Sensory Integration
Purpose
Beaumont Pediatric Rehabilitation Occupational Therapists are trained to provide Sensory Integrative Treatment. This intervention provides a variety of assessments to determine specific sensory needs of each child and to evaluate their functional performance at home, school and in the community.
Service Overview
Assessment includes standardized testing, experienced clinical observation and medical, developmental and sensory histories. Therapists work with parents, school and community personnel to facilitate overall progress. Treatment emphasizes facilitating sensory motor integration, improving overall function for self-care and school skills.
Additional Programs Available:
- Therapeutic Listening program
- Interactive Metronome
- Handwriting programs (variety)
Conditions Treated
Children who are:
- Overly sensitive to touch, movement, sights or sounds
- Under-reactive to touch, movement, sights or sounds
- Easily distracted
- Impulsive, or have lack of self control
Children with:
- Social and/or emotional problems
- Activity level that is unusually high or low
- Difficulty with transitions from one situation to another
- Inability to calm self or unwind
- Delays in speech, language or motor skills
- Delays in academic achievement
Benefits
- Modulation of sensory systems
- Self regulations
- Improve function in school, home and community
- Improve independence with ADLs
- Maximize functional ability to perform daily and recreational activities
- Enhance motor planning ability
- Active involvement and exploration of environments
- Efficient organization of sensory information