PEDIATRICS 208 - SENSORY INTEGRATION

Course overview

*Explain the neurobiological concepts that are basic to an individual's sensory integrative (SI) function *Explain the link between sensory input from the environment and the childs adaptive response *Describe the development of SI from prenatal life through childhood *Explain the clinical picture and hypothesized basis for problems in sensory modulation and sensory discrimination *Describe atypical vestibular-bilateral functions and the types of behaviors that children with these problems often demonstrate *Define developmental dyspraxia, and identify examples of behaviors that might be observed in a child with this problem *Relate the Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) approach to childhood occupation and to the OT Practice Framework *Discuss the evaluation of SI within varying contexts such as home and school *Identify and describe tests, interviews, and instruments used to evaluate SI *Describe ASI intervention and discuss the disadvantages and benefits of using such an intervention approach