Sensory Integration is the normal process we experience when our body sends information taken in by our sense to the brain, which interprets the data and responds in a purposeful way. The senses include vision, hearing, smell, taste, touch, tactile (information provided by the entire surface of the skin), vestibular (information provided by the inner ear about balance, movement and position), and proprioceptive (information provided by joints and muscles about movement)
Sensory Integration difficulties, sometimes called Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is when we don't process the information taken in by the senses properly. For example, you and I may hear someone talking down the hall, and we automatically know what it is, and we continue with our activity. A child with sensory processing difficulties may react as though the fire alarm is ringing. The following video provides a simple explanation:
Sensory Integration difficulties, sometimes called Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is when we don't process the information taken in by the senses properly. For example, you and I may hear someone talking down the hall, and we automatically know what it is, and we continue with our activity. A child with sensory processing difficulties may react as though the fire alarm is ringing. The following video provides a simple explanation:
