HS 230 - Sensory Development 3 Credits
Outline Effective Date 2024 Winter
2024/2025
Lecture Hours: 45
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Tutorial Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course examines brain development and sensory processing as it relates to planning activities for children. Special emphasis is placed on sensory processing differences. This course explores strategies in relation to designing and adapting environments to meet the needs of children.
Rationale:
This is a required course for students in Early Childhood Education, Educational Assistant, and Child and Youth Care Counsellor programs. Sensory integration is necessary for children to regulate in changing environments and situations. Students develop an understanding of the connections between the brain and sensory development to provide appropriate environments and activities for children.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to
- explain the importance of environmental influences on infant brain development.
- identify and describe each area of the brain connected to sensory development.
- summarize sensory processing development.
- suggest a variety of curriculum activities and environments to promote sensory integration.
- present case studies and plan learning activities and environment adaptations for a child with sensory processing needs.
- articulate specific strategies to support sensory integration difference for individual and families.
Required Resource Materials:
Kranowitz, C. S., (2022). The out-of-sync child: recognizing and coping with sensory processing differences. (3rd.ed) (revised and updated ed.). A TarcherPerigee Book.
Electronic resources and articles will be provided throughout the course.
Optional Resource Materials:
Bailer, D. S., & Miller, L. J. (2011). No longer a secret unique common-sense strategies for children with sensory motor challenges. Sensory World.
Conduct of Course:
This course uses lectures, discussions, guest speakers, readings, and case studies to develop an understanding of sensory processing and an appreciation of the skills necessary for providing sensory experiences and environments for children. Participation in class discussions and activities is an expectation in this course.
Regular attendance is essential for success in any course. Absence for any reason does not relieve a student of the responsibility of completing course work and assignments to the satisfaction of the instructor. Frequent absences may result in the student being placed on probation. Further absences may result in suspension from the program.
On-line attendance is demonstrated by keeping up with readings and assignments, participation in the dialogue on the discussion board and completing course work assignments to the satisfaction of the instructor.
In cases of repeated absences due to illness, the student may be requested to submit a medical certificate.
Instructors have the authority to require attendance in classes.
Content of Course:
- Brain Development and Neurodiversity
- Learning Strategies
- Sensory Development
- Sensory Processing Differences
- Areas of Sensory Functioning
- Resources for Educators and Parents
Course Assessments:
| Exams (x3) |
60% |
| Sensory Awareness Project |
40% |
| Total |
100% |
Course Pass Requirements:
A minimum grade of D (50%) (1.00) is required to pass this course.
Students must maintain a cumulative grade of C (GPA - Grade Point Average of 2.00) in order to qualify to graduate.
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