Back to school is just around the corner. School can be tricky for young people with sensory integration challenges, and especially those first few weeks in a new schools, classrooms, with new teachers and sometimes new classmates. New uniforms and shoes can be challenging also. Practising these exercises at home over the next 2 weeks…
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Early trauma is stored in the body via the senses, this is why therapy through the senses is effective
“Early trauma is stored in the body via the senses, this is why therapy through the senses is effective.” Smith, K BPD and SI 2004 Occupational Therapists are ideally placed to work through play and via the senses to promote the development of healthy neurological pathways and structures; impacting the development of sensory motor skills…
NEWS: Sensory Integration in Playgrounds from Landscape Architecture Magazine
This is a great article about a study Lucy Miller has conducted in a playground. It also talks about Lucy’s motivation to study OT because of personal experiences when she lost her vision, including a summer mentorship to learn from Jean Ayres You can read more here: landscapearchitecturemagazine.org/tag/sensory-integration-disorder/
Ayres’ Sensory Integration Evidence 