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Sensory Integration

Sensory integration therapy helps children who struggle with processing sensory information such as vision, hearing, balance, touch, and other senses. In children with autism, behaviors like rocking, spinning, or jumping are often attempts to regulate sensory input and can have a calming effect. Conversely, hypersensitivity to sounds, textures, or other stimuli may trigger distress reactions, such as covering ears or meltdowns. Through purposeful activities and controlled stimulation, this therapy enhances sensory organization and facilitates learning, which altogether improves daily functioning.

Focus of the Treatment

  • Helping children understand and process sensory information

  • Regulating and organizing behavior through targeted sensory stimulation

  • Developing adaptive responses to stimuli, reducing hypersensitivity, and improving tolerance

  • Encouraging learning through structured activities that provide sensory experiences

Treatment Goals

  • Achieving a calm and alert state to improve focus on tasks

  • Enhancing sensory organization into meaningful information, including body awareness and motor planning

  • Developing fundamental concepts necessary for learning, such as "above," "below," "fast," and "slow," through movement and play

Who Can Benefit from This Treatment

Sensory integration is most suitable for children with:

  • Autism and pervasive developmental disorders

  • Hypersensitivity or reduced sensitivity to sensory stimuli

  • Difficulties with motor planning and learning new skills

Duration and Frequency

  • The details of session length and frequency are tailored to each child's individual needs

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