A Buffet of Sensory Interventions

sensory discrimination disorder (SDD), occurs when the ability to distinguish between similar sensations is impaired in one or more of the sensory systems

due to low muscle tone, students cannot maintain muscle control or organize their bodies to sit upright at a desk and pay attention

The student knows what he wants to do but cannot get his body to move in a successful, smooth manner.

Motor planning is the ability to carry out a series of movements in proper sequence

Ideation is the ability to create a concept or mental image of a novel task

Praxis includes ideation and motor planning

happens because the student is under-responsive and is trying to obtain sensory input for improved registration, processing, or organization of information

The second purpose

stimulating to gain an endorphin release, as in self-biting, teeth grinding, head-banging, rocking, self-spinning, or hand flapping.

seeks out sensory inputs to serve one of two purposes. The first purpose is non-productive in nature, meaning the behavior does not appear functional, but is self-