A trauma-informed, neuroscience-based, neurodiversity-affirming and occupation-centred approach to paediatric OT practice. It brings research evidence, practitioner expertise, the child and family, nervous system state and occupational priorities into the same clinical reasoning process.
Built for real paediatric OT practice
There is a case on your caseload right now that keeps pulling you back.
A child whose nervous system goes somewhere a sensory strategy cannot reach. A parent asking questions that deserve a sharper answer. A presentation that does not quite fit the framework you have been using.
TSAC Lite is built for that. Not another strategy list, but the clinical reasoning that helps you identify what is happening underneath the behaviour, where it sits in the framework and what the next clinical step really is.
The clinical reasoning framework behind the course
The SenseUp Approach and The SenseUp Model 360 work together.
The SenseUp Approach is how we reason and practise. The SenseUp Model 360 is the map that helps us hold the whole child while keeping nervous system safety and occupational participation connected to every clinical decision.
A five-layer clinical reasoning framework beginning with nervous system safety and moving through integrated sensory processing, sensory-motor integration, perceptual-motor skills and occupational participation, while reasoning in both directions across the Model.
It gives you a clearer structure for assessment, hypothesis development, documentation and intervention. Instead of treating findings as separate problems, you can explain how they interact and decide what needs to change for participation to shift.
The modules are not stand-alone topic lessons.
Every section is taught through The SenseUp Approach and located within The SenseUp Model 360. Across each unique case, you keep connecting the autonomic nervous system, trauma, regulation, integrated sensory processing, sensory-motor integration, perceptual-motor development and occupational participation. The relationship between the layers is the clinical reasoning.
The SenseUp Model 360
Five layers of clinical reasoning, held in one dynamic loop.
The curriculum moves from nervous system safety through sensory processing, sensory-motor integration and perceptual-motor skills to occupational participation and self-determination, while reasoning in both directions throughout.
Foundation Layer
Nervous system safety, polyvagal theory, co-regulation, attachment, trauma and the sensory pathway to regulation.
Level 1 - Integrated Sensory Processing
The sensory systems, modulation and discrimination, and the sensory-emotional meaning of what the child is experiencing.
Level 2 - Sensory-Motor Integration
Body awareness, postural control, bilateral coordination, motor planning and praxis. The foundations of body trust.
Level 3 - Perceptual-Motor Skills
Motor skills, visual-spatial skills and perception, attention and auditory language.
Level 4 - Occupational Participation
Toileting, mealtimes, sleep, relationships and communication, learning and concept formation. The life the child actually lives anchors every clinical decision.
The 360° loop
Bottom-up sensory integration expands neurological foundations, but occupational purpose drives the reasoning back down. Students learn to reason bidirectionally from the beginning.
Course breakdown
What you work through across the six months.
Each level builds on the one before it, but you are continually reasoning across the whole Model 360. The lesson title tells you the content area. The SenseUp Approach determines how you interpret it and connect it back to the child in front of you.
Welcome and Orientation
- Welcome and Orientation
Foundation Level: Nervous System Safety and Regulation
- Autonomic Nervous System and Polyvagal Theory
- Co-Regulation, Attachment and the Relational Nervous System
- Trauma, the Nervous System and Sensory-Informed Practice
- Foundational Level Quiz: Nervous System Safety and Regulation
- Integration Week (Catch Up / Take a quick Break)
Level 1: Integrated Sensory Processing
- Introduction to Integrated Sensory Processing
- The Vestibular System
- The Proprioceptive System
- Integration Week (Catch Up / Take a quick Break)
- Interoception
- The Tactile System
- The Environmental Senses: Part 1
- The Environmental Senses: Part 2
- Level 1 Quiz
- Integration Week (Catch Up / Take a quick Break)
Level 2: Sensory-Motor Integration
- Introduction to Sensory-Motor Integration
- Body Awareness
- Postural Control
- The Two Sides of the Body
- Motor Planning
- Level 2 Quiz
- Integration Week (Catch Up / Take a quick Break)
Level 3: Perceptual-Motor Skills
- Introduction to Perceptual-Motor Skills
- Motor Skills
- Visual-Spatial Skills and Perception
- Attention and Auditory Language
- Level 3 Quiz
- Integration Week (Catch Up / Take a quick Break)
Level 4: Occupational Participation
- Introduction to Occupational Participation
- Toileting
- Mealtimes
- Sleep
- Relationships and Communication
- Learning and Concept Formation
- Level 4 Quiz
Live call attendance
You are required to attend a minimum of 4 of the 6 monthly live calls in person. If you have unique circumstances, including time zone or other participation challenges, please make an arrangement with Kerry regarding replay-based participation.
Certificate of Completion requirements
To receive your TSAC Lite Certificate of Completion, you must complete all programme modules and quizzes. The certificate reflects completion of the competency-based programme requirements and 30 PD/EU hours.
What you actually receive
Depth, structure and enough time to apply it.
On-demand learning
Five structured modules, drip-fed weekly so you can build depth without trying to consume everything at once.
Workbooks and templates
Resources designed to help you apply the reasoning to children already on your caseload.
6 monthly calls
Bring a real case, ask the difficult question and work through the reasoning with Kerry and your cohort. Calls are recorded.
Student-only portal space
A moderated professional community inside Kajabi, not Facebook, where the clinical conversation continues between calls.
Competency-based completion
Complete the programme modules and quizzes to earn your TSAC Lite Certificate of Completion.
Six months + one bonus month
Access for the full six-month course, plus one bonus month to support students who need extra time because life, family or work responsibilities affected their study rhythm.
From the community
What OTs say about learning with SenseUp.
"My favourite thing about SenseUp is you Kerry 😂 But also I love the heart behind SenseUp… driven by love and care for others…Kerry and her mentoring is a true gift…what I love most about SenseUp is that it has given me the knowledge, skills, confidence and self belief to help clients in the way that I always wanted to in becoming an OT. SenseUp has literally been the tool in igniting the fire from the spark that was always within me. I am forever grateful for Kerry and the invaluable approach she has developed. I am so blessed that I have been able to be a part of SenseUp’s journey since launch and I look forward to supporting the approach and my clients through the approach for years to come and each day achieving the extraordinary because of SenseUp."
"The SenseUp Model completely changed how I assess and intervene. I went from avoiding complex sensory cases to being the person colleagues refer their most challenging clients to."
"I can now justify every sensory intervention to funding bodies with research evidence. My NDIS reports are stronger, my parents are more engaged, and most importantly, the children I work with are making real progress."
As an already accomplished and experienced OT, TSAC has provided me with the missing puzzle pieces to feel confident in assessing and delivering OT services with a true sensory lens. Kerry is a wonderful teacher and I'd recommend this course to any new graduate or experienced therapists.
"I finally understand the neuroscience behind what I was seeing clinically. Parents trust me more because I can explain things with confidence, and my interventions are so much more effective because I understand what I'm actually targeting."
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Real connection
The Community is where the rest of the reasoning happens.
A protected student-only space where your learning lives. It is moderated by the SenseUp team and shared with the OTs moving through the same material alongside you.
Your professional development is not content for an algorithm. The space sits behind your login with the same privacy as the rest of your course.
Post a tricky case between calls and get clinical reasoning back from your cohort.
Read what other paediatric OTs are noticing in their own caseloads.
Ask the questions you would not put into a public professional group.
Connect with OTs across Australia and internationally.
Cohort 3 schedule
Your six months are already mapped out.
Core programme dates
Portal opens 25 August 2026. Cohort begins 1 September 2026 and runs through February 2027.
2 Sep - Welcome & Orientation
30 Sep
28 Oct
25 Nov
16 Dec
27 Jan
24 Feb
31 Mar - Graduation
Live call rhythm and participation
Monthly calls with Kerry run from 18:30-19:30 AEST. Welcome & Orientation and Graduation are additional 30-minute bonus calls. Recordings are added to your portal within 48 hours.
Students are expected to attend at least 4 of the 6 monthly calls live. If time zone, health, family or other unique circumstances make this difficult, please speak with Kerry so an appropriate replay arrangement can be agreed.
Evidence and professional alignment
Clinical reasoning with occupation kept at the centre.
WHO ICFBody functions, activity and participation held together.
WFOTOccupation-centred, client-centred and evidence-based practice.
AOTA OTPF-4Occupation and participation anchor the clinical process.
Three pillars of EBPResearch evidence, practitioner expertise and client/family values.
Cohort 3 - September 2026
Choose your payment rhythm
Two flexible monthly payment options.
Cohort 3 Early Bird
Enrol with 15% Early Bird
Save 15% on every recurring payment.
Early Bird is active until 18 August 2026 and applies to each recurring payment on the eligible Cohort 3 offer. Limited to 1 use per customer.
Coupon code: TSAC-EBCOHORT3
AU$600 x 6
Monthly for 6 months
AU$399 x 9
Monthly for 9 months
Full once-off payment is available. Please reach out to hello@senseup.org should you wish to pay in full.
Your course access
- Six-month TSAC Lite programme
- One bonus month of extended catch-up access
- Weekly drip-fed learning to reduce overwhelm
- Pre-recorded content available online throughout your access period
What's included
- 100% online: 24+ hours of on-demand webinar content across 5 modules
- PDF workbooks and ready-to-use templates
- 30 PD/EU hours and competency-based Certificate of Completion
- 6 x 1-hour group calls with Kerry, Q&A and cohort collaboration
- In-portal Community
- BONUS: 50% off the next Sensory In Action 2027 Workshop
After your 7 months
- Students who want continued development can move into SenseUp PRO
- PRO provides ongoing access to selected SenseUp course content
- Selected content may include TSAC Lite, Certification and selected Masterclass learning
- PRO members receive exclusive discounted offers
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Group of 3+ OTs ready to enrol? Email hello@senseup.org for a 20% group booking coupon. Early Bird ends 18 August 2026. Enrolment closes 31 August 2026 at midnight AEST.
30-day money-back guarantee from cohort start. Payments are processed securely through Kajabi Payments.
Your SenseUp development pathway
What's next after TSAC Lite?
TSAC Lite gives you the foundation. From there, you can choose ongoing professional support through PRO and, when you are ready and eligible, progress into Advanced Certification and the Sensory Immersion Retreat.
TSAC Lite FAQ
Questions before you enrol?
When does Cohort 3 start?
Portal access opens 25 August 2026. The cohort starts 1 September 2026. Welcome & Orientation is on 2 September at 18:30 AEST.
Do I have to attend the live calls?
Yes. Students are required to attend a minimum of 4 of the 6 monthly live calls in person. If you have unique circumstances, including time zone or other challenges, please make arrangements with Kerry regarding replay-based participation.
What do I need to complete to receive my Certificate of Completion?
You must complete all programme modules and quizzes to receive your TSAC Lite Certificate of Completion.
How long do I have access to the programme?
You receive access for the six-month course plus one bonus month of extended access. The bonus month is specifically there to help students who need additional catch-up time because of personal, family or work responsibilities.
What happens after my 7-month access period ends?
If you want to continue accessing selected SenseUp learning and remain connected to ongoing development opportunities, we recommend exploring SenseUp PRO. View the PRO Membership page.
Are the live calls recorded?
Yes. Monthly live calls with Kerry are recorded and added to your portal within 48 hours. Live attendance requirements still apply unless an alternative arrangement has been made with Kerry.
Is there a group discount?
Yes. Groups of 3 or more OTs can receive a 20% group booking discount. Email hello@senseup.org with the names and contact details of the OTs enrolling so individual coupon codes can be issued.
What can I progress to after TSAC Lite?
TSAC Lite graduates can continue through SenseUp PRO and may progress into TSAC Advanced Certification and the Sensory Immersion Retreat. View Advanced Certification.