Sensory Integration Therapy (SI)

SI occurs in each of us and refers to the way our central nervous system receives sensory messages from the environment and our body, processes those messages, and turns them into “adaptive” motor or behavioral responses.  The term “adaptive” means our ability to respond appropriately (adaptively) to some change that occurs within our bodies or in the environment around us.  For example, we perceive that we are hungry and respond “adaptively” by getting something to eat.  Or, we hear a loud alarm in the school building and respond “adaptively” by quickly and calmly leaving the building.  The successful completion of any daily task and our controlled emotional responses depend on our ability to efficiently process incoming sensory information.