th, 26th May 2023
9am - 4.30pm
Course Tutor: Chris West
Fee: £400 no VAT
To book contact: bookingforsai@gmail.com
Online
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN
Dates: 1st-2nd February 2024
9am - 4.30pm
Course Tutor: Chris West
Capacity: 24
Fee: £400 no VAT
To book contact: bookingforsai@gmail.com
The Art of Interviewing and Exploring Issues
This course is aimed at therapists who are involved in interviewing adults in order to assess risk; complete foster carer and adoptive parent assessments and plan Therapeutic Interventions.
This course offers an introduction to the potential of discourse analysis. It explores the ways in which how someone says what they say is more revealing of the self and motivations for behaviour than what they say. It looks at the central importance of this when undertaking a range of evaluative assessments.
The course also looks at a framework to inform the ways in which we give feedback, with the aim of maximising understanding and effectiveness.
Online
Dates: 1st & 2nd March 2023
Course Tutors: Helen Johnson & Éadaoin Bhreathnach
Course Organiser: Attachment Works
Fee: £400 plus VAT
To book contact: samattachmentworks@aol.co.uk