Our Approach
We work with children with a variety of diagnoses including, but not limited to, Autism, ADHD, Down's Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Sensory Processing Disorder.
We use a sensory processing-based approach for treatment to engage the child in a relationship of trust with the therapist in order to improve self-regulation and enhance a child's ability to effectively engage with their environment.
What does sensory processing mean?
Sensory processing refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and generates appropriate responses. For people with Sensory Processing Disorder, the sensory information does not get organized appropriately for the brain to form an adaptive response.
Those with SPD have differences in how they perceive and respond to sensory information. People with SPD are able to detect sensory information; however, the information gets mixed up in the brain and results in an inappropriate response.
When you see difficulties with sensory processing/motor integration, you might also see difficulties with: