Delays in speech, language, motor skills or academic achievement. Poor organization of behavior. Poor self concept. All these traits are common in children with sensory integration deficits, that is, children who find it difficult to organize sensory input in a way that lets them effectively interact with their environment. Therapy will involve activities that provide vestibular, proprioceptive, and tactile stimulation and are designed specific to your child.
Emphasis is placed on automatic sensory responses.
Typically, a variety of activities will be used to develop abilities as opposed to specific tasks. The child will rarely be a passive recipient, but will rather be an active participant in this play-like therapy. This type of therapy is almost always fun for children. When a sensory integrative approach is successful, the child is able to automatically process complex sensory stimuli more effectively. The child will have more normal responses to stimuli and an improvement in coordination and motor planning.