Occupational Therapy/ Sensory Integration
Occupational
Occupational therapy is a treatment that works to improve fine, gross Motor skills ,motor planning,sensory issues, balance and coordination in a child with specific needs .
At our centre, Occupational therapists initially observe a child’s strength,challenges and task or activity the child has trouble with then create a tailor made programme of activities for the child of specific needs. Program Of therapy consists of exercises and activities to build specific skills that are weak
- self care routine like getting dressed (fine Motor skills and motor planning)
- Holding pen (fine Motor skills)
- Reaction to sensory input (self-regulation )
Thus,Therapist uses multisensory technique to help with particular activity.
Condition being Treated
- Autism spectrum disorder and related disorders ( Rett’s Syndrome, Asperger’s syndrome)
- Sensory-motor disorders(Apraxia)
- Attention deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Developmental delays or any other disabilities
- Down’s syndrome and other genetic disorders
- Cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders( Encephalitis, Epilepsy)
- SPD ( Sensory Processing Disorder)
- Visual motor and handwriting skill training
- Learning disability like dyslexia
- Traumatic brain injury
Sensory Integration
Sensory Issues
Sensory processing is the brain’s ability to process information from all our five senses i.e.touch,smell,hear,smell, taste and connect that information with what we already know about the world around us.
When kids struggle to process sensory information kids overreact or underreact to things they hear ,see,taste touch or smell. In this case ,therapists design a sensory diet for a child.Sensory diet includes a series of physicals that are designed to give kids the sensory input they need. Sensory diet is different as per the needs of the child. OTs may also use heavy work to help kids who seek or avoid certain kinds of sensory input
Sensory modulation disorder
- Withdrawing from light and unexpected touch
- Gagging and refusal to eat different textured foods
- Dislike of teeth brushing, hair washing/combing/cutting or nail cutting
- Avoidance of messy touches such as dirt or lotion
Sensory discrimination disorder
- Difficulty following directions
- Difficulty manipulating an object when out of sight
- Poor balance
- Uses too much or too little force
- Poor sense of movement speed
- Discriminative sensory phase
Postural ocular disorder
- Have a problem in controlling or stabilizing the body at movements or at rest
- Poor tracking of visual stimuli
- Poor balance
- Discomfort climbing or fears of heights
- Sensory Processing Disorder
- Symptoms of autism and ADHD