ASI in Schools
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Through the self-paced virtual lessons and live mentorship workshops, participants will learn the core components of Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) theory as well as the impacts of sensory integration challenges on participation in school.

The course addresses evaluation; outcomes, data collection, and reporting; and intervention within the ASI framework to support student engagement, participation, and function across all 3 tiers of MTSS in the school setting.

This course also presents an Advocacy Toolkit to support OTPs navigate common barriers to implementing school-based ASI as they work to ensure all students, regardless of sensory challenges, have equitable access to the support they need to participate in school.

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  • This is an introductory course designed for Occupational Therapist Practitioners (licensed OTs and COTAs) who work in a school-based setting. Those who hold a Certificate in ASI from CLASI are very welcome, as this course goes deeper into applying these concepts in schools.

    This module is currently in the English language and can be accessed from anywhere in the world.

  • After the course, participants will be able to:

    1. Summarize the impacts of sensory integration and processing challenges on successful student engagement and access in the school setting

    2. Understand and articulate the core components of Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) theory’s application to the school setting

    3. Describe the key elements of a comprehensive evaluation of sensory integration and processing

    4. Summarize how to draft IEPs to appropriately address identified sensory integration challenges and monitor progress

    5. Demonstrate ASI interventions contextualized within the school setting and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework that directly address school-related occupations

    6. Outline advocacy skills to expand the application of ASI intervention in the school setting

    • Kelly Auld-Wright, OTD, OTR/L

    • Marco Leão, MS, OT

    • Maria Cerase McKeon, OTD, OTR/L

    • Annie Baltazar Mori, OTD, OTR/L

    • Mim Ochsenbein, MSW, OTR/L

    • Aja Roley, OTD, OTR/L

    • Colleen Cameron Whiting, OTD, OTR/L

  • CLASI is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development.

    Provider ID# 8033. This Blended/Hybrid activity is offered at 3.0 CEUs Introductory, OT Service Delivery and Foundational Knowledge.

    The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

  • Because of the cohort-specific, live mentorship workshops, the course is scheduled on a rolling basis throughout the year. Participants are required to attend all 5 live workshops in order to receive their certificate of completion. Click here to view upcoming course dates.

    All self-paced lessons follow an asynchronous online format:

    The user-friendly system allows you to create your own account to manage all of your CLASI modules. You must have internet access that allows streaming to complete the lessons and must use an approved web browser. We recommend Safari, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox. Google Chrome and Internet Explorer are not supported. Online lessons must be completed according to the schedule and live mentorship workshop dates. Online lessons are available for one year from the date of purchase, allowing you to return to the content to review and refine your understanding.

    • The course will run over a 3.5 month period. 

    • There will be an initial live session on the launch date of the course

    • Synchronous live mentorship workshops occur on weeks 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, and 15

    The course includes the following Lessons:

    • Lesson 1: Introduction

    • Lesson 2: Theory of ASI & Relevance to School Practice

    • Lesson 3: School-Based Evaluation in ASI

    • Lesson 4: Outcomes, Data Collection, Reporting

    • Lesson 5: ASI Intervention Across the Tiers

    • Lesson 6: Advocacy for ASI in Schools

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Cancellation Policy There will be no cancellations/refunds offered after the user has accessed the learning management system. In the case of emergencies, we will consider on a case-by-case basis.

Please contact CLASI at info@cl-asi.org if you have any questions, concerns or special needs requests.