Sensory Integration Therapy Research Articles

The promise of precision medicine in autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a clinically and etiologically diverse developmental condition characterized by diminished social interactions, impaired communication, and repetitive and/or restrictive behaviors. Recent advances in ASD genetics pave the way for implementation of precision medicine in clinical management of autism.

Effects of sensory integration therapy and home program centered on vestibulo-proprioceptive sensory on COPM, COMPS-Ⅱ, and VMI-Ⅵ of children with autism spectrum disorder

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of sensory integration therapy and home program centering on vestibulo-proprioceptive sensory on the occupational performance, motor and posture skills, and visual-motor integration of children with autism spectrum disorders. Method: Ten children with autism spectrum disorder were subjected to sensory integration therapy centered on vestibulo-proprioceptive sensory and a home program. Sensory integration therapy was performed once a week for 8 weeks, 40 minutes each, and the home program was performed 5 times a week, 10 minutes each, for 8 weeks. Children s performance capacity was evaluated using COPM, COMPS-II, and VIM-IV. Results: As a result of COPM evaluation, performance was 3.39±1.15 before intervention and 5.19± 0.91 after intervention(p<.05), and satisfaction was 3.71±0.96 before intervention and 5.39±1.26 after intervention(p<.05). The results of COMPS-Ⅱ were 3.61±2.38 before the intervention and 4.42±3.04 after the intervention. The standard time-motor coordination score of VMI-VI was 55.50±14.95 points before intervention and 64.40±17.04 after intervention(p<.05). Conclusion: Through this study, it was confirmed that sensory integration therapy and home program centered on vestibulo-proprioceptive sensory in children with autism spectrum disorders affect the children s occupational performance, motor and postural skills, and visual-motor integration.

Therapy of Sensory Integration Disorders in Pre-School and Early School-Age Children (Based on the Results of Pilot Experimental Studies)

The concept of sensory integration, developed by Jean Ayres, is currently receiving considerable attention among specialists working with children experiencing developmental problems resulting from sensory integration disorders. Developmental problems arising from sensory integration disorders are exemplified, among others, in the acquisition of skills and abilities necessary for proper functioning, including those related to cognitive development and education. Therefore, during the course of the pilot experimental studies, presented in this article, an attempt was made to establish the effectiveness of plastic footbridges and those made with natural materials on the sensory integration therapy in pre-school and early school-age children. The studies concentrated on selected aspects of children’s functioning, including tactile performance of feet, motor coordination of the hands and legs with regard to gross motor skills, motor coordination of the hands with regard to fine motor skills, fitness and ability to maintain body balance. The research was carried out in four experimental groups: the first two groups included children of early school age with and without sensory integration disorders, and the other two included pre-school and early school-age children with deeper intellectual disabilities and sensory integration disorders. The two experimental groups carried out a series of five therapeutic classes using plastic footbridges, while two others used footbridges made of natural materials. The obtained data allowed a preliminary conclusion to be formulated about the superiority of footbridges made of natural materials over plastic footbridges in the context of effective influence on the therapy of sensory integration disorders in the examined children. However, it is necessary to continue research in more numerous groups and with a larger number of therapeutic classes.

Application of Hybrid Multiple Attribute Decision-Making Model to Explore the Design Strategies of Children's Facilities in Neighborhood Open Spaces Based on Sensory Integration Theory.

In recent years, the prevalence of sensory integration disorders in children in urban areas has increased. Most existing sensory integration treatments are located in hospital-based sensory integration units; however, medical resources are extremely limited, making it difficult to guarantee the appropriate treatment time and intervention results for many children. The concept of sensory integration therapy must be disseminated widely and correctly to meet these children's needs. Although most urban communities have a high number of children's spaces, these spaces require improvement. This study proposes the incorporation of the concept of sensory integration therapy into neighborhood open spaces for children to positively impact children's sensory development. The purpose of this study is to determine the effective facility factors of an occupational therapy room, translate them into a community facility design, clarify the categories and relative importance of each design attribute, and explore the design strategies of the children's facilities in neighborhood open spaces based on the sensory integration theory. This study investigates the importance of the sensory integration treatment level. The facilities in neighborhood open spaces for children can be considered systemic structures consisting of five partitioned units with different levels of importance among the synergistic components within each unit. These structures will enable children to experience sensory stimulation during daily outdoor play and will serve as preventive and therapeutic tools.

Bimbingan Dan Layanan Terapi Pada Anak Autis

Autistic disorder is the presence of developmental disorders or abnormalities in social interaction and communication and is characterized by limited activity and interest. The appearance of this disorder largely depends on the stage of development and chronological age of the individual. Children with autism is one of the developmental disorders of pervasive brain function that includes cognitive impairment, language, behavior, communication, and social interaction disorders, so that it has its own world. The main goal in tackling autism is to reduce the symptoms associated with autism and reduce the pressure that occurs in the family. Children with autism can be trained through therapy in accordance with the condition and needs of children, among others through speech therapy, occupational therapy, play therapy, medical therapy / drugs ( drugs ), sensory integration therapy, auditory integration therapy, biomedical treatment / therapy, hydro therapy and music therapy. Education services for autistic children are also very diverse such as transition classes, inclusion education programs, integrated education programs, home school programs, autistic rehabilitation centers. This form of service aims to make the autistic child more independent and develop the potential that exists in him.

Effects of Sensory Interventions on Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.

Fatigue is 1 of the most common and annoying symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of sensory interventions on fatigue in people with MS based on a systematic review of sensory evidence. The Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases were searched from January 1990 to July 2020. Studies with nonpharmacologic sensory interventions as a main or secondary intervention according to the assessment of fatigue as the primary or secondary therapy outcome in patients with MS were included. Nine articles were reviewed by examining the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Four types of interventions were related to exercises, including sensory integration exercises, vestibular rehabilitation, Frenkel exercises, and exercises with or without vibration; and 2 types were performed using robots and 1 type using vibration only. Vestibular rehabilitation therapies, exercise-based sensory integration interventions, and the use of vibration have shown significant effects in relieving fatigue in patients with MS. The evidence in this study is insufficient to show a dramatic effect of sensory integration therapy in various forms. However, despite the studies, sensory integration therapy can be considered a potential treatment for fatigue in patients with MS. Further studies with stronger methods are needed to make this treatment a reality.

Effects of Sensory Integration Therapy for Siblings on Children with Disabilities: Focusing on the Observation of Quality Changes through Interview with Their Primary Caregiver

Sensory integration therapy is an area of intervention that should be of interest to occupational therapists, physical therapists, and special education. However, research has been continuously required to establish confidence due to the lack of consistency of each intervention. The purpose of this study was to implement sensory integration therapy for the siblings of disabled and non-disabled children and to demonstrate the effectiveness in brotherhood, peer relationships, play skills and sensory integration functions. This study was conducted on children with parental consent among children with disabilities who use the S Child Development Center, and are preschoolers aged 3-7. The experimental group consisted of 20 participants (10 disabled children and 10 non-disabled siblings of disabled children) for group sensory integration therapy. Each experiment group had 40 minutes of sensory integration therapy for the sibling once a week, and a total of 10 programs were conducted. Interviews were conducted with the primary caregiver of children to identify qualitative changes after participating in the study. This research showed positive changes in brotherhood relationships, improvement of play skills, and changes in peer relationships after the intervention of the sibling group sensory integration therapy on the results of interview with the main caregiver.

Review of Effectiveness Sensory Integration Therapy on Feeding and Oral Function of Children: Focus on Single-Subject Research Design

Review of Effectiveness Sensory Integration Therapy on Feeding and Oral Function of Children: Focus on Single-Subject Research Design

Improving a Child with Down’s Syndrome Using Therapeutic Methods (Including Shantala Special Care Massage, Sensory Integration). A Case Study

&lt;span&gt;W artykule wskazano najczęstsze genetyczne przyczyny występowania zespołu Downa, a także typowe różnice w budowie fizycznej oraz ograniczenia motoryczne, intelektualne i komunikacyjne występujące u osób z zespołem Downa w porównaniu z osobami (dziećmi) pełnosprawnymi. Na przykładzie dziewczynki ze wspomnianym syndromem, po uprzednim przedstawieniu epikryzy, opisano podjęte działania terapeutyczne z zakresu fizjoterapii, integracji sensorycznej i logopedii, które doprowadziły do poprawy jej funkcjonowania i jakości jej życia. Zwrócono uwagę na konieczność włączenia rodziców dziewczynki do działań terapeutycznych poprzez angażowanie dziecka do wykonywania czynności samoobsługowych i domowych w celu podniesienia skuteczności terapii i nadania jej praktycznego wymiaru.&lt;/span&gt;

Serious games for basic learning mechanisms: reinforcing Mexican children’s gross motor skills and attention

Early childhood is the most important and rapid period of development in a human life as it is a period where the maturation of the brain and the central nervous system take place. In fact, researchers have established some theories and several studies indicating the relationship between brain maturity and learning disabilities. Nonetheless, when academic problems are present, therapy intervention approaches often consider the stimulation of sensory-motor functions as a key to help children reinforce their weaknesses. The configuration of goal-oriented for sensory integration therapy, however, is time-consuming and based on the expertise of the therapist’s clinical eye. Considering this, we approached a special education institution and conducted a 5-month user-centered design study to understand practices on supportive learning therapy, and evaluated the impact on children’s behavior after their interaction with a serious game aiming to stimulate sensory functions. Our findings indicate the serious game affected positively the children’s basic learning mechanisms (BLMs), by reinforcing balance, visual-motor, memory, attention, and spatial awareness abilities while interacting with the serious game. Therapists and parents informed about improvement with the engagement on therapy and home activities, and posture and calmness to complete scholar assignments. Future developments would consider improvements on gameplay, as well as accessible resources to inform therapists about children’s achievements in order to support therapy interventions.

The method of sensory integration in the therapy of children with autism

Children with autism often have difficulties with registering and interpreting information received from senses. Inadequate response to signals coming from senses, commonly encountered among them, may be associated with restricted stereotyped behaviours and social deficits, affecting their relationships, education and daily life activities. Children with autism may have impaired sensory perception, show hypersensitivity to environmental stimuli manifested by fascination or anxiety, e.g. they may feel distress due to constant quiet noise. Researchers have been studying the impact of sensory processing disorder on the daily functioning in children with autism for decades. The sensory integration theory has evolved over the years, some strategies directed on therapy of senses have been evaluated and used as a complementary method of treatment in this population. However, controversy over this concept sometimes arises, especially in the lay press. Therefore, there is still a need for reflection on the management of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the context of sensory integration therapy. In this target group, it is particularly important to undertake interventions aimed at improving self-regulation, receiving information from the world of the senses and everyday functioning.

Improving Joint Attention in Children with Autism: A VR-AR Enabled Game Approach

Autism Spectrum Disease (ASD) can be referred to as one type of neurodevelopmental disorder, causing communication or behavioral disabilities in multiple severity levels. These challenges cause difficulties in communication, interaction, problem-solving, etc. Though having no persistent cure for ASD, several treatments and intervention strategies prevail for their behavioral development. These treatments include social skill training, sensory integration, and occasional therapy, etc. Many of these researches highly emphasize joint attention, which is the common issue of most autism cases. Joint or shared attention is highly essential for language and communication skill development. In this work, we proposed a game-based approach to improving the joint attention of children with autism. This approach focuses on the efficiency of skilling up their shared attention by interacting with digital models through problem-solving. We integrate AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) technologies for solving this issue. Using these technologies, we have designed an interactive multi-staged game module, including several types of real-life alike problems. Problem-solving and interacting with these mascots can help children build up learning and communication skills, which sometimes real-life interaction may find challenging. Again, eye screening and health can be issues in the device-centric scheme. An analytical survey has been presented in this work, confirming that all these health issues have been carefully considered. Implementation and outperforming results of this work will give a clear stand about the effectiveness of this module. Besides, we present sufficient analytics confirming that this module can also be efficient for normal children.

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN)

Many cancer patients are cured from their malignant tumor, but may suffer from long-term, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. This frequent and often disabling condition results from treatment with anticancer drugs including microtubulin-targeting agents such as taxanes, vinca alkaloids, and some immunotoxins; platinum compounds; certain proteasome inhibitors like bortezomib; and immunomodulatory drugs such as thalidomide. Moreover, immune checkpoint inhibitors can cause an autoimmune-mediated peripheral neuropathy. Neuropathic symptoms include pain, numbness, tingling, or cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet, as well as motor weakening or disorders of the autonomous nerve system. Medical treatment is often unsatisfactory. First-line options include antidepressants like duloxetine, venlafaxine or amitriptyline, and antineuropathic drugs like gabapentin or pregabalin. In addition, topical therapies with capsaicin or lidocaine have been applied. In severe cases, medication with tramadol or opioids may be required for painful paresthesia. Physiotherapy, sensory integrative occupational therapy, and various physical agents can be helpful. The course of disease, however, is usually protracted, and the symptoms generally gradually decrease. In this short overview, we describe medical and physical treatment options for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

Meta-Analysis the Effect of Sensory Integration Therapy on Sensoric and Motoric Development in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Background: It is estimated that 90% of children diagnosed with ASD will show impaired sensory processing. Children with sensory processing problems present with delayed motor development which is caused by an underlying disorder in their ability to interpret sensations. Sensory integration therapy is one of the therapeutic methods to overcome sensory and motor problems. This study aims to estimate the effect of sensory integration therapy on sensory and motor development in children with autism spectrum disorders.Subjects and Method: This research was conducted using a systematic review study design and a meta-analysis conducted with PRISMA flow diagrams. The article search process was carried out between 2011-2021 using databases from PubMed, Science Direct, AJOT, Springer Link, and Google Scholar. The keywords used are “sensory integration” OR “sensory integration therapy” OR “ayres sensory integration” OR “sensory intervention” OR “sensory stimulation” AND “sensory processing” OR “sensory skills” OR “sensory system” AND “motor skills ” OR “motor develop­mental” AND “autism spectrum disorder” OR “autism”. Based on the database, there were 16 arti­cles that met the inclusion criteria. The study design used was a Randomized Control Trial (RCT). The analysis was carried out using RevMan 5.3 software. Results: The meta-analysis is of 16 articles consisting of the continents of Asia, America, and Australia. Results showed that sensory integration therapy improved sensory development (SMD = 0.14; 95% CI -0.64 to 0.92; p = 0.73) and motor development (SMD = 0.42; 95% CI -0.27 to 1.11; p = 0.24). Conclusion: Sensory integration therapy did not significantly improve sensory and motor development in children with autism spectrum disorders.

Study of sensory processing deficits in autism spectrum disorder symptom triad: an Egyptian sample

BackgroundAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. In DSM-IV, the diagnostic criteria of autism consisted of three domains: impairment in social interaction, communication deficits, and stereotypic behavior, while in DSM-5 they were condensed into two domains: social communication deficits and restricted patterns of behavior to which sensory processing deficits (SPD) were added, manifested by hypo- or hyper-reactivity to sensory stimuli or uncommon interests in sensory aspects of the surrounding environment. The purpose of this study is to determine the relation between SPD and the symptom triad in ASD namely social interaction, communication deficits, and stereotypic behavior. To our knowledge, this issue was not studied before in Egyptian literature.ResultsThere was a significant negative correlation between SPD (assessed by short sensory profile: SSP) and symptom triad in ASD. As regards social interaction, the ADI-R (A), there was significant negative correlation with the SSP total scores and all subscales except for low energy/weak and visual/auditory sensitivity, whereas under-responsive/seeks sensation held the highest negative correlation (p ˂ 0.008). As regards communication deficits, the ADI-R (B), there was significant negative correlation with the SSP total scores and the auditory filtering held the highest negative correlation (p ˂ 0.008), and as regards stereotypic behavior, the ADI-R (C), there was significant negative correlation with the SSP total scores and all subscales except for low energy/weak and visual/auditory sensitivity whereas taste/smell sensitivity and auditory filtering held the highest negative correlation (p ˂ 0.001). There was a high significant negative correlation between the severity of autistic symptoms (assessed by CARS) and the SSP total scores, and for all subscales (p ˂ 0.001) except for low energy/weak, the correlation was significant (not highly significant) (p ˂ 0.05). Finally, there was high percentage of parental consanguinity among the participants (80%).ConclusionsSPD negatively affected the ASD symptom triad which highlights the importance of sensory integration therapy (SIT) as a major core of ASD treatment alongside the other treatment modalities. Early ASD screening is mandatory in families with parental consanguinity.

Sensory integration therapy (SIT) in the assistance to child population: integrative literature review

Introduction: Sensory Integration is a neurological process that organizes and integrates sensory information in an appropriate way, causing the body to produce adaptive responses. Ayres created the theory and the Sensory Integration Therapy (SIT) to study this brain function and the learning disorders in children that he faced in his professional practice. Objective: To analyze, through a literature review, the benefits of Sensory Integration Therapy in assisting the development of the Child Population. Methods: Searches were made in the BVS, LILACS and Scielo databases, including articles in Portuguese, English and Spanish and excluding theses, dissertations, monographs and repeated articles. After analyzing the articles, 13 of them were selected to compose the present results. Results: After the Sensory Integration Therapy, children started to have better communication, writing and articulation of words, in addition to better social interaction with their own family and with other children. The use of Therapy was seen in contexts of food selectivity and autism, helping the child to identify and organize the information and stimuli received, also influencing the Daily Living Activities such as eating, dressing and cleaning. Conclusion: Sensory Integration Therapy has been increasingly used and required of occupational therapists, to assist the child population for the benefits generated by this approach such as improvement in ADLs and social participation.

Diversity of Digestive Tract Microflora in Children with Autism Based on Sensory Integration Training

Autism is also called autism, and the full name is autism spectrum disorder (ASD). After anatomical techniques and research and analysis of complex brain activities, it is generally believed that the cause of autism is mainly due to complex brain development disorders caused by. It is mainly manifested in the stereotypes of interpersonal and social communication and language communication barriers, as well as narrow hobbies and activities. This article aims to study the diversity of the digestive tract flora of children with autism based on sensory integration training, and analyze the impact of sensory integration disorders on children with autism, the etiology of autism spectrum disorders and the treatment of autism. On the basis of this, this article selects the case information of a child care outpatient department in a hospital, and includes the first confirmed autism children patients who meet the research standards before the treatment of autism. The children after the autism treatment and healthy children are used as controls to further understand the patients with autism. The diversity of children’s digestive tract flora. The results of the study showed that in the analysis of the bacterial diversity index, the comparison between CB and CA were both P<0.05, which was statistically significant.

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Effects of Sensory Integration Therapy with Sibling on Play Level and Time for Children with Disabilities

Effects of Sensory Integration Therapy with Sibling on Play Level and Time for Children with Disabilities

Characteristics of Writing Difficulties and Effectiveness of Sensory Integration Therapy in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

Characteristics of Writing Difficulties and Effectiveness of Sensory Integration Therapy in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder