1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTA_lK1oHuw

2. By
Raquel Lewis & Nicole Bookless

3. Introduction
 Describe how you would address a
student who covers his ears.
Normal Sound

4. Modulated Sound
Therapeutic Listening-
It’s a sound-based intervention that
is combined with sensory integrative
activities that can impact sensory
modulation, attention, behavior,
visual-motor skills, and postural
organization.
Therapeutic listening. (2010, June 04). Retrieved from http://homeschoolblogger.com/teachingjeremiah/783554/
Unseenmusic. (2010, September 09). Meadows: The abc song. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmPqjPwi2H4

5. Also known as :
Sensory Integration Disorder
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Defined as
Sensory integration disorder or dysfunction
(SID) is a neurological disorder that results
from the brain's inability to integrate certain
information received from the body's five basic
sensory systems.
Miller, L. J., & , (2006). Sensational kids: Hope and help for children with sensory processing disorder . (1
ed., Vol. 1, p. 384). Putnam Adult: New York, NY.

6.  Auditory Systems- Hearing
 Tactile - Touch
 Visual - Sight
 Olfactory/ Gustatory Systems- Taste/ Smell
 Vestibular- Balance and Movement
 Proprioception- Body Position

7. *According to Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, the statistics report a
minimum of 1 in 20 children in the US have SPD.
Miller, L., & Fuller, D. (2006). Sensational kids: Hope and help for children with sensory processing disorders (spd). (1 ed., p. 386). New York,
NY: Putnam Adult.
* Rates of sensory processing dysfunction (SPD) may as high as
90% in individuals with Austim Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and are
estimated to be between 5% and 16% in the general population.
Schoen, S. A., Miller, L. J., Brett-Green, B. A., & Nielsen, D. M. (2009). Physiological and behavioral differences in sensory processing: a
comparison of children with autism spectrum disorder and sensory modulation disorder. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 3(29), 11.

8. Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD)
Sensory Modulation Sensory Based-Motor Sensory Discrimination
Disorder (SMD) Disorder (SBMD) Disorder (SDD)
Visual
SOR SUR SS Dyspraxia Postural Disorder
Auditory
Tactile
Taste/Smell
Position/ Movement
SOR= Sensory Over- Responsivity
SUR= Sensory Under- Responsivity
SS= Sensory Seeking/Craving
Miller, L. J., & , (2006). Sensational kids: Hope and help for children with sensory processing
disorder . (1 ed., Vol. 1, p. 384). Putnam Adult: New York, NY.

9. Sensory Over-Responsivity (SOR)
Cautious Kids Sensitive Ears
avoids swinging, climbing, prefers to Hum or make strange noises, trouble
watches others play concentrating in noisy environments,
responds negatively or emotionally to
What can you do to help? loud people or places
What can you do to help?
 Start with predictable movement…  Provide warning signs before
gradually expand. making noises (ex. cues)
 Swing at various speeds.  Ear muffs/ headphones
 Maintain touch pressure  Designate a quiet spot
 Introduce noises as tolerated (e.g.
harmonicas, vibrating toys, etc.)
 Tennis balls on chairs
Society for treatment of autism. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.autism.ca/

10. Sensory Under-Responsivity (SUR)-
Sluggish Kids
Weak, slouches, low energy, tires easily, appears sad and disinterested
What you can do?
 Bounce on each of bed before you get up
 Mini Trampoline
 Chewy/ crunchy snacks
Society for treatment of autism. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.autism.ca/

11. Sensory Seeking (SS)
Busy Bee Kids Touchy Kids
Have a hard time sticking to one Does not like messy things/ getting dirty
specific task…always on the go. Does not like being touched or hugged
What you can do? Frequently puts things in their mouths
 Provide more safe and functional
What you can do?
movement.
• Encourage smashing, pulling, squeezing
(e.g. carry heavy objects, running, materials (e.g. play-doh, gak)
jumping, wheelbarrow animal game,
• Play with various textures (e.g. rice,
etc.) beans, massagers)
• Mouth games (e.g. blow bubbles, suck
pudding through a straw)
Sensory seeking kids appear to crave touch because they need
sensation that is intense , frequent, and/or long duration.
Society for treatment of autism. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.autism.ca/

12. Dyspraxia Postural Disorder
Fumbling Kids
Difficulty stabilizing the body while
Difficulty conceiving of, planning,
resting/moving and difficulty using
organizing, and carrying out a sequence
both sides of the body together.
of novel or unfamiliar actions
(movement).
What you can do to help?
What you can do to help?  Jump on trampolines
 Break down tasks into smaller steps  Practicing walking, crawling or
 Provide opportunities to go over steps through tunnels, etc.
Society for treatment of autism. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.autism.ca/

13.  Over-sensitivity to touch,  Impulsive, lacking in self-control
movement, sights, or sounds
 Difficulty in making transitions
Under-reactivity to touch,
from one situation to another

movement, sights, or sounds
 Tendency to be easily distracted  Inability to unwind or calm self
 Social and/or emotional problems  Poor self concept
 Activity level that is unusually high  Delays in speech, language, or
or unusually low motor skills
 Physical clumsiness or apparent
carelessness  Delays in academic achievement
Gale Encyclopeida of Medicine. (2008). Sensory integration disorder. Retrieved from
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Sensory Integration Disorder

14. If you notice any of the signs we mentioned.
 Call your child’s pediatrician
 ECI (under school age)
 Contact your child’s school to see if their teacher
has seen the same issues (school age)
 Request an O.T. evaluation from child’s school
 Contact an outside Occupational Therapist if you
still have any concerns

15. Intervention Class Activity
Have child play with: Grab the Bean
 Dry beans 1. Put on a glove with your left
 Rice hand.
 Sand
 Work with play dough 2. Try to pick up a bean using
 Drawing in shaving cream only your thumb and pointer
finger.

16. Class Activity
Intervention
It’s Reading Time
Reducing visual stimuli
around the child 1. Put on your glasses at
your table.
Adding color coding
2. Complete the maze
Adding darker outlines wearing your glasses.
Proving extra visual stimuli 3. How did it look and feel?
with the use of glitter pens
4. Repeat 1 through 4 again.

17. Class Activity
Intervention
Ready set eat
Introduce new foods with pressure
Reminder: Put the new food on the tongue 1. Pick up HOT Candy.
2. Take a candy from
your box or bag.
nuk
3. Put it in your mouth.
Nosey cup 4. What do you think?
Rubber spoons
Repeat. Eat the SOUR
Candy

18. Intervention Class Activity
Astronaut Therapy
Get Your Bodies Ready
Each table is going to be an activity
that can help students “Get Their
Body Up and Moving.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOhqFsMP-EE Every one at your table try the
activity.
When everyone has tried the activity,
wait for the cue to move to the next
table.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRgUEeNQfWQ

19.  Happy Face Maze- 9x12 mazes: Printable mazes for kids. (2011, August 23). Retrieved from
http://www.printactivities.com/Mazes/HappyFaceHints_9x12_02.html
 Normal View
 Intervention View
 Miller, L. J., & , (2006). Sensational kids: Hope and help for children with sensory processing disorder . (1 ed., Vol. 1, p.
384). Putnam Adult: New York, NY.
 Sensory Processing Disorder- Behaviors and intervention techniques http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/problem-
behavior-in-the-classroom.html
 Sensory Processing Model (Slide 7)- Miller, L. J., & , (2006). Sensational kids: Hope and help for children with sensory
processing disorder . (1 ed., Vol. 1, p. 384). Putnam Adult: New York, NY.
 Sensory Checklist (Biel, L., & Peske, N. (2009).- Sensory checklist: Raising a sensory smart child. Retrieved from
http://sensorysmarts.com/sensory-checklist.pdf)
 Therapeutic listening. (2010, June 04). Retrieved from
http://homeschoolblogger.com/teachingjeremiah/783554/
 Vestibular (Movement Sense) & Proprioception (Body Sense) (Slide 11)- Rehab, M. (Composer). (2011). Astronaut therapy.
[Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOhqFsMP-EE