Sensory Integration
Select and identify TWO concepts presented in the video you find significant as an early educator and explain why you selected these concepts (7 descriptive/detailed sentences)
In the video Sensory Integration, we learn that there are two other senses that come into play in regards to how our bodies work. Along with the original five senses, sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell we also have our vestibular and proprioception senses.
Vestibular is our sense of balance and movement and how our bodies handle it. There are various ways an individual can suffer from a deprivation of the vestibular sense, for instance, they may be hypersensitive and avoid playground equipment such as swings, roller coasters and even spinning …show more content…
This sense lets us know how much pressure we should apply when picking up objects and also the positions of our hands and feet in relation to our body even when we can’t actually see them. When a child has deficiency in this sense they may play too rough with their peers, apply too much force to paper when writing or coloring or have a difficult time not bumping into objects or falling down a lot.
All our senses work together to help us interact with our environments. The videos example of using multiple senses while play baseball exists as an excellent example. We use our site to watch for the ball, touch to grip the bat and proprioception to know how much force to use while swinging the bat.
Provide a descriptive personal or professional observation that is similar to the concept you selected from the video (use initials in place of a child’s name). Explain how the concept and observation help you better understand children’s development. (7 descriptive/detailed …show more content…
Ever since I was a child I would become sick when, riding in a car, flying on an airplane, on a roller coaster or even simply spinning around in circles. In fact, closing my eyes while sitting up can make me nauseas at times. The vestibular includes parts of the inner ear and controls your ability to balance and eye movements; I have, in the past, considered having my inner ear checked out by a doctor. Therefore, I am glad to learn about this particular sense. In regards to how this has helped me to learn about children’s development, I believe this is an incredibly important bit of information to possess. A lot of the times children will display several of these symptoms as they are learning how to navigate through their environment. For instance, a child learning how to play on the jungle gym or on swings might show hesitance because it is new and scary, however, if the fear continues once they have had time to adjust it might be a good idea to have the child evaluated by an occupational therapist. Conversely, if a young child is overly aggressive with his peers he might just need guidance in how to properly behave socially or he might be in need of additional assistance from a