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by Robert Pankowecki
Sensory Integration

The neurological process of organizing sensory input from the body and environment to produce appropriate motor, behavioral, and emotional responses.

Sources (4)
  • Ayres Sensory Integration Framework
  • Montessori (Sensorial Area)
  • Waldorf/Steiner (Nature & Senses)
  • OT Practice Framework (OTPF-4)
8 Subdomains
Vestibular Processing › Proprioceptive Processing › Tactile Processing › Visual Processing › Auditory Processing › Interoception › Sensory Modulation › Praxis & Motor Planning7 ›
Vestibular Processing

Processing movement and balance information from the inner ear, supporting postural control and spatial orientation.

Examples & Achievements

  • Tolerates swinging, sliding, and spinning without distress or over-excitement
  • Maintains upright sitting posture during tabletop activities
  • Moves confidently on uneven surfaces
  • Recovers balance quickly after being gently pushed

How to Measure

  • Sits upright in a chair for 10+ minutes during an activity
  • Navigates a playground obstacle course without excessive fear or falling
  • Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) - Body Awareness section
  • Clinical observation of postural responses
Sources (2)
  • Ayres SI
  • OT Practice Framework

Childhood Map › Sensory Integration

Vestibular Processing

Processing movement and balance information from the inner ear, supporting postural control and spatial orientation.

Examples & Achievements

How to Measure

Sources