Part 1: Sensory Integration and the Brain
CHAPTER 1 Kim Kyung-mi
What is Sensory Integration?: Introduction to the Concept 113
Note on Terminology 114
Sensory Integration 115
Difficulties with sensory integration 118
Understanding Sensory Integration 110
Reasons for Writing This Book 112

CHAPTER 2 Kim Kyung-mi
Observing Sensory Integration Development: Sensory Integration Development from Neonatal to Childhood 113
Basic Principles of Child Development 113
Developmental Stage 116

CHAPTER 3 Noh Jong-su
The Nervous System: Understanding Brain Function and the Importance of Senses 127
Part 1: Understanding How the Brain Functions 127
Overview 127
Structure of the Nervous System 129
Understanding Sensory Integration 132
How Does the Brain Process Information? 135
Part 2: The Importance of Senses 138
The Five Senses 138
Senses and the Brain 143
How Does the Nervous System Learn Sensory Integration? 143

Part 2: Sensory Integration Dysfunction
CHAPTER 4 Park Soo-hyun
What is Sensory Integration Disorder?: Symptoms, Causes, and Stages 147
What is the cause of the problem? 150
Integrated Process 154

CHAPTER 5 Eunyoung Yoo
Vestibular Disorders: Kinesthesia and Its Impact on the Development of Many Skills 163
Organization of the vestibular system 164
Hyporeactive vestibular system 175
Vestibular-Bilateral Integration Disorder Checklist 179
Advice for Parents 180
Hyperactive vestibular response 180
Gravitational Anxiety Disorder Checklist 185
Advice for Parents 186
Understanding Sensory Integration 187

CHAPTER 6 Jang Moon-young
Developmental Dyspraxia: The Process of Learning New Motor Skills and Why It's Difficult for Some Children 189
Movement patterns and movement disorders 189
Body Perception and Motor Planning 192
Understanding Sensory Integration 195
Developmental Apraxia: What Is Developmental Apraxia? 199
What does it feel like to be a child with dyspraxia? 102
Advice for Parents 104
Execution (Movement Planning) Problem Checklist 105

CHAPTER 7 Choi Eun-hee
Tactile Defenses: Touch: Why Are Some Children More Sensitive Than Others? 107
Symptom 108
Understanding Sensory Integration 109
Child's Experience 110
What's Wrong? 113
Advice for Parents 114
Tactile Defense Checklist 115
Chapter 8 Choi Eun-hee
Visual Perception and Auditory-Language Disorders: The Relationship Between Perception of Sight and Sound and Learning and Language 117
Visual Perception Problem 118
Understanding Sensory Integration 120
Visual Perception Checklist 123
Advice for Parents 124
Hearing and speech problems 125
Understanding Sensory Integration 125
Auditory Information Processing Disorders Checklist 127

Chapter 9 Choi Jeong-sil
Children with Autism: Understanding the Need for Specialized Sensory Integration and the Challenges of Related Disorders 129
Sensory Processing Disorder 130
Desire to do 134
Understanding Sensory Integration 136

Part 3: Sensory Integration Disorder Treatment (What Can Be Done About the Problem)
Chapter 10 Choi Jeong-sil
Assessment and Intervention: How Can We Help Using a Sensory Integration Approach? 141
Integration and Effort through Interaction with the Environment 142
Characteristics of Treatment Using a Sensory Integration Approach 143
Case Study 153

Chapter 11 Kim Jeong-mi
The Parental Role: How Can Parents Help Children with Sensory Integration Disorder? 155
Problem Recognition 155
Helping Children Feel Good About Themselves 157
Environmental Control 161
Helping children learn how to play 164
Seeking Professional Help 167

APPENDIX A
Commentary on each chapter 173
Chapter 1: What is Sensory Integration? 173
Chapter 2: Observing Sensory Integration Development 175
Chapter 3: The Nervous System 177
Chapter 4: What is Sensory Integration Disorder? 178
Chapter 5: Vestibular Disorders 179
Chapter 6: Developmental Apraxia 180
Chapter 7: Tactile Defense 183
Chapter 8: Visual Perceptual and Auditory-Language Impairments 186
Chapter 9: Children with Autism 187
Chapter 10: Evaluation and Mediation 188
Chapter 11: The Role of Parents 189

APPENDIX B
Literature Review 191

APPENDIX C
Therapeutic Tools 201

APPENDIX D
Parents' Questions and Answers 205

Glossary 211

References 217

Additional Resources 219

Index 223