What is Sensory Processing?
Sensory Processing is the ability to take in information from our senses, organize it, and make an appropriate response.
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
A child who experiences a disruption of one or several sensory pathways (e.g., sensory-integrative dysfunction, ADHD/ADD, learning disabilities, ASD) will have trouble adapting to environmental demands and maintaining an efficient level of arousal or attention. Sensory processing challenges can manifest in a myriad of ways: impacting behaviors, emotional regulation, social skills, motor coordination, and academic performance.
Sensory Processing FAQ’s
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Help for SPD
The brain is surprisingly “plastic” – meaning it can create new neural pathways with therapeutic intervention. In other words, a child who experiences sensory disruption can, through carefully designed activities, (pediatric occupational therapy) retrain his or her brain to process sensory information more effectively. This neurological theory serves as the foundation for all treatment strategies in our practice.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy for SPD
Our occupational therapy sessions utilize a bottom-up approach by strengthening and integrating the sensory systems in order to optimize higher level skills, promote regulation, and facilitate independence.