Sensory integration refers to the process by which the nervous system integrates and analyzes sensory stimuli (such as visual, auditory, tactile, vestibular, and proprioceptive stimuli) received by the body in the brainstem.
This integration then occurs through the central nervous system, enabling children to make adaptive responses in daily life. These responses include: focus, emotional control, physical coordination, motor planning, organizational skills, and self-confidence. Appropriate behavioral responses have a significant impact on a child's self-care, learning, and social performance.
When a child experiences sensory integration disorder, their emotions, sensorimotor abilities, and learning abilities are significantly affected, leading to difficulties in daily self-care, learning, and social activities.
Does your child show any of the following symptoms?
Sensory integration dysfunction has different manifestations,
the most common being sensory accommodation disorder, which can be further subdivided into 4 types:
Hypersensitivity
Overly sensitive to, or fearful of, heights, loud noises, clothing textures, and food
textures.
Hyposensitivity
Slow and passive responses to environmental stimuli, giving an impression of
sluggishness.
Motor Coordination Disorder
Poor motor coordination and control, poor balance, and needing more time to plan and
organise movements in space.
Sensory Seeking
Constantly touching hair or objects, running, jumping, spinning, or jumping from heights
to seek sensory stimulation.
If parents have observed that your child has symptoms of sensory integration, Shining can arrange an occupational therapist for professional evaluation and assistance to arrange relevant training.
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The occupational therapist will assess whether the child has sensory integration dysfunction
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Based on the individual child's sensory needs, we will utilize various sensory integration equipment in the therapy room to provide appropriate sensory experiences and challenges.
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Through relevant training, we will improve the child's sensory regulation function, postural control, hand-eye coordination, motor planning, and organizational skills.
Courses and Training
The golden period for treatment is between 3 and 5 years old; the earlier the treatment, the better.
Specialists will provide patients with a variety of sensory stimulation activities and training tailored to their needs to improve coordination, postural control, motor planning, mood, and concentration affected by sensory integration dysfunction.
Sensory Integration Class
Improve their learning ability through sensory integration therapy,
gross and fine motor muscle training, and spatial training.
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Therapy
Auditory therapy can stabilize the nervous system,
thereby regulating auditory sensitivity and concentration,
and improving learning efficiency.
Treatment
Sensory integration disorder can affect a child's performance in learning, self-care, and daily activities. If it is not identified and accepted early on, it may lead to low self-confidence, excessive dependence on adults, and even affect parent-child relationships.
If parents observe abnormalities in their child's sensory responses, they should seek professional evaluation and assistance from an occupational therapist as soon as possible.
• Clinical observation and assessment: Observing the child's basic motor elements during activities, such as muscle strength, primitive reflexes, postural control, bilateral coordination, motor planning, and coordination.
• Sensory integration games: Increasing stimulation of the child's sensory system to improve sensory integration abilities.
• Occupational therapy: Utilizing different facilities in the sensory integration therapy room according to the individual patient's sensory integration function and needs to enhance sensory accommodation and improve coordination between different parts of the body.