Sensory Integration
Who is the founder of Sensory Integration Theory?
Jean Ayres
This system is engaged through sound
Auditory
Who is the mother of Occupational Therapy?
Eleanor Clark Slagel
Define Sensory Integration
The bodies ability to process and respond to sensory stimuli/input from the environment
This system is engaged through sight
Visual
Who is the Father of Occupational Therapy?
William Rush Dunton
What are the 3 main levels of Sensory Integration?
Proprioception, Vestibular and Tactile
This system recognizes pain, textures, pressure and temperature
Tactile system
What setting did Occupational Therapy originate?
Mental Health
What does the Wilbarger Brushing Protocol work to decrease?
tactile defensiveness
This system is responsible for orienting the body, detecting gravity, spatial orientation and responsible for balance.
Vestibular
What was the main focus occupational therapy interventions initially?
Arts and crafts
When would you trial weighted materials as a sensory intervention?
Proprioceptive deficiency
Difficulty attending
To aid in calming
This system recognizes pressure applied through joints, muscles and tendons.
Proprioceptive
What was the role of an occupational therapist for soldiers returning from war?
Engaging in vocational and occupation based activities to increase participation in society