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Sensory Integration

Dr. A. Jean Ayres, defined sensory integration in 1979 as a neuroligical process that is "the organization of sensation for use." Sensory input helps us to understand our environment and tells us how to interact with it. Children and adults with sensory processing deficits are unable to effectively integrate sensory input.

Our therapists are trained in Sensory Integration Theory and Treatment. The therapist can assist patients and their families in identifying areas of difficulty and setting functional goals to inprove performance.

Common difficulties seen in people with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) are:

Touch:
Avoids touch; dislikes light touch; picky about clothing; craves touching; unaware of pain or temperature.
Sight:
Poor eye contact; overreactive tolight; poor visual attention to task.
Sound:
Covers ears to shut out noise; difficulty following verbal directions; speaks loudly or has speech delays.
Smell:
Notices odors that others do not; sniffs people, objects and foods.
Taste:
Will not eat foods with certain textures; has a limited diet; eats or licks inedible objects.
Vestibular:
Avoids sliding, climbing, or swinging; craves these same movements; in constant motion and fidgety
Proprioceptive:
Uncoordinated; appears clumsy; slouches; bumps into objects.
Behavioral:
Impulsive; lacks self-control; distractible and short attention span; trouble transitioning; trouble with social interactions.



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