The human visual system provides more than just an internal image of our world. It processes each interaction with our environment through a complex communication system that not only determines the ...

Feeding is a sensory experience. It involves tactile input as the hands touch food and grasp utensils. It involves visual input, since the way a food appears can shape our willingness to try it&mdash ...

Sensory integration is defined as “the neurological process that organizes sensation from one’s own body and from the environment and makes it possible to use the body effectively within the en ...

At Huntington University Arizona, we are committed to preparing the next generation of occupational therapists with the highest standard of education and practical experience. Central to our appr ...

Since its inception and as specifically described by Hulsegge and Verheul, “snoezelen” has always promoted the passive, user-directed approach with facilitators being ‘enablers.’  This enabli ...

Functional praxis, motor planning and visual processing are a few primary outcomes in sensory integrative intervention within pediatric occupational therapy. The visual sensory system significa ...

Play is an essential part of development. It’s where kids test boundaries and push themselves to grow. Pediatric occupational therapists are trained to foster play. A skilled therapist can set ...

Sensory processing is used to describe how the nervous system receives information from the body’s senses and then turns that information into a response. When discussing Sensory Processing Disor ...

At a small rural university nestled in the heart of the community, master’s-level occupational therapy (OT) students at Saint Francis University are learning the art and science of pediatric OT ...