Sensory Processing
Responsible for processing conscious decision and responses
What is the central nervous system.
The two types of senses we experience as humans.
What are internal and external senses.
The most important systems for the functions of the tactile system to a toddler.
What are the protective and discriminative systems.
What is auditory.
Another term used to describe the ability for the brain to conceive an idea, plan the action, integrate the sensory input and execute the action.
What is motor planning.
This brain structure is key to balance, posture and coordination.
What is the cerebellum.
The sense systems that are responsible for taste and smell experiences.
What are the olfactory and gustatory senses.
Frequent state of a red alert and negative reaction to light touch.
What is tactile hypersensitivity.
The three receptors in the inner ear responsible for movement.
What is utricle, saccule and semicircular canals.
Differentiation in planning and carrying out skilled, non-habitual acts in the correct sequence.
What is dyspraxia.
This brain structure is responsible for identifying what information is important and what is not important, along with comparing information with past experiences.
What is the thalamus.
The ability to interpret information that is heard.
Being desensitized to touch simultaneously craving it.
What is tactile hyposensitivity.
A child who is not processing enough movement information and has a high tolerance for movement.
What is a hyposensitive vestibular system.
A task that a school-aged child with dyspraxia may have difficulty with.
What is dressing/self-care, handwriting, play, or sports.
To carry out a movement as planned
The eye movement control where the eyes stay still on a word.
What is fixation.
Having awareness of your body movements and knowing where your body is in space.
What is proprioception.
Having gravitational insecurity and fearful of overstimulation of movement.
What is a hypersensitive vestibular system.
An intervention that can be used to help support an individual with dyspraxia.
What is the top down and bottom up approaches (weights, activities that enhance sensation processing, stimulating arousal levels, etc.).
The neurological process that promotes connections between sensory intake and behavioral output.
What is facilitation.
The ability to see something different from something else.
What is visual discrimination.
What is the vestibular system.
Difficulty catching a ball or cutting; using two hands at once.
What is bilateral coordination.
Praxis is strongly dependent on this brain process for sensory discrimination, body awareness, and ability to produce feedforward responses.