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Sensory processing
Published in Ajay Sharma, Helen Cockerill, Lucy Sanctuary, Mary Sheridan's From Birth to Five Years, 2021
Ajay Sharma, Helen Cockerill, Lucy Sanctuary
Every sensation (vision, touch, taste, smell, movement, body posture) is information for our brain. To make sense of this information, it needs to be combined with information from other senses and then with memory and experience. Next, to act on some sensory information – what to do, think or feel, how quickly and how intensely – the brain needs to bring together our previous experience, attention, motor skills and our ability to self-regulate. This whole communication process between different parts of the brain to make sense of and act on the sensory information is called sensory processing or sensory integration.
Stimulating sensory and body awareness
Published in Chia Swee Hong, Heidi Rumford, Alex Cole, Sensory Motor Activities for Early Development, 2020
Chia Swee Hong, Heidi Rumford, Alex Cole
If you suspect your child has sensory processing difficulties, you may wish to request an assessment from a therapist trained in sensory integration therapy. They will be able to thoroughly assess your child and work together with you to decide on an appropriate therapy.
Positron Emission Tomography and Neuropsychological Studies in Dementia
Published in Robert E. Becker, Ezio Giacobini, Alzheimer Disease, 2020
Randolph W. Parks, Robert E. Becker, Kathryn L. Dodrill, Bettina A. Bennett, David J. Crockett, Trevor A. Hurwitz, Patrick L. McGeer, Edith G. McGeer
The fact that these thematically similar studies have produced somewhat contradictory results indicates that future studies in this area must be much better controlled. At least one aspect that deserves further study is the effect of the complexity of the stimulus presented to the subject. Not only must the sensory complexity be controlled, but the meaning or significance of the stimulus must be kept constant. The temporal spacing or density of the stimulus is another aspect of the experimental design that has yet to be adequately investigated. Information provided in a paced manner may allow the identification of compartments of activation that reflect the different roles of sensory processing.
Auditory brainstem response in autistic children: implications for sensory processing
Published in Hearing, Balance and Communication, 2023
Garrett Cardon, Madelyn Cate, Sarah Cordingley, Brittany Bown
Sensory processing refers to the way an individual’s brain receives, organises, and processes information received from their peripheral senses, and may also involve perception; it is fundamental to how people interact with the world [8,9]. Three main categories of sensory processing difficulties that have been shown in autistic individuals are hyper-responsiveness, hypo-responsiveness, and sensory seeking [10–13]. Difficulties in any of these three areas of sensory processing can interfere with an individual’s ability to participate in social settings, educational environments, and many other common everyday activities [8,9], and are associated with higher rates of social-emotional difficulties and dysregulation [14] as well as anxiety and other mental health difficulties e.g. [9,12,14–16]. On the other hand, some have related that atypical sensory processing can enhance sensory perception and can lead to special talents and abilities [17–19].
An Investigation of Sensory Processing in Children and Adolescents in Congregate Foster Care
Published in Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 2021
Amy Armstrong-Heimsoth, Sarah A. Schoen, Tessa Bennion
One method of characterizing/categorizing and screening for sensory processing differences is Dunn’s sensory processing framework (Dunn, 2014). This framework describes two dimensions of sensory responsivity: (1) how readily the individual detects stimulation and (2) what method of self-regulation they use to manage their response. These dimensions produce four quadrants of sensory processing patterns: (1) Seeking describes individuals who are slow to detect but have an active strategy of self-regulation, (2) Registration describes individuals who are slow to detect but have a passive strategy of self-regulation, (3) Sensitivity describes individuals who react quickly but have a passive strategy of self-regulation, and (4) Avoiding describes individuals who react quickly but have an active strategy of self-regulation. These subtypes are used in the research that follows which characterizes sensory processing features in various populations.
An Integrative Review of Sensory Approaches in Adult Inpatient Mental Health: Implications for Occupational Therapy in Prison-Based Mental Health Services
Published in Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 2021
Gisele Craswell, Crystal Dieleman, Parisa Ghanouni
Sensory modulation is defined as “the ability to self-organize and regulate reactions to sensory inputs in a graded and adaptive manner; the ability to self-organize inhibitory and excitatory sensory stimulation and adapt to environmental changes” (Champagne, 2011, p.252). This definition reflects both the neurophysiological and behavioral aspects of sensory modulation, which is considered to be a component of sensory processing (Koziol et al., 2011). Sensory processing is defined as “the ability of the nervous system to manage incoming sensory information, including the reception, modulation, integration and organization of sensory stimuli” (Engel-Yeger & Dunn, 2011). Assessing and addressing sensory processing issues is a component of occupational therapy practice that originates with Jean Ayres’ (1979) sensory integration (SI) theory. Although sensory-based approaches used by occupational therapists in mental health do not necessarily adhere to SI fidelity (Champagne, 2011; Parham et al., 2007), it is important to recognize the SI roots of the sensory approach in occupational therapy mental health practice.