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Sensory Integration

Hope Links Foundation offers sensory integration therapy to help children with ASD mange sensory issues, such as hypersensitivity to touch, sound, and/or light.

Sensory integration therapy is a type of therapy that aims to help individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related disorders improve their ability to process and respond to sensory information. Benefits of sensory integration therapy for children with ASD and related disorders include:

  1. Improved sensory processing: Children with ASD and related disorders may experience difficulties processing and responding to sensory information. Sensory integration therapy can help children learn how to process sensory information in a more organized and effective way, which can improve their ability to participate in everyday activities.
  2. Better behavior: Sensory integration therapy can also help reduce problem behaviors that may be related to sensory processing difficulties. By addressing underlying sensory issues, children may be less likely to engage in behaviors such as tantrums, avoidance, or self-stimulatory behaviors.
  3. Improved communication: Sensory integration therapy can help children with ASD and related disorders improve their communication skills. As children become more comfortable with sensory experiences, they may be more likely to engage in social interactions and communicate more effectively with others.
  4. Better self-regulation: Sensory integration therapy can help children with ASD and related disorders develop better self-regulation skills. As children learn to process sensory information in a more organized way, they may be better able to regulate their emotions and behavior.
  5. Improved participation in daily activities: Sensory integration therapy can help children with ASD and related disorders participate more fully in daily activities such as school, play, and self-care. By addressing sensory processing difficulties, children may be better able to engage in a wider range of activities and environments.

Overall, sensory integration therapy can provide significant benefits for children with ASD and related disorders. It can improve sensory processing, behavior, communication, self-regulation, and participation in daily activities.