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SENSORY INTEGRATION PROGRAM AND A CHILD WITH DS

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SENSORY INTEGRATION AND A CHILD WITH DS Definition: Sensory integration is an innate neurobiological process and refers to the integration and interpretation of sensory stimulation from the environment by the brain. In short Sensory integration is "the organization of sensory input for use". In more simple words, THE ABILITY TO TAKE THE INFORMATION THROUGH OUR SENSES AND EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE THE INFORMATION TO RESPOND TO THE DEMANDS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT. Now as we all know our children are visual & audio learners. They are copy-cats & the receptive vocabulary is excellent. They love being with people. Their social quotient is very high. They can feel your non-verbal expressions. They love to cuddle & to be cuddled. Now if you go back and see the definition/meaning of Sensory integration, it is about using the sensory inputs meaningfully. Our children are good at using the sensory inputs..!!! Then why to design a SENSORY INTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR A CH