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TIPS FOR PARENTS
Practical guide for early signs of sensory processing disorder in children. more...
SERVICES
Sensory Integration Services for Infants and Young Children
Maximising Young Children’s Interaction with the Environment
Our mission is to provide assessment and treatment to infants and young children that experience difficulties with arousal, attention, motor skills, and behavioural regulation.
Sensory Processing in Early Years
Every day we receive a great deal of information from our senses. Our senses provide us with the information about our body and the environment around us. When this information flows in a well-organised manner, it enables the brain to form perception, behaviours, and learning.
A child needs an enriched physical environment, a responsive social environment, and opportunities to successfully respond to and interact with the world. Sensory processing in the early years lays the foundation for establishing:
● Sleeping patterns
● Eating patterns
● Arousal
● Attention
● Motor skills
● Social interaction
● Play skills
Regulatory Disorders in Infants & Young Children
Children who are unable to experience and respond to their environments effectively because of inadequate abilities to process sensory information run the risk of missing foundational life experiences. The difficulty with sensory processing interferes with the child’s ability to manage a calm, alert, or emotionally positive state. The following are some common symptoms of regulatory disorders:
● Sleeping and eating difficulties
● Difficulty self-calming
● Emotional instability (feelings of fussiness, unhappiness, & irritability)
● Limited attention
● Distress with changes in routines
● Sensitivity to touch and movement
● Little babbling or vocalizing
● Problems with motor skills
Services Offered
If you are concerned that your child is significantly more irritable than average or may have difficulty with sleeping, eating, attending, and regulating behaviour, you may wish to seek professional assessment by an occupational therapist that specialises in sensory integration. At Hopscotch we are committed to helping parents understand their children and maximise children’s interaction with the environment. The following services are offered:
● Assessment for regulatory disorders
● Expert advice
● Consultation and treatment in Harley Street
● Home visits
● Sensory diets
● Collaboration with other professionals
Readers are advised to refer to “Tips for Parents” page for a checklist of signs of Sensory Processing Disorder for children aged 0 to 3 years. If you child shows some of the signs, you may wish to consider a consultation with our therapists.
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