Sensory integration therapy?

[n***@samael.demon.co.uk]

Does anyone have any experience of this (for themselves or loved ones), whether good, bad, or indifferent?


Best wishes,

Sarah

[Louise]

Post by n***@samael.demon.co.uk
Does anyone have any experience of this (for themselves or loved
ones), whether good, bad, or indifferent?
Best wishes,
Sarah

Although I've read about it, still can't determine precisely for what
purpose this 'therapy' is intended because the articles really don't get
specific, just like with anything else related to autism. I'd sure like
to experience some of it...they mention the 'crush' - aka "hug machine" -
I'd love to try that, sounds very pleasant, and perhaps pleasant
stimulation is the objective, or at least should be, it certainly is with
me, particularly since I'm hypersensitive ;) because they mention musical
instruments as being one of the means used - that sure works for me,
particularly keyboards!

[Chak]

Post by n***@samael.demon.co.uk
Does anyone have any experience of this (for themselves or loved
ones), whether good, bad, or indifferent?
Best wishes,
Sarah

We did some things for my grandson, and they helped. Nothing really
fancy, though. If you want to see if it will help, get a large bin and
put in some uncooked rice. Bury some blocks or other small toys in it
and ask him to find them.

When Tristan put his hands into the rice he used to go from extremely-
near-meltdown to calm. Just like that.

25 pounds of uncooked rice is a cheap experiment to find that sort of
calm.

Chak

[toto]

Post by n***@samael.demon.co.uk
Does anyone have any experience of this (for themselves or loved ones), whether good, bad, or indifferent?
Best wishes,
Sarah

My grandson has been in OT to help with sensory integration for a long
time.

It seems to help and he loves going to the OT.

Some things they do include swinging and jumping on the trampoline and
the Wilbarger Brushing technique (we don't do that anymore, but we
used it to calm him down when he was little *or* to wake up his
senses)

My understanding is that there are different kinds of sensory
integration problems depending upon what system is having trouble
integrating.

Sensory Integration is the ability to organize sensory information for
use by the brain. An individual with sensory integration dysfunction
would therefore have an inability to organize sensory information as
it comes in through the senses.

For kids who are *tactile defensive,* things like playdough, touching
rice, playing in sand, playing with shaving cream or other interesting
textures can help a child to integrate what he is touching and feeling
with how his brain works.

Carol Stock Kranowitz has an excellent book about sensory dysfunction
called The Out-of-Sync Child and a book of activities called The
Out-of-Sync Child has Fun

Here is her sensory checklist
http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html

Note that kids exhibit only some of the symptoms and those are what
you work on after you figure out what it is that the child needs. The
activities should be fun and should help the child to be comfortable
in his or her body.

[toto]

Sorry for the repeats. I kept hitting send too early.

Post by toto

Post by n***@samael.demon.co.uk
Does anyone have any experience of this (for themselves or loved ones), whether good, bad, or indifferent?
Best wishes,
Sarah

My grandson has been in OT to help with sensory integration for a long
time.
It seems to help and he loves going to the OT.
Some things they do include swinging and jumping on the trampoline and
the Wilbarger Brushing technique (we don't do that anymore, but we
used it to calm him down when he was little *or* to wake up his
senses)
My understanding is that there are different kinds of sensory
integration problems depending upon what system is having trouble
integrating.
Sensory Integration is the ability to organize sensory information for
use by the brain. An individual with sensory integration dysfunction
would therefore have an inability to organize sensory information as
it comes in through the senses.
For kids who are *tactile defensive,* things like playdough, touching
rice, playing in sand, playing with shaving cream or other interesting
textures can help a child to integrate what he is touching and feeling
with how his brain works.
Carol Stock Kranowitz has an excellent book about sensory dysfunction
called The Out-of-Sync Child and a book of activities called The
Out-of-Sync Child has Fun
Here is her sensory checklist
http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html
Note that kids exhibit only some of the symptoms and those are what
you work on after you figure out what it is that the child needs. The
activities should be fun and should help the child to be comfortable
in his or her body.

[toto]

Post by n***@samael.demon.co.uk
Does anyone have any experience of this (for themselves or loved ones), whether good, bad, or indifferent?
Best wishes,
Sarah

My grandson has been with his OT for this for a long time.

It has helped with sound sensitivity, tactile sensitivity and made him
more comfortable in his body.

http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html

[toto]

Post by n***@samael.demon.co.uk
Does anyone have any experience of this (for themselves or loved ones), whether good, bad, or indifferent?
Best wishes,
Sarah

My grandson has been in OT for sensory integration for quite a while.
He loves his OT and the activities they do are great fun and have
helped him to become more comfortable in his body.

Here is a good checklist.

http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-processing-disorder-checklist.html

Note that different kids need different things so you have to evaluate
and then decide what is needed.