Sensory Discrimination Disorder (SDD)
Sensory discrimination or postural control challenges and/or dyspraxia seen in inattentiveness, disorganization, poor school performance.
This appears to be seen where children do not appear to accurately register sensations. They therefore do not get enough information from their body to make accurate plans. Common symptoms include:
- Lack of awareness of messy hands/ face
- Slow responsiveness to pain
- Extremes in arousal states - low arousal or excessive sensory seeking
- Motor planning difficulties
- postural challenges
- inattention
- disorganisation
- poor school performance
Suggested Programs
- Sensory Integration based clinic treatment with a large amount of touch and proprioceptive input
- Sensory Diet with high tactile input to increase the receptivity of nervous system
- Astronaut Program for enhanced visual, auditory and vestibular rehabilitation as required
- Therapeutic listening for auditory, vestibular, postural and breath integration as required
- Individualised DIR/ Floor-time for increasing confidence, persistence and problem-solving as required