Program Description:  

The STAR Proficiency Level I course is the second step in earning the STAR ProCert 1 Credential, which is conferred automatically after completion of this online course.

This online course will apply concepts of the principles of disordered Sensory Processing into daily practice, analyze the historical and contemporary principles related to disordered Sensory Processing, and apply a clinical reasoning model for the evaluation of disordered Sensory Processing. In addition, students will use components of the STAR Treatment Model in practice, and evaluate fidelity to the approach.

Each course is limited to 20 participants
Please register early to guarantee your participation

Program Cost:

The tuition for this program is $1,000.

Learning Objectives:

• Apply the STAR Fidelity Measure to treatment
  
• Utilize current nosology or differential diagnosis of the six subtypes of disordered Sensory Processing
• Analyze and synthesize information from evaluation tools to direct intervention process for disordered Sensory Processing
• Implement a clinical reasoning process to develop an intervention plan based on principles from the STAR approach
• Identify functional outcomes associated with evaluation results and intervention goals for disordered Sensory Processing
• Identify new strategies that encourage meaningful engagement for families within the intervention process
  

Who Should Attend 

This course is only open to Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, and Speech Language Pathologists who have successfully completed the Level 1 Mentorship Program or School-based Intensive program. 

Attendance Policy

Participants are required to attend each of the livestreamed sessions in real time to receive Certificate of Completion for the program. Participants may miss 1 session during the livestreamed course to be eligible for a certificate of completion and CEUs. The course instructor(s) must be informed of any absences ahead of time. Emergencies or unplanned absences will be handled at discretion of the course instructor(s) and Director of Education.

Video recordings are typically available to all participants for up to 1 week after the recorded sessions, however this is not guaranteed due to potential technical issues. If video recordings are available, this may be reviewed in the case of a planned or unplanned absence. A brief CEU quiz must also be completed, and potential additional assignments may be requested to verify competency.

Course Components (30 Continuing Education hours):

• Online Chat Room Discussions (12 hours total): 
  These are the classes in and of themselves. When participants log in to the class during the designated class time, these 8 weekly classes equal the 12 total hours for this requirement. Active participation is required to obtain credit for these hours.

• Learning Assignments (18 hours total):
  Weekly pre-reading and 45-minute screencast for each session with accompanying learning activity
  Participants will post on a discussion board for each module/week. A question, discussion topic, or learning experience is posted after each online class. Each participant should post a 2-3 paragraph response to each board.

- Professional Goal Development
Develop goals that identify how you would like to develop in clinical practice, research, or academia based on your learning experiences in the STAR Institute course.

This part of the assignment is completed at the beginning of the course.

At the end of the course, you will be asked to reflect on your goals in a one-page paper.

  - Treatment Video Review
Review 1 treatment video and write down everything observed.

Create 2-3 hypotheses (system and subtype) with 2-3 supporting observations each and what other activities/play/tasks would you want to see to help refine hypotheses.

  - Assessment
Outline what data points would you need for assessing sensory processing challenges, what assessment tools are you currently using, how could you use your current assessment tools/time to gather more sensory data.

  - Evaluation Experience
Write an evaluation using the STAR format. Come up with 2-3 impact statements, follow-up questions, and an addendum. 

Create a short, 3-slide PowerPoint: Parent Concerns slide, Addendum info relevant to impact statement slide and 1 impact statement that ties parent concern/addendum evidence together.

  - Goal Attainment Scale (GAS)

Write 2-3 goals based on your evaluation report using the STAR Process Frame of Reference using the Goal Attainment Scale format.

Choose 1 functional goal from your GAS, break it down into 3-5 foundational components, identify the sensory foundations of each of those components.

List 3-4 activities/games that would address sensory foundations, of those midlevel skills - how they do this (your reasoning).

- Treatment Note
Write a STAR-style treatment note on a client, identifying process points under PROCESS letters
 
- A SECRET
Develop an A SECRET matrix for your client.
 
- Reflection
Reflect on your initial goals in a one-page paper.

Cancellation Policy

All registrations must be finalized or cancelled for a full refund 30 days prior to the course. Registrations cancelled less than 30 days prior to the course may be substituted or deferred to a future course sponsored by STAR Institute. Staff must be notified of substitutions at least 24 hours before the start of the event. Registrations cancelled due to a family emergency or other unexpected event, or illness will be deferred to a future course sponsored by STAR Institute.

In the event this program must be cancelled due to illness, fire, strikes, war, acts of God, terrorism or other causes that would prevent the event from taking place, STAR Institute will attempt to reschedule the event. If the event is unable to be rescheduled, STAR Institute will refund all tuition fees paid.