What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

Have you ever experienced?• A child who is constantly chewing on something,

fidgeting or purposefully bumping into things/other kids?• A child who doesn’t explore his/her environment or

want to touch messy materials?• A child who has difficulty focusing on any task, is

easily over-stimulated and has frequent unexplained outbursts, esp. during transitions?

Sensorimotor Program

Sensory Oral motor

Gross motor Fine motor

Typical Sensory Processing Sensory Processing Disorder

What The ability to take in sensoryinformation from one’s body and the environment, to organize thisinformation, and to use it tofunction in daily life.

The ineffectiveprocessing of tactile,the environment, to organize thisinformation, and to use it tofunction in daily lifevestibular, and/orproprioceptivesensations. The personalso may have difficultywith other basic senses.

How Happens automatically as theperson takes in sensationsSensory neurons do notsend effective messagesthrough sensory receptors in theskin, the inner ear, the muscles,into the centralnervous system, and/orand the eyes, ears, mouth andnose.

Sensory neurons do notsend effective messagesthrough sensory receptors in theskin, the inner ear, the muscles,into the centralnervous system, and/orand the eyes, ears, mouth andnose.motor neurons do notsend effective messagesout to the body foradaptive behavioralresponses.

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Oral motor Program

The mouth is the primary place where childrenexplore and learn about their environment.

The mouth is the first place where childrenlearn to organize themselves throughcoordinating sucking, swallowing, andbreathing.

An Oral Sensorimotor Enrichment Program canbring about improvements in languagedevelopment, sensory processing, andself-regulation.

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Gross motor skills involve the large muscles of the body that enable such functions as walking, kicking, sitting upright, lifting, and throwing a ball. A person's gross motor skills depend on both muscle tone and strength. Low muscle tone, or hypotonic, is a characteristic of several disabling conditions such as Down syndrome, genetic or muscle disorders, or central nervous system disorders.

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Fine motor skills involve the small muscles of the body that enable such functions as writing, grasping small objects, and fastening clothing. Fine motor skills involve strength, fine motor control, and dexterity.

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What is Occupational Therapy?Occupational Therapy involves the

“therapeutic use of work, self-care, andplay activities to increase independent

function, enhance development, and preventdisability. It may include adaption of task

or environment to achieve maximumindependence and to enhance the quality of life.”

American OT Association, Inc.

Occupational therapists use a lot of advance technology with their clients.

Using Assistive Technology and Sensory Needs Benefits & Successes 1. The ability to share professional opinions and perspectives, and develop a shared plan 2. An opportunity to broaden observation skills 3. An ability to recognize sensory motor challenges

that affect all other areas of development 4. An opportunity for all children to benefit from the sensory motor program 5. An opportunity to provide and model consistency between home and school environments