Webinar 6: Sensory Modulation Program Component 5a: Environmental Enhancements: Sensory Spaces, Sensory Rooms & Sensory Gardens

SESSION OVERVIEW

This OTA webinar will explore Tina Champagne’s Sensory Modulation Program Component 5: Environmental enhancements. The webinar will focus on creating sensory spaces: the landmark sensory room, sensory gardens and other types of sensory supportive spaces. Tina Champagne will provide an overview of the history, purpose, benefits, evidence-based examples and practical guidance on creating sensory rooms and spaces.  Participants will learn how to design and use these sensory enhanced environments with diverse populations including children, adults, older adults, and across different settings. Explore how sensory environments can support a variety of therapeutic outcomes, including occupational participation. This session will also highlight how these environmental enhancements align with trauma and attachment-informed care practices, ensuring that sensory spaces are therapeutic and person-centered.

Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, you will be able to:

1. Identify key design principles for sensory rooms, sensory gardens, and spaces that support sensory modulation for optimal occupational participation across the lifespan.
2. Apply strategies for creating sensory supportive environments on limited budgets, adapting resources to specific populations and care settings.
3. Differentiate between creating and co-creating a sensory supportive environment
4. Adapt Sensory Room Policy or Protocols provided for use in your OT practice setting
5. Develop tailored evaluation tools for use with sensory supportive environments
6. Apply strategies for educating and collaborating with family, carers, and support people to meaningful use in sensory spaces to participate in daily occupations and relationships.
    

For more information on the other webinars in this series, click here. 

THIS SESSION IS SUITABLE FOR

This webinar is suitable for practitioners at all levels, with a focus on intermediate to advanced understanding.

PRESENTER

    Dr. Tina Champagne

Dr. Tina Champagne is the CEO of Cutchins Programs for Children and Families and an international consultant for Champagne Conferences & Consultation. She has specific expertise in the areas of trauma, attachment, sensory and trauma informed approaches, and organizational change. In 2003, she became the first OT to present with the U.S. National Office of Technical Assistance on sensory approaches, trauma informed care and restraint reduction, where her work became part of the Six Core Strategies. She has numerous publications, including two books, numerous book chapters, continuing education and research articles, and she is a reviewer for OT and nursing journals. She has received many awards for her work including the 2023 Award of Merit, the highest honor from the American Occupational Therapy Association. 

WEBINAR DETAILS

DATE

Tuesday 5 August 2025

TIME

Presentation Commences: 

9:30am | VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS 

9:00am | SA 

9:30am | Qld 

9:00am | NT 

7:30am | WA

The session will run for approximately 60 minutes. 

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RECORDING ACCESS

This session will be recorded. Live attendance is encouraged so that your questions can be answered. The recording and resources will be made available within 48 hours of the live session for you to access at your convenience

REGISTRATION FEES 

EARLYBIRD – Book on or before 4 July 2025 

OTA Member: $59

OTA Student/New Graduate Member: $53

Non-member: $77

STANDARD – Book on or after 5 July 2025

OTA Member: $65

OTA Student/New Graduate Member: $59

Non-Member: $85 

Registrations close on 31 July 2025 at 11:55pm 

Members must be logged in with username and password to register at the member rate. 

VENUE 

This is a 100% virtual event. You will receive an email with details to access the event two days ahead of the scheduled event date. 

DISCLAIMER 

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CONTACT US 

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