SAI
SAI Foundation Training
We recommend attending training at Ash Cottage and its regulating garden spaces to fully experience the
different elements of the SAI Model.
There are two Foundation Courses available:
'Introduction to SAI: The Impact of Developmental Trauma and Insecure Attachment on Sensory Processing'
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'SAI for Adults & Adolescents' (for Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists only)
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Introduction to SAI:
The Impact of Developmental Trauma and Insecure Attachment on Sensory Processing.
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This three-day course will look at the theories that provide the framework for SAI. Emphasis will be on the impact of trauma on sensory processing, and on the capacity for self and co-regulation.
Participants will learn the neurosequential approach to intervention; that is, when it is most effective to use interventions such as narrative work, play therapy, and education.
They will learn the principles of up-regulation and down-regulation to enable physiological adaptation for social engagement and academic learning.
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Eligibility: This course is for Therapists and Practitioners with a Primary Degree in Health, Social Care or Education.
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Dates of available courses are below.
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This six day course trains therapists in the use of Sensory Attachment Intervention with adults and adolescents.
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This course introduces Sensory Attachment Intervention (SAI). It trains therapists in the use of the Just Right State Programme (JRS) for Adults and Adolescents, and in the use of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Profile Questionnaire. SAI looks at the process of regulation and co-regulation from an integrative and neurosequential perspective.
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The Just Right State Programme can be used with individuals, groups or families. It focuses on developing the capacity for self-regulation, co-regulation and reflective functioning. The Just Right State Programme was developed for individuals who struggled to participate in intervention programmes because of their incapacity to regulate their emotional states.The Autonomic Nervous System Profile Questionnaire is a self-report questionnaire that looks at indicators of stress, survival behaviour responses and self-regulating behaviours.It is an exploratory tool for use with individuals to help formulate their regulating needs.
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Course Handbook includes; assessment tools, and the Just Right State manual and JRS intervention pack.
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Eligibility: Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists working in LAC, CAMHS or Forensic Mental Health Services.
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Click here to see dates for this course
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To continue on the training pathway completion of ONE of the following courses is also required (this can be done in any order):
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'Attachment: Parent Child Relationships: An Integrative Response to Assessment and Intervention' with Attachment Works
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Any of the Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM) courses. See the Family Relations Institute for details.
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‘Child Attachment & Play Assessment’ Module 1, with CAPA. See www.the-capa.com
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For any enquiries please contact: traininginsai@gmail.com
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To book a place on a course please contact: bookingforsai@gmail.com
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Introduction to SAI
Courses
Hybrid Courses
We strongly recommend where possible that you choose the hybrid version of this training because of the experiential nature of the course materials. It enriches the learning experience and you enjoy the
the benefits of socially engaging and networking with other course participants during meal and break times.
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Testimonials:
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"So good, really felt like we were seeing SAI in practice with the setting and way the training was run."
Turkey - Onsite
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Open for booking
Dates: 21st - 23rd February 2024
Course Organiser: Zeynep Ikbal DoÄŸan, ScienceArt, Izmir, Turkey
To book contact: zynp_ikbal@hotmail.com
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Onsite
Open for booking
Dates: 5th-7th August 2024
Venue: Treacy Centre, 126 The Avenue, Parkville
Victoria 3052, Australia
Course Tutors: Chris West & Angela Tieman
Fee: $1500
To book contact: chris@sensoryconnections.co.uk
For more information download flyer here
Hybrid
Open for booking
Dates: 2nd (online), 9th & 10th (onsite) May 2024
Venue: Ash Cottage, Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland
Capacity: 12
Course Organiser: SAI Clinic
Fee: £700 no VAT
To book a place contact: bookingforsai@gmail.com
Online Courses
Online
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Open for Booking
Dates: 20th - 22nd March 2024
Capacity: 24
Course Organiser: Inspire Me Events
Fee: £600 plus VAT
Contact: info@inspire-me-events.co.uk
Online
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Open for Booking
Dates: 26th - 28th June 2024
Capacity: 24
Course Organiser: Jumpstart Centre
Fee: £600 no VAT
Contact: info@jumpstartcentre.co.uk