How to recognize sensory integration disorder?
Children with sensory integration (processing) disorders have problems with feeling. Sensation includes: touch, movement, taste, smell, sight, hearing.
Because of the diagnosis, it is difficult for them to respond correctly to the information.
In a large percentage of clinical cases, children with sensory integration disorders have one or more sensations that are either exaggerated or unusually slow to respond to stimuli.
This disorder causes problems in the development and formation of behavior.
Children with autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder may have symptoms of sensory integration disorder. This disorder may also be associated with other conditions, such as premature birth, brain injury, learning problems.
The exact cause of sensory integration disorder is not known - according to some scientists, a hereditary, genetic factor plays a certain role.
The following symptoms are characteristic:
- The child either gets tired easily or is constantly on the move;
- Does not want to touch;
- Refuses some food because he does not like the sensation when chewing;
- Is too sensitive to smell;
- Hypersensitive to some clothing fabrics;
- Does not like when hands are dirty;
- Feels uncomfortable while performing some movements;
- It is difficult to calm down after exercise or anger;
- Jumps, swings, spins too much;
- Has a strange body posture;
- Increased sensitivity to sound;
- Plays with the same toy in the same manner or only watches TV and videos.
Source:
https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/sensory-processing-disorder
