Sensory Discrimination Flashcards
What are the 3 main areas that sensory difficulties occur?
- Sensory modulation difficulties
- Sensory discrimination
- Sensory motor difficulties
What is sensory discrimination disorder?
A problem in discrimination between different stimuli (interpretation of sensory input)
What is a sensory-based motor disorder?
A problem using input to influence postural control and motor planning.
What are the 4 sensory systems relevant to sensory discrimination?
- Vestibular
- Proprioceptive
- Tactile
- Visual
Define body awareness
Conscience awareness of the location, position and movement of the body as well as it’s interaction with the environment.
What is the difference between internal and external body awareness?
Internal: Awareness of the body itself.
External: Awareness of the body’s relationship with the environment.
Define body schema
An internal representation and awareness of the body developed through sensory and motor experiences.
Understanding where different body parts are in relation to one another
Define body image
The perception one has of themselves as a physical entity.
Considers things such as physical characteristics and performance abilities.
What is bilateral integration and sequencing?
The ability to use two parts of the body together for motor activities. It relies on lateralised sensory and motor skills.
What some signs of difficulty with bilateral integration and sequencing?
- Difficulty coordinating both sides of the body
- Lack of head righting
- Poor midline orientation
What is PRAXIS?
The ability to conceptualise, plan and execute new purposeful actions.
What are the three components of PRAXIS?
- Ideation - perceiving possibilities for action within the environment.
- Motor planning/organisation - figuring how to do it, involves sequencing and timing actions to reach a goal.
- Execution - doing the action
What does “CO-OP” stand for?
Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance
Who is the CO-OP model for?
Children 4 years and upwards with motor planning difficulties
What is the eligibility criteria for the CO-OP model?
- Ability to understand abstract concepts
- Language fluency
- Motivation to participate
