What is Sensory Integration Therapy
Sensory integration therapy organizes sensation from one’s own body and from the environment and makes it possible to use the body effectively within the environment. It involves activities that are believed to organize the sensory system by providing vestibular, proprioceptive, auditory and tactile inputs.
Who is benefited from sensory integration therapy?
- Children suffering from Sensory Processing Disorders like who are having difficulty in understanding the information they get from touch, movement and gravity and cannot understand what they hear and see.
- Individuals with Autism spectrum disorder and others who have Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Obsessive-compulsive disorder and learning disabilities are benefited from the sensory integration therapy.
What are the benefits of sensory integration therapy?
- Helps adults and children by exposing them to sensory stimulation in a structured, repetitive way
- Helps to maintain optimal arousal and attention for learning
- Structured activities in a playful, non-threatening manner eradicate fear and develops positive thinking and behaviour
- Build physical balance and development
- Reduction in sensory defensiveness
- Encourage socialization and engagement
- Reduce negative physical emotions
- Improves confidence and attention
When do therapists recommend sensory integration therapy?
The therapy is recommended by experienced and certified sensory integration therapist after a detailed evaluation and analysis of your child’s responsiveness to the surroundings. Ideally, the therapy is advised in cases of Sensory Processing Disorders like-
- Sensory Over-Responsivity – quick or intense response to sensory stimuli
- Sensory Under-Responsivity — slow response to sensory stimuli
- Sensory Seeking/Craving – actively seeking sensation often in socially unacceptable way
- Postural Disorder- difficulty stabilizing the body during movement or at rest to meet demands of a motor task
- Dyspraxia: difficulty translating sensory information into planning and/or sequencing movement
- Difficulty using both hands and feet at the same time (bilateral coordination)
- Reduce negative physical emotions
- Improves confidence and attention
Who gives sensory integration therapy?
At Synapse Physio, we have experienced therapist in sensory integration therapy who design a customized program especially for your child to meet his/her developmental needs. The therapist will plan the Sensory Diet Activities Specific to your child based on assessment to maintain optimal level of organization throughout the day and will monitor and review the progress along with you regularly.