Sensory integration

Question 1

Learning is dependent on

Answer 1

ability of individuals to perceive sensory info and use it to guide behavior

Question 2

We receive input through____

what are responses?

Answer 2

senses

pay attention/flight/ignore

Question 3

Regulates neural message about sensory stimuli and organizes degree, intensity, nature of responses.

Answer 3

Modulation

Question 4

ability to discern subtle differences b/w sensations and give label for acquisition

Answer 4

discrimination

Question 5

symptoms of proprioceptive system.

Answer 5

poor equillibrium
dec ability in sensory conflict
poor body scheme

clumsy/uncoordinated. tires quick

Question 6

Tx for low proprioceptive?

Answer 6

heavy work
jt compression
vest

Question 7

detect head movement relative to gravity

contributes to sense of

Answer 7

vestibular system

balance
head control
gaze
coordination
tone
posture.

Question 8

organizing senstations

disorganizing

Answer 8

linear

rotary

Question 9

Vestibular issues Tx

Answer 9

rocking/pacing: linear input

spinning self: rotary vestibular

Question 10

Visual undersensitve symptoms and Tx

Answer 10

stares, watches walks into ppl

bright light/room

Question 11

Visual hypersensitive S+S

Tx?

Answer 11

bothered by bright light
avoid eye contact
poor attention

Natural lighting
decrease visual distractions

Question 12

Auditory undersensitive

S+S Tx

Answer 12

enjoy loud noises
hums/sings

loud noise/music

Question 13

auditory hypersensitive

S+S Tx

Answer 13

distracted by noises/ hates loud

soft low noise
dec background noise
headphones

Question 14

a deficit in neural processing of auditory stimuli that is not due to higher order language/cog/

Answer 14

Auditory processing disorder

delay in system

Question 15

Characteristics of auditory processing disorder

Answer 15

delayed response
poor listen/attention
poor memory of things they hear
asks to repeat a lot.

Question 16

Sx of olfactory and Tx

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irritable to strong smells

avoid them.
calming scents like vanilla

Question 17

Sx of gustatory and Tx

Answer 17

avoid textures of food/picky

massage mouth
tethers
gradually add sazon

Question 18

hyporesponsive systems?

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postural-ocular movement disorder
B/L integration/sequencing
Postural insecurity
Somatodyspraxi

Question 19

Hyperresponsive systems

Answer 19

gravitational insecurity
intolerance to movement
tactile defensiveness

Question 20

Postural-ocular movement disorder symptoms

Answer 20

POOR:
head righting/stability
trunk/pelvis control
eye/head dissociation
tracking
hand-eye
body scheme

Question 21

B/L integration/sequencing

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poor: proximal stability
midline orientation
use of both sides of body
feedforward
unilateral weakness
lack hand dominance

Question 22

Somatodyspraxia

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impaired central processing
righting reaction
thoracolumbar control
pelvic control

Question 23

postural insecurity

Answer 23

poor righting reactions 
thoracolumbar control
pelvic stability
cant grade LE control
decrease tactile discrimination in feet
body scheme

Question 24

Gravitational Insecurity

Answer 24

impaired vestibular-proprioceptive perceptions

fear movement backwards

Question 25

Difference between posture and gravitational instability?

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GI: child avoids activity because of possibility of falling

PI: lack of control over movements.

Question 26

Intolerance to mvmtn

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Low tolerance to vestibular displacement

dizzy/vomit/irritable

Question 27

Tactile defensiveness

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avoid touch
rub area after touch
don't like some textures
decreased manipulation skills
toe walk
weight postures

Question 28

what do you do for tactile defensiveness

Answer 28

Need to bear hug no light touches.

Question 29

What is included in the assessment?

Answer 29

arousal/attention
response to tactile/movement
observe praxis (too much/little)

Question 30

What are the standardized assessments?

Answer 30

Sensory integration praxis test
sensory profile
SPM
Sensory Fx in infants (4-18 mo)
Early coping inventory (4-36 mo)
Degangi-Berk Test of sensory integration

Question 31

Factors that affect registration?

Answer 31

prep for input
past experience
state of system
environment

Question 32

Guidelines?

Answer 32

observe child let them lead
look for quality of behavior
focus on sensory defense/modulation first
optimize arousal
set up env.
pressure and vestibular helpful
involve everyone

Question 33

Treatments for problem with extension?

flexion?

Answer 33

vestibular input linearly

abdominal work.

Question 34

Problem with prox stability

WB/WS?

Answer 34

push pull activities/heavy work

encourage movement.

Question 35

Toe Walking Tx?

Answer 35

increase tone: via proprioceptive stimulation

Tactile defensiveness: decrease sensitivity.