The term 'dyspraxic' originates from the latin ‘dus’ ‘praxis’ meaning difficulty with action. It is used to describe the sensory processing difficulty children and adults have when they struggle to plan and organise their [...]
Dyspraxia is a term used to describe the sensory processing difficulty children and adults have when they struggle to plan and organise their movements. The term is commonly used to describe anyone who is [...]
People with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) report auditory sensitivity or hypersensitivity to sound. Children and adults with autism or Asperger’s also frequently report sound sensitivity. The medical term for sound sensitivity is 'hyperacusis'. Occupational therapists sometimes [...]
Our hearing sense, or auditory sense, is a sense everyone has typically heard of. It responds to noises in the environment. These noises, or sound waves, travel through our ear to the brain. The [...]
A commonly reported sensory issue for children or adults with sensory processing disorder is touch sensitivity. Sensory integration trained therapists would usually call this 'sensory issue tactile defensiveness'. Sometimes they may use the term [...]
This post defines and describes Sensory Issues Symptoms. It provides 3 checklists: SPD - Signs and symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder Sensory Issues Symptoms of Sensory Modulation Challenges Sensory Issues Symptoms [...]
Occupational therapists sometimes suggest sensory seating for children who are constantly fidgeting in their seat. There is a wide variety of different types of alternate seating on the market these days. Wobble cushions are [...]
So what is proprioception? Proprioception is often called our hidden sixth sense. The cells of our body that sense proprioception are called proprioceptors. These are located in our muscles and joints and they process [...]
The vestibular system is often called our balance sense. The system itself is located in the part of our inner ear called the vestibule, this is how it gets its name. The vestibule [...]
You will often see wobble cushions or sensory cushions in classrooms at school. One example is the sensory wedge-shaped cushion called a Move n Sit cushion. Another is the circular version called a Disc-o-Sit. Both [...]