Memorial Regional Hospital Rehabilitation Center
Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Pediatric Rehabilitation Home
- Amputee Rehabilitation
- Audiology
- Back Education / Injury Prevention
- Cancer Treatment Program
- Certified Hand Therapy
- Dysphagia / Feeding Program
- Early Intervention & Development Program
- Interactive Metronome Therapy
- Modified Barium Swallow
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Sensory Integration Program
- Scar Management
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Voice Therapy
- Watch Me Grow
- Wound / Burn Management
- Rehabilitation Home
Sensory Integration Program
What is sensory integration?
Sensory integration is a treatment technique that is used with children who have difficulty accepting and integrating information that comes from various sensory systems, including visual, touch, sound, movement and body. The technique is used to help children learn to understand and interact with their inner and outer world. This will allow the child to be successful at school, at home and in play activities. Sensory integration treatment is provided within the safe environment of a therapy session and is guided by a trained therapist.
Who is this appropriate for?
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)
- Autism
- Asperger Syndrome
What is the role of the different therapists in sensory integration training?
Occupational therapy facilitates the development of everyday living skills in a functional and age-appropriate manner. Areas addressed include handwriting, cutting, self-care and play activities. The child is guided to learn how to integrate and perform these tasks successfully and independently.
Physical therapy addresses the area of organization and coordination of movement. The main focus is to assist the child to integrate body awareness to enhance movement skills and balance in all activities, including play skills. As the child gains control of movement tasks, his or her confidence and social skills improve.
Speech-language therapy provides strategies to decrease oral and facial sensitivities, enabling the child with hyperactive oral responses to tolerate and benefit from a varied and nutritional diet. In addition, the speech therapist will provide techniques and activities to enhance communication at home.
How will sensory integration help my child?
Successful sensory integration treatment will allow the child to improve and demonstrate accomplishments in all areas, including overall coordination, balance, language, feeding skills, attention span, self-concept, self confidence, school performance and social skills.