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SI How-to Guides
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SI Frequently Asked Questions |
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Supporting Students with SPD in School |
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As school therapists, we are often called upon to look at children with sensory-based needs and we often use a sensory integration framework or model in evaluating students and providing intervention. Occupational therapists in the public schools use “SI” quite frequently and in many ways.
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Sensory Diet |
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What is a
Sensory Diet?
Each individual requires a
certain amount and type of activity and sensation to be at their most alert,
adaptable, and skillful (optimal level of alertness).
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Classroom Strategies |
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Promoting an Optimal State
of
Alertness
in the Classroom
We all require a certain amount and type of activity and sensation to be at our most alert. Incorporating specific environmental modifications and activities into the classroom routine can help to maintain an optimal state of alertness for an individual student or an entire classroom of students. A sampling of ideas for environmental modifications and alerting and calming activities are listed here.
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SI in School: The Controversy |
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There is sometimes confusion over what school occupational therapists do or do not do related to sensory integration. Some say school occupational therapists “don’t do SI” and others say they do. This comes down to a question of terminology and understanding the OT's role in the public schools.
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