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Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy
Sensory integration occupational therapy helps alleviate sensory issues in children with autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder. Even though it appears as though your child is just playing, the process is very complex, interactive and sophisticated.
Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy Articles
Neurodevelopmental Therapy Checklist
Not Just for Autism Therapy is a critical piece of healing a child with autism, and we have created an autism therapy checklist to help you out. Please note therapies listed in this checklist may also be helpful for children ... Read More
Sensory Diet
In this blog post, Bonnie Hanschu OTR and Myania Moses OT explain what a sensory diet is and how to incorporate it into everyday life. What helps you get started in the morning? Hot shower? Cold shower? Your regular exercise ... Read More
Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy
What Is Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy? If your child has sensory processing difficulties, then you may want sensory integration occupational therapy. Traditional occupational therapy offered in the school system will typically only help your child improve their fine motor development ... Read More
Prioritizing Interventions for Autism, PDD-NOS, SPD and ADHD
Patricia S. Lemer shares her 40-plus years of expertise in this blog post about prioritizing interventions for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders.Families sometimes share that they are confused about the order in which to pursue interventions for their child. They ... Read More
“Over the Counter” Occupational Therapy Strategies for Teachers
Tammy Wheeler, MS OTR/L, and Diana Henry, MS OTR/L have ideas for easy-to-implement occupational therapy strategies for teachers. All teachers want their students to succeed. Many teachers, however, are overwhelmed with the huge responsibility of providing quality education for students ... Read More
How Sensory Integration and Nutrition Interact
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, explains how a sensory integration diet works so much better when supplemented with deep nutrition. Sensory integration is a complex process that makes it possible for a person to take in, organize ... Read More
Sensory Integration and Vestibular Processing
What Is the Vestibular System? Sensory integration and vestibular processing: Of all the sensory systems that we talk about in sensory integration theory and treatment, the one that may be the most basic, yet the hardest to understand is the ... Read More
Sensory Integration for ADHD and Other Attention Deficit Disorders
Several symptoms associated with attention deficit disorders, with and without hyperactivity, respond to a sensory integrative (SI) treatment approach. These include, but are not limited to: Talking excessively Being "on the go" Demonstrating difficulty organizing tasks Fidgeting with hands and ... Read More
Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy Stories
Milo: Big Improvements in Autism Symptoms After Rhythmic Movement
Before Rhythmic Movement: High-Functioning Autism with Echolalia Milo is currently five and a half years old. He was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at the age of four. He has echolalia and uses scripting as a form of stimming when he ... Read More
Syler: Healing from Autism
Regression Into Autism Syler was born with autoimmune neutropenia and a urinary tract infection (UTI). He was under observation for a couple weeks to see if his white blood cells went up on their own, but first they put a ... Read More
Thomais: Autism
Yadira V. Calderon, mother of Thomais M. (nine years old), writes about her daughter's recovery journey from autism. Autism and positivism do not seem to be two words that many people combine; I can understand why, but I want to ... Read More
Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy Books