Tips from an 11-year-old-What Helps Most from a Sensory Processing Perspective (Zoe King)
Includes AOTA CEUs
Keyword(s)
Zoe King, Autism, Virtual Summit
Sensory regulation in
our children’s homes and safe spaces is vital to their emotional and physical
wellbeing. Zoe an 11-year-old autistic girl will be sharing what works for her
and what doesn’t. Talking about her need for regular sensory input, which sometimes
looks a bit different. Supported by Nic King her Mum we hope to give you an insight into what sensory
processing looks in our lives.
Credit
AOTA CEU:0.1
Description
The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.
Learning objective:
To recognize that given the right tools young autistic children can fully understand their needs and coping strategies.
Presenters:
Zoe King, aged 11
I'm an autistic girl with other neurodiversities.
I want to share my experiences with other neurodiverse people and help them
understand who they are and feel positive about their identities. Knowledge is
power, I do like going on video as well though!
I currently go to a school in Northern England. I started out as an average
kid, or so I thought. I was always seen a tiny bit weird for a person they
thought was 'normal' but when I was 6 that all changed. I was diagnosed with
autism and other neurodiversities. I started taking medication which helped me
learn better without impulses for a while. None of my peers knew about my
autism, until Autism acceptance month in 2019. I finally told my friends about
my autism as I had been involved in a video with Carrie Grant. I was surprised
at how some had autistic relations and they looked after me. This helped me
take some of my masks off and be more myself at school.
I am the founder of Zapadvocacy.com. ZAP stands for Zoe's autism project I
started it as my project during the Covid19 lockdown. For Autism acceptance
week, I created and filmed a series of videos with Kieran Rose, The Autistic
Advocate covering anything from Myths to stereotypes to sensory issues and I
really enjoyed sharing those.
My Mum and Dad are helping me move further through the project and I really
appreciate what they're doing to support me.
Nic King
I'm the chairperson of a local youth charity for neurodiverse children Happy Faces
Prudhoe. More importantly, I am Zoe's Mum and supporting her in Zap advocacy
project. As a family, all of which are diagnosed with some sort of
neurodiversity. We are passionate about making the lives of Autistic people
better by creating safe and comfortable spaces for autistic people to get the
best out of their lives and themselves.
Lindsay Fogerty, MS, OTR\L
began her relationship with STAR Institute in 2006 volunteering as an aide to the therapists where she furthered her passion and understanding of Sensory Processing Disorder. She pursued her Bachelors of Science in Exercise Science from the University of Puget Sound. Throughout her undergraduate program, she spent many hours volunteering and nannying children with multiple handicaps. After completing her undergraduate degree, she spent a year traveling the country and observing occupational therapists from Florida to Alaska and everywhere in between. She graduated from Tufts University with her Masters in Occupational Therapy, where her central emphasis was working with children. Prior to becoming a full-time occupational therapist at the STAR Institute, Lindsay worked at a Boston area clinic that focuses on improving the functional lives of children through a sensory integration approach and using a therapeutic sound program. Lindsay has training and experience with the ALERT program and MORE: Integrating the Mouth with Sensory and Postural Functions.
Continuing Education Credits:
STAR Institute is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
The views expressed in the following presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect those of STAR Institute.
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