NeuroSensory Integration
Our world is a potpourri of sounds, smells, sights and things to touch! We are constantly receiving information from the world through our senses. If we piece this information together inaccurately sensory integration problems begin. Here's an example:
Charley is a seven year old very active boy who likes to be around people and peers. However he has a problem. Sometimes they talk too loud or even scream! Charley doesn't like loud noises, he always turns down the TV. So, when he is with peers that get too loud, he wants to leave, instantly. He feels the same way, occasionally, at the mall. He has a hard time distinguishing foreground voices (of mother and sister) and background noises (of other people talking or music playing) which is not only confusing but reallly overstimulates Charley. Again, his preference is to leave...NOW! At home Charley might be very frustrated with tight clothing or tags in his clothes, and at bedtime he may be picky about what lights are on, or how heavy the covers are. In fact, he might really like weighted blankets.
All of these small issues evolve into large issues when Charley goes to school. Why? Because if he is trying to study or learn and the tag keeps digging into his back or the noises of the classroom are overwhelming, it's really hard to concentrate. Without the knowledge of his very subtle frustrations, parents and teachers might label him ADD or ADHD, when really Charley just needs to balance his brain a bit. These problems can be solved.
So, the initial effects may impact our movement but eventually the entire central nervous system can be affected. Many atypical behaviors observed in children (developmental lags, behavioral, emotional, and learning problems) can be better understood when the effects of a disorganized central nervous system are taken into consideration. Without an efficient nervous system, we are unable to interact comfortably with the world around us.
NSR uses key elements of four well-established sensory stimulation therapies (photic, acoustic, tactile and vestibular stimulation ) combined into one approach. The goal of this training is to reintegrate sensory information and improve the individual’s ability to interact with the world around them - easily.
The NSR system is designed to help the following:
- ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder
- Autism
- PDD Pervasive Development Disorder
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Stroke
- LD Learning Disability
- Sensory Integration Disorder
- Panic Disorder
- Vestibular Disorders
