Sensory Integration Flashcards
What kind of physical therapists rated themselves as experts on sensory integration
PTs with over 10 years experience
Definition of sensory integration
behavioral manifestation of sensory processing
reflects the reception, modulation, integration, and organization of sensory stimuli
sensory processing
Sensory processing connects to what 2 systems (besides the obvious)
Autonomic and limbic system
Dyspraxia is a
sensory based motor disorder
Postural disorders are a
sensory based motor disorder
Sensory over responsivity is a
Sensory modulation disorder
Sensory under-responsivity and sensory seeking/craving is a
sensory modulation disorder
what are the 3 types of sensory processing disorders
Sensory modulation disorder
sensory based motor disorder
sensory discrimination disorder
Poor ________ can result in clumsiness, leaning, using too much or too little pressure
proprioception
Lack of propriception might result in _________ behavior
Sensory seeking OR sensory avoidance
crashing, excessive roughness, unable to predict others behaviors
Toe walking can be due to a ________ dysfunction
vestibular
Difficulties in processing vestibular information can result in ____________
low muscle tone, poor balance, improper reactions to movement
sedentary, toe walking
Children with poor tactile sense often have trouble with ___________ and avoid _________
Fine motor skills such as hand writing
might avoid certain textures of food, clothing
a child hypersensitive to unexpected touch might have a ______ dysfunction
tactile
Children with visual difficulties may:
Be sensitive to sunlight
avoid visual attention
hesitate to go on stairs or playground equipment
How will a child with auditory difficulties present
The auditory system connects to the _________ system
Child pays attention to every noise, unable to habituate, Negative response to loud noises, difficulty focusing with background noise
Limbic system
How can sensitivity to taste/smell present
Taste and smell connects to ______ system
May avoid certain places or people due to their perception of associated smells and may not even know why
limbic system
What is interoception?
The perception of the state of the body (pain, hunger, heartbeat, temperature)
Children with UNDER-responsiveness to a stimuli (sensory modulation disorder) may present as:
sensory seeking OR sensory avoiding (can be either one!)
Children with OVER-responsiveness to a stimuli (sensory modulation disorder) may present as:
sensory seeking OR sensory avoiding (can be either one!)
Sensory Modulation Continuum
Shutdown - Lack Attention - Habituate - Orient - Attend - Hyperfocus - Escalated - Approach/Avoid - Fight/Flight- Shutdown
Children with over-orientation on the sensory modulation continuum will typically present how
limbic response overt
either imploding or exploding
Children with failure to orient on the sensory modulation continuum will typically present how
Subtle limbic response
lack of attention
Shutdown/withdraw
What is PRAXIS
Motor planning
DOES NOT mean motor skill
T or F: a child can have cerebral palsy and not be dyspraxic
T
T or F: A person can have adequate neuromuscular and neuromotor function and still be dyspraxic
T
Problems with Praxis lie mainly with
neural activity before motor execution
ideation and conceptualization
For treatment of sensory integration, we should:
Have just the right challenge
ensure activities are SUCCESSFUL
support childs intrinsic motivation to play
Establish therapeutic alliance
