What is sensory integration

Feeling integration ability is a very basic, but also very important ability. Generally speaking, people collect information from the outside world through the "sensory system", that is, the "nervous system." The collected information is integrated by the brain tissue to form a suitable action behavior. One process is called sensory integration.

So what is sensory integration disorder? The main manifestation is motor imbalance, especially the coordination problems between hands, eyes and feet. Sensory integration disorders include tactile sensitivity, vestibular disorders, proprioceptive disorders, inherent balance disorders, left and right brain balance disorders, and visual and auditory disorders. Sensory integration disorders can be corrected by medication and sensory training. Therefore, sensory integration disorders are not A true illness.

What is a child sensory integration disorder, what should I do if I find a sensory integration disorder?

What if a child's sensory integration disorder is discovered?

1. Let children walk out of their own little world, walk into small partners, walk out of loneliness and boredom, and strengthen various sensory integration capabilities from extensive contact with the outside world.

2. Let the children do all the things that children can do well or they can do well through learning. Parents should not replace or interfere in order to improve sensory integration ability, labor interest and comprehensive psychological quality.

3. Let children regularly participate in various activities, including sports activities, improve balance and other sensory integration capabilities, and promote the improvement of various integration capabilities.

4. Game therapy, such as walking a single-plank bridge, jumping in a sandpit, hide-and-seek, throwing a handkerchief, running, etc., are all good for improving various sensory integration capabilities.

5. For severe sensory integration disorders, special training, behavior enhancement, and mental activity and other sensory integration function training are required until the sensory integration function of the disorder is corrected.

The role of sensory integration training

1. Sensory integration training can develop children's intelligence.

2. Sensory integration training can integrate children with sensory integration disorders and special children into normal education.

3. Sensory integration training is beneficial to strengthen the physical fitness of children.

4. Sensory integration education has a positive impact on children’s psychological development.

(1) Helps cultivate children's happy mood and enable them to get a good emotional experience.

(2) Promote children's concentration

(3) Sensory integration training helps children with special needs build self-confidence

5. Sensory integration training can cultivate children's volitional qualities to be brave and tenacious, overcome difficulties, and surpass themselves.

6. Cultivate children's social awareness of competition, unity and cooperation, and cultivate children's good social adaptability.

7. Improve children's language ability.

What is a child sensory integration disorder, what should I do if I find a sensory integration disorder?

Editor reminds you: Children's sensory integration disorder is not a disease in the true sense, but don't ignore its existence. Sensory integration disorders will not alleviate as children age. The most critical period for sensory integration learning is before the age of 7, because during this period, the human brain develops extremely fast. Usually, children can easily correct the sensory integration disorder through sensory integration training before the age of 12. Once they are over 12 years old, they will be stereotyped and cannot be changed.

Therefore, the editor also specially reminds parents that if they find that their children have sensory integration disorders, they must detect them as soon as possible and conduct sensory integration training treatment as soon as possible. Don't delay your child's future growth.