What does a child with sensory integration dysfunction look like?
A child with sensory integration dysfunction may have difficulty with handwriting, playing with toys, performing self-care tasks, or other activities in which children engage. They may be fearful of movement or when their feet leave the ground as seen on playground equipment. Some children may have difficulty sitting still because they are overly active. They may often fall and seem to have no awareness of danger. In each of these situations sensory integrative dysfunction can interfere with academic learning, socialization, and self esteem. Children with sensory integration dysfunction can have impairments in sensory registration and/or modulation of information received by their sensory system. They may also have difficulty maintaining optimal arousal level. What is sensory system dysfunction? Sensory system dysfunction occurs when the body is not registering, processing, or modulating sensory input normally, leading to misinterpretations of their body and surroundings. This means th
