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Sensory Interventions

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Forum References FAQ's Quiz Lecture Introduction This learning module will provide an introduction to the world of sensory integration/sensory processing; describe the sensory systems and explore how they impact individuals on the autism spectrum. Information about a variety of useful sensory strategies will be included.

On the lighter side… there are ten ways that confirm you are a parent of a child with sensory issues.

  1. Instead of lists to organize your schedule, you start doodling Mayer-Johnson pictures.
  2. A statement like “Our OT ordered AIT, ASAP, to help with SI” makes perfect sense to you.
  3. You order at a restaurant not necessarily what you have a taste for, but according to food color and texture.
  4. You go new clothes shopping at second-hand shops (no breaking in necessary!!)
  5. The barber tools required for your child’s haircut includes sedatives, a flashlight or night vision goggles, and a scissors silencer.
  6. You break into hysterical fits of laughter when the doctor sends in only one nurse to give your child his immunization, and she exclaims “It will only take a second!”
  7. Seven different meals need to be prepared for your family of four.
  8. The thought of your child’s upcoming dental visit gives you anxiety attacks that require medication and therapy.
  9. You do a dance of victory after kissing your daughter and she doesn’t wipe her mouth afterwards.
  10. You start wearing your socks and underwear inside-out because it really does feel more comfortable that way.

Adapted From: http://edchapman.tripod.com/SpecialLaughs.html

Lecture Content

  • What is Sensory Integration/Sensory Processing?
  • Sensory Processing: How Does it Work?
  • Assessment of Sensory Processing in children with ASD
  • What is a Sensory Diet and how is it used?
  • Teaching children to be in charge of their sensory needs
  • Considering sensory strategies for specific challenging behaviors at home and school
  • Sensory strategies across the systems: ideas for home and school