Sensory Integration

Abstract

Sensory integration is the end product of accurate processing by the brain of information received through the body's sensory systems. This information is received through visual, auditory, tactile, taste and olfactory receptors, as well as through the vestibular system which receives, and gives, information about gravity, movement etc. The organisation and integration of sensory information or lack of it, is reflected in the child's development, his learning capacity, and his feelings about himself, This paper deals with some of the manifestations of sensory integrative dysfunction, the importance of early identification and the role of the occupational therapist in modifying the dysfunction