{"id":1697,"date":"2021-12-12T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T11:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/?page_id=1697"},"modified":"2021-12-13T20:32:45","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T20:32:45","slug":"sensory-integration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/?page_id=1697","title":{"rendered":"Sensory Integration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1697\" class=\"elementor elementor-1697\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e491de elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e491de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb027eb\" data-id=\"fb027eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d282c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02d282c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sensory Integration<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-deacf28 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"deacf28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-532b1a3\" data-id=\"532b1a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c08a795 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c08a795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9606-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9606-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9606-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9606-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9606-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9606-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9606-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Sensory Integration<\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Sensory integration therapy aims to help kids with sensory processing issues (most times referred to as \u201csensory integration disorder\u201d) by exposing them to sensory stimulation in a structured, repetitive way. \n\nThe theory behind it is that over time, the brain will adapt and allow kids to process and react to sensations more efficiently\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-783a841\" data-id=\"783a841\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c956f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c956f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Sensory integration (SI) therapy should be provided by a specially trained occupational therapist (OT).<br \/>The OT determines through a thorough evaluation whether your child would benefit from SI therapy.<br \/>The OT gradually makes activities more challenging and complex. The idea is that through repetition, your child\u2019s nervous system will respond in a more \u201corganized\u201d way to sensations and movement.<br \/>Not all children with learning, developmental or behavioural problems have underlying sensory integration difficulties. There are certain indicators, however, that can signal a parent that such difficulties may be present.<\/p><p><strong>These includes:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Overly sensitive to touch, movement, sights, smells, tastes and sounds.<\/li><li>Under-reactive to sensory stimulation<\/li><li>Activity level that is unusually high\/low<\/li><li>Delays in speech, language, motor skills or academic achievements<\/li><li>Coordination challenges<\/li><li>Behavioral challenges- impulsive\/distractible, difficulty in adapting to new situations<\/li><li>Poor self-concept<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c38d6b7 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c38d6b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18dd7e8\" data-id=\"18dd7e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4348f6f elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4348f6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"1706\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9733-2-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9733-2-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9733-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9733-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9733-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9733-2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9733-2-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9e4bcc\" data-id=\"f9e4bcc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c64b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c64b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Sensory Diet.<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421d01e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421d01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>The Sensory Diet concept is a widely-practiced intervention developed by occupational therapist Patricia Wilbarger.<br \/>It is a collection of daily activities sequenced by the child\u2019s therapist to prevent both hyper- and hypo-arousal in the child\u2019s daily life. <br \/>Activities may include sequences of jumping, spinning, and lifting as well as touching fabrics or tasting foods with complex textures.<\/p><ul><li>\u00a0 The Wilbarger Protocol\u00a0\u2013 Also developed by Patricia Wilbarger, this\u00a0protocol\u00a0is designed to help children who are oversensitive to touch. The protocol is customized for each child; an occupational therapist can teach caregivers the techniques to use for their child.<\/li><li>\u00a0 \u00a0 The foundation of the protocol is the use of small surgical or \u201csensory\u201d brush along the limbs and back of the child, several times a day.<\/li><li>\u00a0 \u00a0 The protocol can also include a series of joint compression exercises.<\/li><li>\u00a0 \u00a0 The Wilbarger Protocol is often a component of a child\u2019s Sensory Diet plan.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Remedial intervention<\/strong>\u00a0involving the use of sensory and motor activities and equipment (e.g., swinging, massage)\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Sensory diet programs<\/strong>\u00a0involving a daily menu plan which includes individualized, supportive sensory strategies (e.g., quiet space, aromatherapy, weighted blanket), physical activities, and tangible items (e.g., stress balls or other items for distraction)<\/li><li><strong>Environmental modifications<\/strong>\u00a0to decrease sensory stimulation such white noise machines, art work, and other types of decor\/furnishings<\/li><li><strong>Education\u00a0<\/strong>for involved individuals, including family members, caregivers, and administrators, about the influence of sensory functions on performance and ways to minimize their negative impact on function<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6da592 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b6da592\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdd4f10\" data-id=\"cdd4f10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7526ae1 elementor-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7526ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img width=\"1706\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9714-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9714-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9714-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9714-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9714-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9714-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sensorytherapies.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_9714-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378c1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"378c1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to expect from the Sensory integration therapy?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92fc8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d92fc8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>When the sensory integration therapy is successful, the child is able to automatically process complex sensory information in a more effective manner than previously.<\/p><p>The child who previously exhibited the problem of over or under-responsiveness to sensory stimulation may improve after sensory integration therapy.<\/p><p>The child may show better emotional adjustment, and improved personal-social skills. Some may show improvement in language or daily routine tasks.<\/p><p>Nowadays, sensory integration is also provided in the school set up to improve social behavior, academic problems, self-discipline, and gross motor skills and fine motor skills.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c0522d\" data-id=\"2c0522d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09b39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c09b39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Occupational Therapists Work with Autistic Children<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee0cf40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee0cf40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Occupational therapists often work with children who have physical challenges resulting from disorders such as cerebral palsy or traumatic brain injury.<\/p><p>Children with autism may not have major physical disabilities, but many are struggling with specific challenges including:<\/p><ul><li>Low motor tone (weak muscles)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/what-is-sensory-processing-disorder-260517\">Sensory dysfunction<\/a>\u00a0(too much or too little response to touch, sound, light, smell, or taste)<\/li><li>Difficulty with motor planning (lack of coordination)<\/li><li>Lack of imitative skills that help typically developing children learn play skills and skills of daily living<\/li><li>Lack of social skills that help typically developing children learn how to engage in physical activities in a group setting<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Sensory Integration is important for these everyday functions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Academic skills<\/li><li>Hand Preference<\/li><li>Attention<\/li><li>Healthy relationships with others<\/li><li>Auditory discrimination<\/li><li>Balance<\/li><li>Muscle tone<\/li><li>Bilateral coordination<\/li><li>Postural stability<\/li><li>Body awareness<\/li><li>Praxis, including motor planning<\/li><li>Visual discrimination<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Body position<\/li><li>Emotional security<\/li><li>Self-esteem<\/li><li>Eye-hand coordination<\/li><li>Self-regulation<\/li><li>Fine motor skills<\/li><li>Social skills<\/li><li>Speech and language skills<\/li><li>Force, or grading of movement<\/li><li>Tactile discrimination<\/li><li>Gravitational security<\/li><li>Gross motor skills<\/li><\/ul><p>Difficulty in these areas may be caused by Sensory Processing Disorder.<\/p><p>The sensory processing disorder is further divided into \u2013<\/p><ol><li>Sensory Modulation Dysfunction (over-responsive or under-responsive to the stimuli).<\/li><li>Sensory Discrimination Dysfunction (difficulty in differentiating between 2 or more stimuli).<\/li><li>Postural Disorder (problem with movement pattern)<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-365bb8c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"365bb8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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