sensory processing integration Flashcards
sensory system consists of seven areas that work in…
a continuous loop to regulate sensory information to function
- sensory system
- processing
- response
- sensory system - sensory receptors are stimulated
- processing - sensory info is organized, stored, and related to previous experiences
- response - response is generated
sensory perceptions have connections with….
causing?
connections with limbic system & autonomous NS
- causing poor emotional regulation, stress, anxiety, and poor self-esteem
proprioception definition
Information provided by joints and muscles which keeps people oriented to body position in space
2 factors
- conscious [complex motor activity]
- subconscious [basic posture]
poor proprioception [body awareness] can result in
- clumsiness, difficulty with posture (leaning), and using
too much or little pressure - may result in “sensory
seeking” behaviors, crashing, or excessive roughness or
sensory avoidance, unable to predict others’ behavior.
vestibular system
Movement processing tells you whether the body is moving and
in what direction
- operates within the ear and in conjunction with
vision (vestibulo- ocular reflex)
- role in generating our general
muscle tone (vestibular spinal tract)
difficulties in processing vestibular information can result in
- low muscle tone
- poor balance or improper reactions to movements
- incoordination
- toe walking
- decreased trunk rotation
- lack of visual scanning, and sedentary (avoidance of activities)
tactile definition
- ability to discriminate touch through the skin
- includes the ability to conform to objects and pressure (dorsal column medial leminiscal tract).
poor tactile discrimination can result in…
- children with poor tactile discrimination can have
difficulty with fine motor skills including handwriting. - they might avoid certain textures of food, clothing, surfaces, etc.
- hypersensitive to unexpected touch
sensory discrimination disorder factors
- visual
- auditory
- tactile ; taste/smell
- position/movement
vision definition
- the eyes and the brain work in tandem to perceive and
separate objects from the background - works in coordination
with the vestibular system to orient to movement in the
environment and maintain focus during our movement.
what does vision influence?
- Influences hand- eye coordination
- visual spatial orientation
- visual- motor skill
children with visual difficulties may…
- may be sensitive to the sunlight
- avoid visual attention
- hesitate to go on stairs or
playground equipment.
auditory system function
the auditory system discriminates sounds in the environment
*strong connection with limbic system
auditory system difficulties
- difficulties may result in a negative response to unexpected or loud noises, difficulty focusing with background noise, auditory
inattentiveness, or overstimulation - child who pays attention to every noise, unable to habituate.
