Sensory Integration And Processing Difficulties

There are four areas where both children and adults can have sensory integration problems. In this episode, Aniesa explains each one and how it can impact our daily lives and the development of our children.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• There are four areas that can be defined as sensory integration problems, sensory modulation, sensory discrimination and perception, vestibular and bilateral functions and finally your praxis. 

• Sensory modulation occurs when your brain either over-responds or under-responds to the sensory input that's coming in and we can all have these reactions from time to time but for some of us, it can have a significant impact on our daily lives. 

• Sensory discrimination and perception is about how your brain is processing and making sense of information and how it's going to interpret little differences in the information.

• Having difficulties with your vestibular processing is concerned with your movement and how your brain picks up information about the direction of movement. 

BEST MOMENTS 

“For some of us, the degree to which our brain is going to respond or not respond will have a significant impact and a significant effect on our daily lives and function.” 

“With sensory modulation, you can become quite distressed and may miss out on things that are happening around you.”

“It's really important to figure out whether certain behaviours are because of poor modulation or if there's another reason for it.”

“If you have difficulties with sensory modulation you may form a pattern of sensory reactivity.” 

CONTACT METHOD

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ABOUT THE HOST

Aniesa completed her degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Stellenbosch, in South Africa. She has since been focusing on pediatrics and sensory processing and integration. She has worked across a range of pediatric fields and has extensive experience in autism, specific learning difficulties, as well as anxiety and emotional regulation. 

Aniesa has one teenage son with autism, and one with sensory difficulties. She herself was diagnosed at a late age as having ADHD and has found that understanding her neurodivergence has led to a greater connection with children and their parents. 

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