Dressing And Sensory Over-Responsivity: A Guide For OTPs – Live Webinar
January 29, 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MST
Many children have dressing challenges due to tactile defensiveness, with morning meltdowns, refusals, and a wardrobe that is limited to a few items. Tagless clothing and seamless fabrics offer adaptive ways to wear clothing, but how can we support these kids in actually improving their ability to wear clothing successfully? This course applies neuroscience and outlines eight approaches to support children in understanding the feeling of clothing and wearing them successfully.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify 8 approaches to supporting a child with tactile defensiveness in dressing.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe appropriate regulatory strategies to use while supporting a child with tactile defensiveness in dressing activities.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain how neuroplasticity can play a role in supporting a child with tactile defensiveness in dressing.
Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Defining Tactile Defensiveness and Its Relationship to Dressing |
| 15-45 Minutes | Identifying and Explaining Eight Approaches to Addressing Dressing Challenges Due to Tactile Defensiveness |
| 45-55 Minutes | Integrating the 8 approaches cohesively |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |