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WorksheetsSensory Theory
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
In Ayers Sensory Integration, what is adaptive response?
brain integrates the subcortex (lower part of brain) and the cortex (higher)
ability to adjust actions based on demands of environment
innate desire for mastery
development occurs in a predictible order
Which of the following is a general category of SI problems in Ayers Sensory Integration?
Sensory Reactivity
Low registration
interactions between systems
Avoider
What does high threshold mean in Dunn's Sensory Processing Framework?
they are easily bored
Need for intense stimuli in order for someone to notice or take in the information
they are easily overwhelmed by stimuli
require routine and sameness
What does a low threshold mean under Dunn's sensory processing framework?
it takes very little stimuli for this person to register something happened (highly sensitive)
person requires a lot of stimuli for person to notice something is happening
easily bored
loses temper quickly
What does ideation mean in Ayer's SI?
Child comes up with ideas for strategies and you integrate your responsibilities with child making decisions when safe
ability to think of new ways to respond to a novel situation
ideas for both school and home setting
What is gravitational insecurity (Ayers SI)?
child who is not bothered by heights or amusement park rides
hyper-reactive to movement especially ones that involve tilting the head backwards
hyper reactive to loud noises
child who craves and/or seeks out unsteady playground equipment
What is PRN (Ayers SI)?
Pre-rotatory Nystagmus
As needed
Post-rotatory Nystagmus
Play and recreation network
What is dyspraxia (Ayers SI)?
Problems with establishing, planning and executing goal-directed activities
difficulty with letter reversals and understanding written language
difficulty with math concepts and calculations
difficulty with tactile perception
Which of the following behaviors is consistent with a 'Bystander'?
pick up details and patterns others cannot see
easily bored
prefer to work alone
miss alarms or smells
Which of the following behaviors is representative of a 'Sensor'?
routine oriented
fidgety
a "picky eater"
"easy going"nature
Which of the following behaviors is representative of an 'avoider'?
they seek stimuli to stay alert
don't notice if their clothes are twisted
can be overwhelmed by external stimuli
use rituals to increase predictability in environments
Which of the following behaviors is resprenstative of someone who is a 'seeker' or 'seeking'?
need more stimuli than peers to pay attention
seeks out environments with reduced stimuli
distracted by outside stimuli
last to understand a joke
