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.

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Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy

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
How Do I Know If an Autism Treatment Helps?

How Do I Know If an Autism Treatment Helps?

In this blog post, Stephen M. Edelson, PhD explains how to wade through the myriad number of autism treatments and therapies to know what helps. Questions About Autism Treatment Interventions available today for individuals with autism include nutritional, biomedical, educational, ... Read More
Summer Sensory Activities

Summer Sensory Activities

Anne Trecker, MS, OTR/L of Occupational Therapy Associates in Watertown, Massachusetts tells us about summer sensory activities in this post. The warmer weather and slower pace of summertime provide an excellent opportunity for children to get increased input through summer ... Read More
"Over the Counter" Occupational Therapy Strategies for Teachers

“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
Farm Therapy: A Natural Approach to Improve Sensory Integration

Farm Therapy: A Natural Approach to Improve Sensory Integration

In this blog post, Lois Hickman, OTR, explains how farm therapy can be used to improve sensory integration. What Is Farm Therapy? Occupational therapy on a farm, with real jobs that must be done regularly to maintain the land and ... Read More
Q&A about Sensory Integration Therapy

Q&A about Sensory Integration Therapy

Lorna Jean King, OTR, FAOTA, is a pioneer of sensory integration therapy. A colleague of the late A. Jean Ayres, she founded The Center for Neuro-developmental Studies (CNS) in Phoenix. Here are her thoughts about sensory integration. Q: What is ... Read More
How Sensory Integration and Nutrition Interact

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
Special Needs Therapy - Collaboration Is the Key

Special Needs Therapy: Collaboration Is the Key

In this blog post, Patricia S. Lemer explains why special needs therapy is often not covered by insurance or schools and offers possible solutions. Special Needs Therapy Many parents are willing to try innovative special needs therapy, and they also ... Read More

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Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy Stories

Noah and Nikki

Noah’s Healing from Autism and Mold Toxicity

Looking back at our journey, it is difficult to wrap my mind around where we started and how far we have come since my son was diagnosed with autism seven years ago and how mold toxicity was such a huge ... Read More
Mia: Autism

Mia: Autism

I am releasing this story here as a means to get this story out to as many people as possible. I am a physical therapist for 14 years, a healthcare provider; I am a husband and a Dad. I do ... Read More
Anthony: Autism and Apraxia

Anthony: Autism and Apraxia

Anthony was 3-1/2, and he still had no words. That's how this story always starts out... He had been in speech therapy since he was 18 months old, and he started occupational therapy when he was 2. He was diagnosed ... Read More

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