Understanding Sensory Integration

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Understanding Sensory Integration: Resources to Support Families of Children with Sensory Processing

Amber Ryerson-Early Learning Specialist Mandy Stanley-Early Learning Specialist

Outcome Participants will have an understanding of what tools and resources are available for communicating and supporting parents of children with sensory needs.

Objectives • Participants will discuss current theories on sensory integration. • Participants will have an understanding of family impact. • Participants will examine resources.

What is Sensory Integration? • The cognitive capacity to extract information from the senses of hearing, vision, taste, smell, touch, and motion, and associate that information with prior memories, experiences, and knowledge already in the mind.

Diagnosis

Who does it impact • Group Discussion

Sensory terms

Sensory Over-Responsive

Under-responsive

Sensory cravers

Video • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1G5ssZlVUw&fe ature=youtu.be

Supporting families through collaboration

Team Communication

• Person first • Identification of needs • Ground rules

Activity • In groups of 4 please discuss: • What are some strategies you use to support families? • Why did you feel they were effective or not effective?

Remember that……..

understanding is the key to a child’s needs. there are no magic wands. Each child and family are individuals

Resources

Zones of regulation

Questions

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