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Trauma and Sensory Processing Training

July 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT

The Foster Parent Training Program is holding a 90-minute training to help foster parents understand how sensory processing and trauma intersect—and how this affects behaviors, meltdowns, and relationships. We’ll break down the 8 sensory systems in easy-to-understand ways, explore how trauma can heighten sensory sensitivities, and share practical strategies to support regulation and connection.

Participants will take a short self-assessment to reflect on their own sensory styles and leave with actionable tools to use at home.

This training is approved for Foster Parent Training credits up to 1.5 hours of elective foster parent training credit.

Training Objectives:

By the end of this session, foster parents will be able to:

  1. Identify and describe the 8 sensory systems and how they impact behavior.
  2. Recognize sensory thresholds and patterns in children.
  3. Recognize the difference between sensory preferences vs a potential sensory processing disorder
  4. Understand how trauma can influence sensory processing and regulation.
  5. Apply simple, trauma-informed sensory strategies to prevent and respond to dysregulation in the home, while maintaining connection.

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Trainer Bio

Lora Buth, MS, OT/L is a licensed occupational therapist with a master’s degree in occupational therapy and an undergraduate degree in psychology. Prior to becoming an OT, she worked at St. Joseph’s Children’s Home supporting children in residential care, which led she and her husband to later becoming foster parents. As a traditional OT, her work focused on the pediatric population through early intervention, home health, and outpatient therapy. Today, Lora’s focus is on parent education and consultations. Through her company Connected Littles Co., she consults with adoptive and foster families to help them better understand behaviors and build secure connections. She specializes in translating sensory and trauma-informed strategies into simple, relational parenting practices.

Details

Date:
July 24
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
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Website:
https://ceu.uky.edu/product/trauma-and-sensory-processing-7-24-25/