Children with Asperger syndrome need intervention beyond improving social skills. Occupational therapists can provide the vital link to helping children become successful adults. Key areas include improving the child’s; attention, learning and flexibility; physical ability to function; social and play skills; and prevocational skills.
Murray-Slutsky, C. (2004). An OT Approach to Asperger, OT Practice, (June 28), p.14-19.
The client with cerebral palsy often shows signs of problems integrating sensory information in combination with a motor disorder. Therapists frequently ask whether or not Sensory Integration and Neuro-developmental treatment techniques can be integrated successfully for treating the child with cerebral palsy. Although there are distinct differences between the techniques, each has valuable potentials for achieving improvements.
Tooth grinding, also termed bruxism, is a worrisome event. If left untreated it can wear away biting surfaces, and cause headache, jaw disorders, tempromandibular joint pain, and facial pain. Sensory processing disorders, characterized by both over-responsivity and under-responsivity to sensory information, can lead to bruxism, but respond well to sensory integrative-based intervention. The therapist knowledgeable in sensory processing disorders, modifications to daily living skills and in functional skills training has valuable strategies to aid in the treatment of bruxism.
Paris, B. & Murray-Slutsky, C., (2007). Tooth Grinding- How Can I Stop It? Sensory Net Newsletter. The Sensory Integration Network (UK and Ireland) 27. (August).
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