ULOG #02 SENSORY THERAPY FOR CHILDREN

It is important to stimulate children with motor difficulty an adequate tool to do so is sensory therapy, where the child is exposed to different activities

Children with autism or with motor disorder are the most benefited with this technique, because with it it is possible to stimulate the vestibular and proprioceptive system.

The vestibular system is in charge of our balance, maintaining correct postures to perform certain motor activities. The proprioceptive system is in charge of informing us how far the objects are, how fast we must perform certain movements, even let us know in which position our body is without seeing it, for children with involvement in the central nervous system it is necessary to stimulate them.

The activities are different for each child according to their diagnosis, through an evaluation the activities to be carried out with the child are defined for an adequate stimulation in the aspects that need to be developed.

Jonas is 5 years old and every Monday he receives a sensory therapy session in a center with very good specialists, due to his motor difficulty. He enjoys a lot every day he attends, he does all his activities very well and with a smile, every time he finishes with each session he does not want to leave the place