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
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 Is a Sensory Diet? What helps you get started in the morning? Hot shower? ... Read More
HANDLE® Therapy for Autism and ADHD
Marlene Suliteanu, OTR, and Judith Bluestone, neurodevelopmental/educational therapist, discuss the history and benefits of HANDLE therapy in this blog post. What Is HANDLE® Therapy? HANDLE®, an acronym for Holistic Approach to Neuro-Development and Learning Efficiency, believes that everyone possesses the ... Read More
Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy Main Info Page
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?
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
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
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
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
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
Sensory Integration Occupational Therapy Stories
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
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 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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