​​​SAI Level One Certification for Therapists

​Requirements:

 

• SAI for Children & Caregivers; Theory & Practical Application Course, or 

• An Introduction to SAI; The Impact of Developmental Trauma and Insecure Attachment on Sensory Processing, or

• An SAI Approach to Intellectual Developmental Disability (this course is currently only available on request for in-house training), or

• SAI for Adults and Adolescents,

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• One of the recognised external DMM Attachment Courses;

  • Attachment: Parent Child Relationships: An Integrative Response to Assessment and Intervention' with Attachment Works 

  • Any of the Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM) courses. See the Family Relations Institute for details​

  • Child Attachment & Play Assessment’ Module 1, with CAPA.  See www.the-capa.com

  • Attachment Based Practice with Adults, Understanding Strategies and Promoting Positive Change’. To book please contact: rebecca@iswmatters.co.uk 

• Trauma Informed Assessment & Intervention (TIAI): A Practical Approach to Sensory Trauma and Complex Trauma

• Use of SAI Assessment and Clinical Formulation Tools for Therapists (this is included in the TIAI course)

• Report Writing Course

• The SAI Fidelity Measure

• Submission of a case study

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Recommend attendance: for those working with adolescents and adults.

• Attachment Based Practice with Adults - https://iswmatters.co.uk

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Level One Certified Therapists can state that their practice is both sensory and attachment Informed:

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They are qualified to:

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• Clinically assess and analyse stress behavioural patterns and sensory processing patterns.

• Deliver SAI treatment sessions which address sensory processing-attachment differences.

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​​​SAI Level TWO Certification for Therapists

​Requirements:

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• SAI Level One Certification for Therapists

  • - Attendance at the following courses:

  • Meaning of the Child Interview (MoTC) - https://www.meaningofthechild.org

  • Child Attachment and Play Assessment (CAPA) - https://www.the-capa.com

  • MIM/DEIS - https://pilkeklinikka.com/en/

  • Analysing Stress Patterns, Arousal Traits and States and use of Regulating Strategies Info@sai-centre.com

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​SAI Level Two Certification for Therapists focuses on the co-regulation process. It involves analysis of stress patterns and the use of standardised assessments of attachment patterns. Therapists address the sensory and attachment issues that impede the co-regulation process.

 

This training will involve individual supervision of two case studies of SAI engagement sessions. Duration of supervision for one case study: once every two weeks over a period of 14 weeks. Therapists then proceed to working on a further two single case studies. They will be required to have a check-in review supervision on week 6 of the process, then proceed unsupervised until completion of their case study. If there are any elements of the intervention where the Therapist's practice requires further supervision, the Therapist will be advised accordingly. On successful completion, the Therapist is Certified as an SAI Level 2 Therapist.

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​Training Links

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• Child Attachment and Play Assessment (CAPA) Courses

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• Meaning of the Child Interview (MoTC)

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• Dynamic-Maturational Model of Attachment and Adaptation.

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• D-EIS scoring system for the Dyadic Parent-Child MIM 

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Continual Professional Development Requirements

 

To maintain your Level 1 and Level 2 SAI certification you will be required once every three years to:

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a) Review a case study with an SAI Accredited Supervisor – 3 hour session.    

or
b) Attend an SAI Accredited Online Webinar.

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You will receive a certificate of Professional development on completion of either of these choices. This will be need to be attached to your certificate to demonstrate you are meeting continuing Professional development requirements.