Sensory processing disorder patterns and sensory integration intervention concepts tested on the NBCOT.
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- Who developed the original theory of sensory integration used widely in pediatric occupational therapy?
- A. Jean Ayres
- What is the general definition of sensory integration?
- The neurological process of organizing sensory input from the body and environment to produce an adaptive, purposeful response
- What are the three broad categories of sensory processing disorder?
- Sensory modulation disorder, sensory discrimination disorder, and sensory-based motor disorder
- What subtype of sensory modulation disorder involves an exaggerated or prolonged response to typical sensory input?
- Sensory over-responsivity
- What subtype of sensory modulation disorder involves a diminished or delayed response to sensory input?
- Sensory under-responsivity
- What subtype of sensory modulation disorder involves actively seeking out intense or additional sensory input?
- Sensory craving (sensory seeking)
- What term describes difficulty accurately interpreting the qualities or details of sensory input, such as distinguishing textures?
- Sensory discrimination disorder
- What term describes motor planning difficulty tied to poor sensory processing, especially with novel or complex tasks?
- Dyspraxia (a sensory-based motor disorder)
- What is the clinical term for the ability to plan and execute a novel, unfamiliar motor task?
- Praxis (motor planning)
- What term describes an excessive, aversive reaction to light touch, sometimes causing avoidance of certain textures or clothing?
- Tactile defensiveness
- What sensory system detects information about body position and movement through muscles and joints?
- The proprioceptive system
- What sensory system, located in the inner ear, detects head movement, balance, and spatial orientation?
- The vestibular system
- What term describes an excessive fear response to activities involving a change in head position or being off the ground, such as swinging?
- Gravitational insecurity
- What individualized plan of specific sensory activities is designed to help a person maintain an optimal level of arousal throughout the day?
- A sensory diet
- What term describes a task calibrated to be neither too easy nor too difficult, promoting an adaptive response during sensory integration therapy?
- The 'just right challenge'
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