SI Intro

According to Jean Ayres, what is the foundation of occupations?

• Bodily senses

• Emotional intelligence

• Cognitive abilities

• Social skills

What is the term used by Ayres to describe the successful, goal-directed action on the environment?

• Inner drive

• Adaptive response

• Sensory nourishment

• Neuroplasticity

Which part of the Central Nervous System (CNS) does Ayres emphasize as maturing early and seated in the lower CNS centers?

• Thalamus

• Brainstem

• Spinal Cord

• Cerebral Hemispheres

What does Ayres believe is a period of rapid development in Sensory Integration?

• First 15 years of life

• First 10 years of life

• First 7 years of life

• First 3 years of life

What leads the child to search for opportunities in the environment that are 'just right challenges'?

• Neuroplasticity

• Sensory nourishment

• Adaptive response

• Inner drive

Which senses dominate early in sensory integrative development?

• Proximal senses

• Tactile and olfactory

• Visual and auditory

• Vestibular and somatosensory

What does Ayres believe enables adaptive responses to occur?

• Social interaction

• Emotional regulation

• Sensory processing

• Cognitive development

What is the term used by Ayres to describe the organization of sensation for use?

• Sensory integration

• Sensory processing

• Neuroplasticity

• Sensory nourishment

What is the fundamental for adequate Sensory Integration according to Ayres?

• Social interaction

• Neuroplasticity

• Cognitive development

• Emotional regulation

What does Ayres emphasize as the consequence of feedback to the CNS?

• Inner drive

• Neuroplasticity

• Sensory nourishment

• Adaptive response