Current and Upcoming Courses
The Spiral Foundation
To increase understanding and acceptance of sensory integration and sensory processing dysfunction through EDUCATION and RESEARCH
The Spiral Foundation offers a wide variety of educational programs and materials, including:
Full courses, live and on-line, on a variety of introductory to advanced topics.
Presentations on a variety of intermediate topics for parents and professionals.
Free resources for adults and caregivers of children with SPD.
Audio only podcasts on a variety of introductory topics for professionals.
Resources and research studies on topics informing knowledge of SPD.
Welcome!
The Spiral Foundation serves national and international audiences by providing resources for therapists and other professionals who work with individuals with sensory processing difficulties, as well as adults and children living with sensory dysfunction and their families.
By conducting and disseminating current research and providing educational programs in a variety of on and offline formats we strive to improve the lives and well-being of individuals with difficulties processing and integrating sensory information across the globe.
Featured Activities
Online Course: G.A.S.: Goal Attainment Scaling as a Meaningful Outcome Measure for Therapy Services
Teresa May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA. Available now!
Webinar: The Sensory Friendly Classroom Goes Home
Erin Flynn, MS, OTR/L. and Olivia Easterbrooks-Dick, MS, OTR/L
Thursday, October 29, 2020 11am – 12:30pm
LiveTalk: Addressing Oral Motor and Feeding Challenges through Telehealth
Lori Goodrich, OTR/L, C/NDT Thursday Nov 19, 2020. 7-8pm EST
LiveTalk: Supporting Parents: The Occupational Therapy Practitioner’s Role as Coach
Tess Guttadauro, MS, OTR/L. Available now!
Olivia Easterbrooks-Dick, MS, OTR/L and Abbey Craig, MS, OTR/L, Emily Lesher, MS-CCC-SLP and Jaymie Stavdal, MS, OTR/L. Available now!
Highlights
Research shows SI-OT services provided via telehealth are feasible, acceptable and effective.
Following analysis of clinical records, therapist survey, and family survey results of this program review suggest that providing SI-OT telehealth services is feasible and acceptable to clients, their families and occupational therapists. Therapists can address similar goal areas, occupations and performance skills as when in the clinic and in some cases are better able to engage and empower families in the home resulting in increased carryover of sensory strategies and techniques.
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Recent Blog Posts
Sneaky Fine Motor Activity – April
Magic Rainbow Puzzle balls are a great way to work on finger dexterity and strength as you work to push the colorful balls into their matching holes. Additionally, they are a great bilateral activity as they require one to use a stabilizing hand while the other hand...
Sneaky Fine Motor Activity – March
Sneaky Fine Motor Activity for March: Fill the Pot of Gold Laminate small gold coins and a pot of gold. Attach small dots of velcro to the backs of the coins and the pot, alternating the type of velcro dot so that you can also stick the coins together, small round...
Fine Motor Activity of the Month – February
Check out the “Sneaky Fine Motor” activity of the month.