A recent study published in Food Quality and Preference looked at the effects of background noise on food preference. Forty eight adult volunteers were exposed to a variety of background white noise via headphones and different types of food simultaneously. The results indicated that the louder the white noise the less the volunteers could taste […]
In the school setting, teachers discuss various learning styles of students. There are three main types of learning styles: 1. Auditory learner – learns best by using sense of hearing2. Visual Learner – learns best by sense of vision3. Kinesthetic/ Tactile Learner – learns best by doing or touching More teachers are now accommodating students […]
Autism Research has published research on how children with autism process multisensory information. Using brainwave EEG recordings, the researchers were able to determine that the 17 children with autism (ages 6-16 years) did not process multisensory information (MSI) as efficiently as the control group without autism. John Foxe, PhD, one of the co-authors of the […]
The Journal of Pediatrics completed a retrospective chart review on 196 children less than 6 years of age with various developmental disabilities. Sixty three of the children (32%) were reported to exhibit self injurious behaviors. When comparing the children with self injurious behaviors and those without no differences were seen between the two groups regarding […]
Interesting news piece on SPD and DSM V. The news reported discusses what sensory processing disorder is and how occupational therapy is involved as a treatment. In addition, a child psychiatrist discusses whether SPD is its own condition or a symptom of other disorders. You can view the video at ABC News.
NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders, Inc is sponsoring a free webinar entitled “TS and Difficulty with Sensory Processing and Integration”. It will be aired on July 21st from 7:30-8:30pm EST. It is being presented by Lesley Austin Geyer, MA, OTR/L. She has over 30 years of experience as a therapist and is […]
The journal Science published research on how a human’s sense of touch influences thoughts and behavior. Subjects participated in various experiments to see how an objects weight, texture and hardness can influence decision making. In one experiment, the researchers had the subjects sit in hard or soft chairs and negotiate prices of a car. The […]
Check out this news story about an 8 year old boy who invented the “Twistified Swing”. Seems like a simple way to adapt swing sets at home for vestibular sensory seekers. news sto
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy has published research on children with sensory processing disorder (SPD) and social participation. The social participation of twelve children with sensory processing disorder and 12 children without were compared. The results indicated that children with sensory processing disorder exhibit similar response patterns as children without SPD. A significant difference […]
The American Occupational Therapy Association released information on the sensory integration interventions resulting in positive outcomes. This press release discusses a review of 27 studies on the effectiveness of sensory integration therapy. The researchers found that: “Results of the systematic review suggest the sensory integration approach may result in positive outcomes in sensorimotor skills and […]