Sensory Integration is our ability to take in information through our senses (touch, movement, smell, taste, vision, and hearing), organize and interpret that information, and make a meaningful response. For most people, this process is automatic but many children with developmental delays have sensory issues. Sensory drives the motor output so it is important to address both -sensory based therapies which involve activities that help to organize the sensory system. These include tactile, vestibular, proprioceptive, auditory and visual. Such activities include swings, balls, sensory feeling toys
Some Red Flags for Sensory Processing Dysfunction