Sensory Modulation Skills
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Everyday, we receive information from our senses through our eyes, nose, mouth, ears, skin and joints. We use this information to interact with the people and environment around us. Occupational therapists refer to sensory systems comprising of visual, auditory, proprioception, vestibular, tactile, olfactory (smell), oral motor and interoception (internal senses).
Each of us process this sensory information in different ways and our brains need to organise this information so that we can function in everyday situations such as in the classroom, at home or the playground. Some children experience difficulty with sensory processing and this may be seen in a variety of ways including... behavioural difficulties, withdrawing when touched, fearful of ordinary movement, sensitivity to noises, seeking out movement, poor balance, impulsivity, poor organisational skills, etc. Some children will seek sensations and some will avoid them. A "sensory diet" aims to help a child to prevent sensory and emotional overload by satisfying the child's nervous system. If you are concerned that your child may have a sensory processing difficulties, please seek the advice of an Occupational Therapist for an individual assessment. Information you will find on this site with regard to sensory processing will be general in nature. |
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Ask an OT: Help! My child refuses to wear socks and shoes!
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Marble Run with Water Beads
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Sensory Processing Disorder... a mum's experience.
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Sensory Diet Activity Reference Sheet.
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Quick ways to CALM down! Sea life sensory solutions!
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A Sensory Diet... Nothing to do with food!
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Tactile Defensiveness...what can we do?
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Dough wars! Cloud Dough vs Kinetic Sand
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My child hates messy play!
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Jelly in the bath? No it is "Gelli Baff!"
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Using a weighted blanket...introducing Sensory Calm
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Our Easter Egg dyeing attempt! Keeping it real...
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7 Invitations to play Kinetic Sand!
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Rolled Oats: A Sensory experience with health benefits
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Jumpin Jelly Beans CD review
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Happy Haircuts?
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Homemade no-sew weighted lap bag pencil case!
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App Review: Sensory Treat
Heavy work for little fingers!
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Tactile Benefits...Adding glitter to therapy!
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Texture in trees.
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"No Mess" Moulding Goo!
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