Sensory Integrative Therapy and Autism
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Type(s) : Motor/Sensory
Introduction
Sensory integration is the capacity of an individual to receive, process, and make sense of information provided by the senses.
Sensory Integrative therapy is designed to provide various sensory experiences to help the person with autism cope with his or her sensory problems and sensitivities.
So a person with hypersensitive hearing may learn how to cope better with loud or unexpected noises. A person with poor discrimination of sounds may learn how to distinguish between more subtle differences in tone.
Opinion
This intervention is highly dependent on the skills and experience of the therapist/s.
Not all children with autism have sensory processing difficulties and careful assessment is required before commencing any programme.
The evidence which suggests that some aspects of behaviour may be helped by sensory integration-based intervention for some individuals is preliminary with insufficiently large and robust research to generalise the findings.
Clear outcomes and objectives of sensory integration-based interventions should be defined at the start of therapy and reviewed on a regular basis.
Further information
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Disclaimer
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Last Updated : 07/03/2012 Back to Top
