1. Sensory Processing Disorder
Savannah Scott

2. Assistive Technology Helps children who have learning disabilities.
Allows disabled children learn in a regular class.
Helps children who have difficulty using technology.

3. Laws Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Protects disabled people from discrimination.
Focused on federally funded agencies.
Includes public schools and federally funded employers.

4. Sensory Processing Disorder
Signals aren’t processed correctly by the brain.
Inappropriate responses to sensory signals.
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems don’t function correctly.

5. Sensory Processing Disorder
Under/over-response to sensory signals.
Many manifestations of this disorder.
Vestibular
Proprioceptive
Tactile
Tactile Sense: input from the skin receptors about touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and movement of the hairs on the skin.
Vestibular Sense: input from the inner ear about equilibrium, gravitational changes, movement experiences, and position in space.
Proprioceptive Sense: input from the muscles and joints about body position, weight, pressure, stretch, movement, and changes in position in space.

6. Effects Most problems are behavioral. Difficulty paying attention.
Difficulty working with groups.

7. Learning Ability Does not prevent child from learning anything.
Some activities may need to introduced slowly.

8. IEP- Low Technology Heavy work activities
Includes pushing, pulling, chewing, and squeezing
Proceeds sit down activities
Helps child concentrate

9. IEP- High Technology
Vibrating Mat

10. Resources SPD Foundation Sensory Processing Disorder LD Online
Sensory Processing Disorder
LD Online