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Sensory Processing in the

Classroom

Presented by:

Laura Peregoy, MS, OTR/L

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 AGENDA 

Introduction/What is OT?

Sensory ProcessingWhat is it? Sensory Processing--Development 

Signs of Sensory

Processing/Sensorimotor Problems Conclusion

Questions

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What is Occupational Therapy? Occupational Therapy is the therapeutic use of self-care,

work, and play activities to increase independent function,enhance development, and prevent disabilities [and] may

include adaptation of task or environment to achievemaximum independence and to enhance quality of life.( A OT A , 1986)

OTs are concerned with analyzing the childs ability toperform in their everyday context.

OTs have 2 broad goals for the children we serve: To improve the childs functional performance To enhance the childs ability to interact with his or her

physical and social environments

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Sensory Processing Imagine.

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Developmental Tree of Sensory Motor Skills

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Definition of Terms:

 Vestibular

Proprioception Tactile

A uditory

 Visual Olfactory

Gustatory

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Proprioception

Proprioception refers to the internalawareness of ones body as received through

muscle and joint receptors and is stimulatedby active movement.

Proprioceptive input provides us with aninternal map of our body as well as providesinformation to the brain on how the body ismoving and the position of a body part at anygiven moment in time.

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Tactile

The sense of touch

Pertains to the awareness or perception of the

location or change in position of an external stimulusapplied to the skin.

There are 2 subsystems: It is necessary for the twosystems to be balanced and work together. Protective System: The pain and temperature channel

serves as protective touch as it alerts the body to anypotentially harmful or dangerous stimuli.

Discriminative System: Gives the body information about thequality of the stimuli.

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 A uditory

The sense of hearing

A uditory processing refers to the brainsability to apply meaning to this sensory

information (sounds) and not to howwell the ear is hearing (auditory acuity).

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 Visual

The sense of sight 

 Visual processing refers to the brains ability

to apply meaning to the sensory information(vision) and not how well the eye is seeing(visual acuity).

I

ncludes: visual memory, visual sequentialmemory, visual discrimination, visual closure,visual spatial relationships, visual formconstancy, and visual figure-ground.

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Olfactory

This sense of smell. The olfactoryinformation goes to a deep portion of the brain and has a very strongemotional overflow that strongly affectsfeelings and emotions.

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Gustatory

The sense of taste

Gustatory perception is dependent onolfactory sensation.

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Signs of Sensory Processing

and Sensorimotor Problems Sensory:

Spinning

Headbanging Outbursts Emotional instability Poor eye contact  Dislikes change

A voids motor play Poor awareness of self in space Poor control in regard to self-stimming Hand flapping

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Signs of Sensory Processing

and Sensorimotor Problems Decreased ability to concentrate

Decreased ability for abstract thought 

Decreased oral motor skills stemming fromthe sensory organs

Decreased gravitational security

Decreased balance

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Signs of Sensory Processing

and Sensorimotor Problems Motor:

Raised shoulders

Poor gross motor skills

Disjointed appearance

Poor fine motor skills

Poor handwriting

A ppears tight or rigid during activity

Toe walkers

 Bird walk

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Conclusion Sensory Processing or sensory

integration refers to the brains abilityto assign meaning to incoming sensorystimuli.

Sensory Processing is different for every

person and may vary day by day oreven minute by minute.

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