Sensory Integration Therapy

Therapist: Donna Boygle BSE (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Post graduate certificate in Advanced Sensory Integration Therapy.

Sensory children – The out of sync child – or misunderstood children.

Sensory Integration Therapy

Sensory integration uses enhanced sensory input in a sensory enriched environment, where the child feels safe and combines planned motor out put for a child to experience success. Through self-motivated play, facilitated by the Occupational Therapist the child can learn to organise behaviour more effectively in the home and at school.

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) occurs when there are problems with processing in one or more of  the sensory systems.

For example a child may find a hair cut distressing because they are sensitive to the feel of the hair on their skin and/or the noise of the clippers is too loud and/or the light from the mirror too bright.

  • ·       Does your child over react or under react to sensory input?

    ·       Are they disorganised in their movement?

    ·       Do they have difficulty learning new skills?

    ·       Lack confidence in self directed play?

    ·       Have poor attention skills?

  • ·       If so then a sensory assessment could be useful in identifying what specific areas your child may be having difficulties in and where they might need support, guidance or sensory integration therapy.

    ·       When a child over reacts, under reacts or fluctuates in reaction to sensory input in a manner disproportional to that input and with inappropriate emotional responses it can be hypothesised that they may have a sensory modulation disorder.

    ·       Sensory modulation disorder disrupts a child’s ability to achieve and maintain daily tasks and adapt to challenges in daily life.

  • * Sensory Modulation Disorder – Under responsive – over responsive or sensory seeking behaviours (Spinning, chewing, rocking, fidgets, fussy eaters, poor sleep patterns, hands over ears, angry and highly anxious).

    * Sensory Based Motor Disorder – Dyspraxia (Clumsy child, reduced balance, weak and low endurance, poor co-ordination, planning, sequencing and executing new actions).

    * Sensory Discrimination Disorder

    All of the above can impact on a child’s concentration and learning ability making every day tasks challenging.

Our Sensory Integration Therapist

Looking to book? Give us a call on 01702 433959 or request an appointment.

  • Donna is an Occupational Therapist specialising in sensory integration therapy for children with sensory processing problems and disorders.

    Donna works both within a Children’s Development Centre going into schools and homes and also as an Independent Occupational therapist providing assessments and treatments for children with neurological conditions. She advises interventions to develop play skills, co-ordination and learning as well as recommending equipment and seating for children and home adaptations.

    She can also provide direct 1:1 therapy and put together sensory diets for the different environments a child engages in. These sensory strategies help children maintain concentration and learning, as well as helping modulate behaviours that are associated with sensory integration difficulties.

    Occupational recommendations also support the Educational Health Care Plans (EHCP) process.