Is it Sensory or is it Behavior? How to Differentiate
As an Occupational Therapist (OT) who provides assessments and interventions to children via telepractice, I get a lot of questions regarding how I can accomplish this with students who have a sensory processing disorder. When parents and teachers report student concerns such as: “squirming in their seat, squealing, flapping, being aggressive, wiggling and decreased focus”, the task becomes to differentiate between attention, behavior, and sensory needs. OTs can address these concerns through teletherapy so that these students can succeed both academically and in their daily life skills.
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