What senses does Sensory Integration Dyfunction impact?
All of them. Different children are affected more or less than others. But consider the following sensory areas: Touch Taste Smell Sound Sight Vestibular (Balance, etc. Inside the body, can sometimes affect walking) All of the above areas may be affected more or less in different individuals. A child with a Touch sensory issue may either shy away from or crave touch. A child with a Taste issue may have troubles with certain foods. This may also be a result of a Touch issue if the child is unable to tolerate (or conversely craves) the feel of certain foods in his mouth. The same is true for smell, sound, and sight. Sometimes a child will become hyperactive when the noise level around him/her is too loud. This is because he/she has a system that is easily overstimulated by sound. Conversely, a child may be overstimulated when the noise level around him/her is too quiet. This is because he/she needs an external noise source, to match the internal noise that is going on inside him/her. Eac
