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Health Care Medical Conditions Related to FASD

Sensory Integration
What?
Sensory processing is the ability to accurately interpret information provided by the senses. Sensory integration refers to the ability to Sensory Integration process, synthesize and organize sensory information in the brain and Dysfunction (SID) occurs then respond with a meaningful behavior. Each individual is integrated when the brain misreads at varying degrees. It is normal to be sensitive to or dislike certain information from one or textures, flavors, sounds, etc. It is only when sensory integration causes more of the senses including sight, hearing, dysfunction that it needs to be treated as problematic. When an taste, touch, smell, individual experiences sensory dysfunction, occupational therapy can proprioceptive (body be very beneficial. Dysfunction can be an overreaction, an under position), and vestibular reaction, or both. For example, someone with dysfunction in the tactile/ (balance and gravitation). touch system might overreact by hitting when he or she is touched, Common symptoms are: constantly seek touch to the point of being inappropriate, or only Difficulty adjusting to overreact when touched on the head or neck but seek touch in other new situations (over areas. The senses develop in the womb and can become impaired with and under reactions) prenatal alcohol exposure. Children with FASD often have trouble Poor fine motor skills processing sensory information, which can lead to problems with (handwriting), poor responding in socially appropriate ways to the surrounding gross motor skills environment. Schedule an evaluation appointment with an Occupational (uncoordination) Poor social skills Therapist. Occupational Therapy sessions are helpful for children to (violating personal learn calming and self regulation strategies. Parents will also learn space, inability to read about therapies and experimental changes to make in the home.

Resources
Consider utilizing the following resources suggested by parents with children with FASD: How Does Your Engine Run? This program is typically used with elementary age kids so they can learn if they have sensory overload or under-load problems. Reading the books Living Sensationally by Dr. Winnie Dunn and Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder by Dr. Lucy Jane Miller may be helpful.

others body language) Poor self regulation (inability to calm down) Difficulty focusing Aggression issues Diagnosis of Depression, Anxiety Disorders, ADHD, ADD, Learning Disabilities.

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