PPT-Sensory processing patterns, activity choice and participation of children with autism

Middletown Centre for Autism Research and Development Team in collaboration with University of Ulster Centre of Health and Rehabilitation Technologies School of Health Sciences Introduction Participation in daily activities is fundamental to childrens social cognitive and physical development Larson and . ECSE 641. Spring . 2015. Huennekens. Sensory Processing Disorder. Sensory processing (sometimes called "sensory integration" or SI) is a term that refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. . Another piece of the jigsaw. Barbara Strobel . Karry Hrysicos. Rosemary Swain . Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapists- Learning Disabilities. Hywel Dda University Health Board. Today we will explore:. Young . C. hildren . on . Parent . Participation: A Correlation Study. By Elaina DaLomba, OTR/L, MS. Literature Review. Participation is central to health and wellbeing (WHO, AOTA). Research prompted by mostly qualitative literature AND. SEND 2020. March 2016 Update . Gabrielle Close, SEND 2020 Strategic Lead for Autism. Website for today’s resources:. www.sendteachingschool.co.uk. . Contact: . courses@sendteachingschool.co.uk. . GERRY BROPHY. TALKING LIFE. Ground Rules. . Confidentiality. We have the right to make mistakes and not know things. Take responsibility for your learning by asking questions and giving feedback. Allow others to have their say, challenge the views not the person. It only matters in everyday life. Winnie Dunn PhD OTR FAOTA. Distinguished Professor. University of Missouri. Prevalence of Sensory Processing Patterns in the General Population. Winnie Dunn PhD OTR . Jenny Quinn – Mental Health Coordinator . The Autism Act. The . Autism Act 2009. was the first ever disability-specific law in England.. The Act did two key things:. The first was to put a duty on the Government to produce a strategy for adults with autism, which was published in March 2010.. Robert Jason Grant . Ed.D. , LPC, RPT-S, CAS. www.robertjasongrant.com. Sensory Processing Defined. A person with SPD finds it difficult to process and act upon information received through the senses, which creates challenges in performing countless everyday tasks. Motor clumsiness, behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, and school failure can accompany SPD. . Catherine Cavaliere, PhD, OTR/L. New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. October 1, 2011. The Beginning…. Clinical Hypothesis:. “ Sensory . i. ntegration intervention fosters neural adaptations that thereby support behavioral adaptations within the environment in children with autistic spectrum disorders(ASD).” . haracteristics and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Peggy Halliday, M.Ed., BCBA. October 2, 2012. SOMA/COMA Conference, Richmond, VA . CDC reports that an average of 1 in every 88 children has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). (. Williams, 1996). Slide 1. .. 1. Communication. Interaction. Flexible thinking. Autism. Sensory . issues. Key characteristics. The key characteristics of autism can be grouped into difficulties across three . 101. Sensory Processing Defined. . . the . neurological process that organizes sensation from one’s own body and the environment, thus making it possible to use the body effectively within the . Julie . Schade. , MA, OTR/L. Colette Silver, MS, OTR/L. Sensory Integration Dysfunction . vs. Sensory Processing Disorder. Sensory . Integration is an evolving theory. There is ongoing research to guide terminology. “. The. nervous system . is a complex, sophisticated system that regulates and coordinates body activities” . (Stanford Children’s Health) . Central Nervous System. Peripheral Nervous System. The Nervous System.