Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration

Ayre's SI FOR

Sensory Motor FOR

Focus

Function/Dysfunction

Theorist

Change/Motivation

Intervention Guidelines

Evaluation

Theorist

Focus

Change/Motivation

Evaluation

Function/Dysfunction

Intervention Guidelines

Pediatric settings, adults with SI dysfunction

Individuals with sensory integrative dysfunction

Often used with children with autism

Jean Ayres' SI theory

Neuroscientists

Ayres' Principles of Neuroscience

King's Principle of Faulty Proprioceptive Input

Dunn's Sensory Processing Model

Wilbarger's Approach with Sensory Defensiveness

Neuroscience

Function: Ability to integrate sensations within the process of engaging in their age appropriate occupations

Function: Ability to modulate sensory input and self-direct attention to relevant internal and environmental sensory dimensions of a specified occupations

Dysfunction: Sensory system produces an overreaction or an underreaction to a sensory stimuli

Change: guided sensory input in the context of individual or group context

Motivation: inner drive of children to mature

Lack of motivation in children is common so creating just right challenge is important

SIPT battery and the subtests of the SIPT

Post rotary nystagmus

Family-centered

Just-right challenge

Activities rich in sensation and promotes regulation of affect and alertness, postural control, and praxis

Specialized equipment for safety and grading sensory input

Group interventions with other children

Dysfunction: Sensory systems are not controlled internally or automatically creating a barrier to adaptive responses

Change: Guided and graded sensory input to allow change to occur

Motivation: inner drive to continue developing toward greater maturity

Informal clinical observations

SIPT, SPM, TSFI, School Form, Dunn's Sensory Profile, SBC Test of Adult Sensory Integration, SARIB

Identify activities within the client's social and occupational roles

Group interventions using graded sensory based activities

Continuing education courses, Alert Program, STEP-SI program, Willbarger's Sensory Diets, King's SI Groups, Champagne's Sensory Modulation Program, Ross' Five Stage Groups