OT Outlook Occupational Therapy Outlook Sensory Processing Sensory processing is an important part of normal brain functioning. It is how we integrate and organize sensory stimulation. Deficits in sensory processing are often seen in many of the children we work with.
Many adults experience challenges with normal sensory processing.
This is likely seen in those who have motor planning difficulties. Those who can detect the sensation but are unable to organize and process the information through the proper sensory channels in order to make a response to the sensation. Those who have difficulty recovering from a sensory event. Those who have difficulty recovering from a sensory event and overreact with patterns of avoidance, sensory seeking, fear, anxiety, or even aggression. When someone has deficits in any of the areas listed above you may see a profound impact on the development of muscle tone, body posture, motor coordination, body scheme, and maintenance of a balanced level of alertness.