by Heba Essawy

our ability to take in information through our senses (touch, movement, smell, taste, vision, and hearing).

organize and interpret that information, and make a meaningful response.

process is automatic

SPD affects the way their brains interpret the information that comes in.

Affects how they respond to that information with emotional, motor.

some children are over-responsive or under-responsive

Focus on tactile, vestibular and proprioceptive systems

Normalize patients' reactions to touch. Become better aware of their body in

space. Improve ability to manage their bodies

more appropriately .(run and jump , sit and focus).

- Fearful with light or unexpected touch__ Not like to be held or cuddled; may arch back, cry, and pull away__ Distressed when diaper changed__ Fearful in close proximity to other people or peers (especially in lines)__ becomes frightened when touched from back.

 

_ Needs to touch everything and everyone__ Not bothered by injuries, like cuts and bruises. __ Not aware that hands or face are dirty or feel his nose running__ Self-abusive; pinching, biting, or banging his own head__ Mouths objects excessively

  __ Difficulty with fine motor tasks such as

buttoning, zipping, and fastening clothes

__ Not be able to identify which part of their body was touched if they were not looking

__ may be afraid of the dark

__ Difficulty using scissors, crayons, or silverware

  1. Hypersensitivity To Movement (Over-

Responsive):   __ Avoids playground equipment.

__ Prefers sedentary tasks.__ Avoids elevators and escalators; may prefer sitting __ Appear terrified of falling even when there is no real risk of it

  __ in constant motion, can't seem to sit still

__ spinning or intense movement experiences__ loves being tossed in the air__ could spin for hours and never appear to be dizzy__ always jumping on furniture, trampolines or getting into upside down positions

. Hypersensitivity To Sounds (Auditory Defensiveness):

  __ Distracted by sounds as refrigerators,

fans, heaters. __ fearful of the sound of a flushing toilet or

a dog barking __ Distracted by loud or unexpected sounds __ Distracted by background environmental

sounds.

1. does not respond to verbal cues or to name being called

2. __ appears to "make noise for noise's sake"

3. __ loves excessively loud music or TV4. __ seems to have difficulty what was said5. __ appears oblivious to certain sounds6. __ appears confused about where a sound

is coming from

Social:1.__ Difficulty getting along with peers2.__ Prefers playing by self with objects or

toys rather than with people3.__ Does not interact reciprocally with peers

or adults; hard to have a "meaningful" two-way conversation

4.__ Self-abusive or abusive to others

1. __ Difficulty accepting changes in routine2. __ Gets easily frustrated 3. __ Impulsive4. __ Functions best in small group or

individually5. __Quickly changing moods; prone to

outbursts6. __ Play away from groups, or just be an

observer7. __ Avoids eye contact

Difficulty with imitative play (over 10 months).

__ wanders aimlessly without purposeful play (over 15 months)

__ Difficulty playing independently (over 18 months)

__ participates in repetitive play for hours. 

1. __ Frequent constipation or diarrhea, or mixed during the same day

2. __ Difficulty with potty training.3. __ Unable to regulate thirst; always thirsty,

never thirsty.4. __ Unable to regulate hunger; eats all the time,

5. __ Unable to regulate appetite; has little to no appetite

a specific room, with specific sensory equipment and activities, to benefit specific sensory processing difficulties.

The room must be tailored to one's specific sensory needs

Depending on how, when, and why the equipment or activities are used

Equipment including 1. Therapy balls, slides, ramps, a ball pit.2. swinging 3. Deep pressure therapy, which may include

squeezing, rolling. 4. jumping on a mini or full-sized trampoline 5. Playing with a toy that vibrates, is squeezable. 6. Gross motor play such as wall climbing, balance

beam.7. Brushing and joint compression8.

Have controllable light sources and light therapy.

Most importantly, make sure there are absolutely no fluorescent lights.

fiber optic light sources, rope light

Equipment including 1. Therapy balls, slides, ramps, a ball pit.2. swinging 3. Deep pressure therapy, which may include

squeezing, rolling. 4. jumping on a mini or full-sized trampoline 5. Playing with a toy that vibrates, is squeezable. 6. Gross motor play such as wall climbing, balance

beam.7. Brushing and joint compression8.

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