Sensory Integration Therapy (ASI) is a well-established and growing field of therapeutic practice with applications in a variety of settings, including the home, school, and community. It was developed by A. Jean Ayres, an occupational therapist, psychologist and neuroscientist. Sensory integration theory is the process by which information originating from the basic and applied sciences, body and environment and perceived by our senses (touch, gravity, body position and movement, sight, smell, hearing, taste) is organized and interpreted and goes to the brain. As a result, an action plan is created with this intervention program that allows us to receive an adaptive response to the demands of the environment. A comprehensive assessment guides the preparation of objectives that address intervention proposals. As assessment tools;
Test for Evaluation of Sensory Functions in Infants (4-18 months)
Baby Sensory Profile (0-36 months)
Sensory Processing Scale (2-8 years old)
Sensory Profile (2-10 years)
Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (4-9 years)
Sensory intervention is provided as part of professional practice. It is designed to develop sensory perceptual abilities, self-regulation, motor skills and praxis. In doing so, it supports the individual’s ability to behave, learn, and engage in social engagement. The classical intervention is delivered in a specialized therapy room with sensory equipment that provides tactile, visual, proprioceptive and vestibular opportunities in a structured way, in collaboration with primary caregivers. This therapy method has been found to be effective in problems such as learning disabilities, hyperactivity and attention deficit, dyspraxia, general developmental delay and autism.
