Deep Pressure Vests for Sensory Integration

Sensory integration is our ability to process all the inputs coming from our various senses and - well, make sense of them.

Sensory integration disorder is a neurological condition that is characterized by the inability to deal with all that sensory information. People with the disorder may only be able to cope with input from one or two
senses at a time. They tend to become easily irritated or confused, and simply cannot cope with ordinary daily experiences. The disorder can manifest in a number of ways, for example uncontrollable tantrums, very limited eating preferences, or unusual discomfort when wearing certain types of clothing.

Sensory integration disorder (SID) can cause a person to avoid or seek certain stimuli - or sometimes both in alternation. An inability to process sensory data can involve one or more senses, including the so-called "near senses" - tactile, vestibular and proprioceptive - that most of us take for granted.

Sensory integration disorder can occur alone, but it is not uncommon for a person to have both SID and autism. It can also occur in combination with such conditions as cerebral palsy or ADHD. The disorder should be diagnosed by an occupational therapist.

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