Lesson 6, 7, 8 Flashcards
(44 cards)
from the podcast with occupational therapist Sue Wahl, what types of issues does an occupational therapist assist with and in what contexts do they work?
- improving function, relationship skill building, play skills, sensory, parent education
- printing, writing, handing emotion,
- self acceptance, social thinking, helpful thinking styles
from the podcast with occupational therapist Sue Wahl, how do OT’s view occupation
- things that occupy you and your time
- divided into self care, productivity and leisure
from the podcast with occupational therapist Sue Wahl, OT’s say you have 8 senses, what are they?
- vestibular system (motion, spacial orientation, balance, posture)
- proprioception system (position of body parts, relation of body parts to other body parts, other people and the environment, how much muscle force is needed for a task)
- tactile system (light touch, pressure, temperature, pain)
- touch, taste, sight, smell, sound
what are bottom up strategies of self regulation
- brain stem
- things you try to fix to help the person feel good
- food, sleep
what are top down strategies of self regulation
- cortex based
- changing the way they view the world and thoughts
- naming emotions, teachable moments, calm spaces, collaborative problem solving
from the podcast with occupational therapist Sue Wahl, what unique challenges are there to providing services to a remote first nations community?
- more systemic social issues (overcrowding, trauma, addiction, death)
- large factor is parental lack of engagement
- less sensory processing issues, less fine motor issues
from the podcast with occupational therapist Sue Wahl, what is jordans principle
if services are available off reserve, they need to be available on reserve as well
from the podcast with occupational therapist Sue Wahl, how does the approach of OTs differ from ABA therapists
- ABA has more of a behaviour lens
- OT looks at all 3 pieces rather than only the environment
when might be a time where a clinician or therapist should view stimming as a behaviour to target for reduction?
if the behaviour causes injury to the individual exhibiting it or to others
what are some examples of the responses to sensory information that kanner observed in his patients
failure to orient to their names, failure to notice people entering or leaving the room, having dramatic responses to loud or unexpected noises, having fear or dislike for innocuous objects or activities
what is the difference between hyperreactivity and hyporeactivity
- hyporeactivity refers to being under-aroused to sensory input and unable to detect sensory signals from their surroundings accurately
- hyperreactivity refers to being highly sensitive to sensory input and possessing a strong ability to detect this input
- these both result in atypical reactions
what are some conditions that sensory processing features can co-occur with?
learning disabilities, ADHD, schizophrenia, tourettes
what are the three main components of sensory integration theory?
it describes typical sensory behaviour, sensory integration dysfunction, and aims to guide interventions
what intervention aims to improve the ‘rush hour traffic jam’
sensory integration therapy
according to ayres, what systems help establish reading and writing skills?
tactile, visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive
what is modulation
the ability to use and respond appropriately to sensory information while remaining at a level of alertness sufficient to be able to participate in daily learning activities
define sensory processing
a term used to describe how information gained through the various sensory modalities is used and processed through the central nervous system
why should sensory processing disorder not generally be diagnosed?
there is not a universally accepted framework to diagnose it
ayres believed sensory integration dysfunction to be caused by what?
sensory neurons operating or signalling inefficiently, resulting in deficits in development, learning, and/or emotional regulation
what factors can cause responses to sensory integration therapy to vary?
the wide spectrum of symptom severity and presentation, lack of consistent outcome measures, and family factors
what are the four subtypes of sensory processing features?
poor registration, sensitivity to stimuli, sensation seeking, sensation avoiding
what is type I: sensory modulation
difficulty regulating sensory input from their surroundings, lacking the ability to respond to sensory stimuli properly and stay at an optimal level of functioning
what is type II: sensory discrimination
hard time perceiving and understanding sensory input from their surroundings and assigning meaning to this input, as well as trouble understanding the characteristics of this input
what is type III: sensory-based motor disorders
struggles to process information from their surroundings and then follow through with motor responses accordingly; subdivided into dyspraxia and poor postural ability
