iLs Training for Occupational Therapists
iLs is natural fit for OT practices, whether in clinic, school or home environments. In addition to enhancing an OT’s sensory integration work, it is also an effective rehab tool and is easily customized for different therapeutic objectives, program lengths, and client needs.
Many ABA trained therapists implement iLs alongside ABA. The benefits of this combination are evidenced by both immediate (better quality ABA sessions) and long-term results (social/behavior change is accelerated by improved regulation and processing). DIR/Floortime, Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) and SCERTS are excellent complements to iLs’ approach.
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FOUNDATIONS & IMPLEMENTATION
Activate multiple sensory systems to help your clients achieve their full potential. This course is a great place to start.
We cover centers of the brain, neuroplasticity and the theories on which multi-sensory therapy is based. Then we go hands-on with the iLs Focus 30 and 60, Playbook activities and case studies. After this 8-hour training, you’ll immediately be ready to use iLs with your clients.oundations & Implementation prepares professionals with theoretical and hands-on training in iLs methodology and equipment.
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HOME SUPERVISION TRAINING
See better results and achieve more client compliance. It is difficult to schedule in-clinic therapy for clients more than one or two times in a week, meaning therapeutic gains can take longer to see.
The iLs Focus systems are flexible so the exercises can be done at home or in clinic. Attend this 20-minute on-demand webinar for certification to set up and oversee your clients’ home use. Achieve more therapy time with your clients and see results sooner. The iLs Home Supervision Program can get you there.
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SAFE AND SOUND PROTOCOL TRAINING
How can you open the door for improved communication and more successful therapy with your most sensitive clients? The SSP is a five-day intervention developed by Dr. Stephen Porges.
Learn how the SSP is designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing social engagement and resilience. This two-hour course discusses training the auditory pathways to process speech-related frequencies. Once you can help calm your clients’ behavioral and emotional state, communication and subsequent therapies improve.
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UTILIZING THE VOICEPRO
Learn ways to improve your clients’ coding, phonemic awareness, listening in a noisy environment and speech clarity. This 90-minute online course is ideal for OTs and SLPs.
It expounds upon the brain information covered in the Foundations & Implementation course and provides an in-depth look at the VoicePro and the iLs Interactive Language Program (ILP).
ADDITIONAL COURSES
Get the details you need for using iLs with your clients dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Dive deeper into how iLs addresses ASD symptoms through a staged developmental approach. This two-hour interactive webinar-based training is ideal for professionals working with children diagnosed with ASD.
Get a holistic view of therapy from each system. Each discipline approaches therapy from a different standpoint. The SSI is a five-part course that takes a look at each sensory system singularly and explores how it complements the other sensory systems. We’ll explore the neuroanatomy and physiology, assessment for dysfunction and functional ramifications of each system and discuss the dynamic inter-relationships among all of the sensory systems.
Show your clients how they are progressing. Encouragement and positive reinforcement go a long way. You can use the Measure of Foundational Abilities (MFA) to identify areas that need focus and graph therapeutic progress to track your clients’ success.
ADVANCED CERTIFICATION
Once you’ve been certified and have been using iLs for at least 6 months, we invite you to learn more through the iLs Advanced Courses. These are for practitioners using iLs with complex cases and/or intensives, who need to customize or build custom programs for their clients.
Access the Pro Amplifier with increased bone conduction and R/L lateralization options. In this two-day course, we go deeper into the iLs program structure, how to customize Focus Programs, incorporate voice of the mother with the VoicePro and give you the opportunity to discuss how you use iLs in your practice.
Create custom iLs programs for your clients. The two-day course teaches you how to create your own iLs programs for clients to jumpstart a home program, accelerate a program or address complex cases. Plus, get the benefit of sharing your cases with other therapy professionals.
