How are ADHD and ADD similar and different from sensory integration disorder? Can ADD be cured with SI intervention?
There can be problems with arousal, attention, and excessive movement with each disorder. Sensory integration intervention could help to reduce these problems. Some behaviors usually attributed to ADD or ADHD may in actuality indicate sensory integration dysfunction. For example, a child who is sensitive to touch or noise might be easily distracted, and poor postural stability or poor processing of vestibular input from the inner ear could result in constant movement when sitting.
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