What will you learn?
In this workshop, you will gain practical knowledge and tools to:

• Define interoception and its role in regulation, participation and daily function
• Understand why interoception challenges are common in neurodivergent children
• Recognise functional signs across toileting, hunger, thirst, fatigue, pain and emotional regulation
• Identify how interoceptive differences impact behaviour, engagement and learning
• Explore assessment approaches using observation, questioning and functional analysis
• Apply evidence informed strategies to build interoceptive awareness
• Use practical activities, visuals and scripts within everyday therapy sessions
• Support families and educators to understand behaviour through a body based lens

Who is this workshop for?

• Paediatric Occupational Therapists supporting emotional regulation and behaviour
• OTs working with autism, ADHD, sensory processing differences or developmental trauma
• Clinicians seeking clearer frameworks beyond behaviour charts and programs
• Therapists wanting practical strategies they can implement immediately

Why attend?

In this workshop, you will:

• Build a clear and practical understanding of interoception
• Strengthen your clinical reasoning around behaviour and body awareness
• Gain ready to use strategies, activities and language for therapy sessions
• Feel more confident addressing the invisible barriers impacting daily function

What's included?

• Gain online access to the workshop – live workshops are delivered via Zoom, while self-paced options include access to recorded sessions
• Download workshop slides and any resources provided by the presenter
• Enjoy six months of access to the recording and resources via your Verve OT Learning Library
• Receive a certificate of completion for your CPD records, available via email upon completion of the workshop