| Probably the most famous treatment for persons with | | | | problems may manifest either the child will withdraw or |
| ADHD is pharmacotherapy. Why is that, you may ask. | | | | seek a particular sensation. In your child with ADHD, his |
| Well, that is because when children, let us say your | | | | or her hyperactivity may actually be a sign that your |
| child is diagnosed with a condition, the first professional | | | | child is seeking a particular sensation. Therefore, |
| that you may think can help you are doctors. Yes, that | | | | treatment approaches like behavior therapy would not |
| is correct; they can help you. However, you should | | | | work in your child, thus the Sensory Integration |
| know that the help they can provide you is limited. | | | | Therapy. This is an alternative for ADHD treatment |
| They may know a lot about ADHD but the treatment | | | | which makes use of sensations and will manage your |
| approach that they are trained to perform is limited into | | | | child's behavior through giving your child the amount of |
| prescription of medicines. However, they know the | | | | sensation that your child is seeking. After this has been |
| right persons who can attend more to your child's | | | | achieved, there will be an immediate and significant |
| problem that is why there are things like referrals. | | | | change in the behavior of the child. Your child may be |
| Now, let us first have an overview of ADHD. It is a | | | | more attentive in the tasks assigned to him or her. |
| neurobiologic disorder that has three hallmark features; | | | | Although there are studies proving its effectiveness, |
| that is inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Now, | | | | for some, these studies are still insufficient. Therefore, |
| here comes the tricky part. Most of you may think that | | | | there still are debates regarding this intervention |
| these symptoms are purely behavioral, but you are | | | | approach. However, these are still used in clinics but |
| wrong. There is actually what professionals call the | | | | those who perform it do it carefully. |
| sensory integration dysfunction. Now, what exactly is | | | | This information only means that there are still a lot to |
| sensory integration? It is the ability to process, organize | | | | learn about ADHD and that the problems that your |
| and synthesize sensory information that a person may | | | | child may have may not be what you expect. So if |
| receive from the body and/or the environment. Most | | | | your child is not responding to a treatment approach, |
| of the time, it is the children with Autism that usually | | | | this may mean that this is not your child needs, and so |
| have sensory integration dysfunctions. However, there | | | | you may study more about the condition and ask |
| have been cases of children with ADHD who also | | | | question to expand your knowledge. |
| have Sensory integration (SI) problems. These SI | | | | |