Sensory Basics
What is sensory integration?
What is the process by which the brain takes in, organizes, and interprets sensory information from the environment?
This system processes touch and texture.
What is the tactile system?
This system processes touch and texture.
What is the tactile system?
Avoiding certain textures or smells.
What is sensory defensiveness?
This therapy uses play to address sensory issues.
What is play-based occupational therapy?
What is proprioception?
What is the sense of body awareness and position in space.
This system processes what we see.
What is the visual system?
This system processes what we see.
What is the visual system?
Being overly sensitive to light or noise.
What is sensory hypersensitivity?
This technique involves brushing the skin for regulation.
What is the Wilbarger brushing protocol?
What is sensory processing disorder?
What is a neurological disorder where the brain has difficulty processing and integrating sensory information.
This system processes what we hear.
What is the auditory system?
This system processes what we hear.
What is the auditory system?
Having trouble with self-soothing or mood regulation.
What is dysregulation?
This strategy uses visual aids for organization and focus.
What is a visual schedule?
What is interoception?
What is hte sense of internal bodily states, such as hunger, thirst, and pain?
This system processes smells and tastes.
What is the olfactory and gustatory system?
This system processes smells and tastes.
What is the olfactory and gustatory system?
Difficulty with coordination or motor skills.
What is motor planning challenges?
This method teaches self-regulation skills.
What is the Zones of Regulation program?
What is neurodiversity?
What is the concept that all brains are uniquely wired and that neurological differences are a natural part of human diversity?
This system processes movement and balance.
What is the vestibular system?
This system processes movement and balance.
What is the vestibular system?
Trouble focusing or following instructions.
What is attentional difficulties?
This approach focuses on strengthening sensory integration pathways.
What is sensory integration therapy?