Sensory integration therapy
Structured, purposeful, repetitive activity addressing how a child processes and responds to sensory input, calibrated to their individual nervous system.
What it is & how it works
Sensory integration therapy addresses how a child processes and responds to sensory input (touch, movement, body position, sound) through structured, purposeful, repetitive activity designed to be an appropriately calibrated challenge for the individual child's nervous system.
How it's done
Delivered by an occupational therapist trained in sensory-integration approaches, typically in individual sessions of around 45 minutes, with total course length and frequency set according to the child's sensory profile and goals; activities may include swinging, climbing, ball-pit or tactile play, and fine-motor tasks within a sensory gym setting.
Conditions it treats
Why Brain Bridge
Sensory integration therapy is offered at Brain Bridge as part of the coordinated developmental-therapy toolkit, not a standalone intervention, matched to the individual child's sensory-processing profile.
Evidence & safety
Widely used in autism care; evidence strength varies by specific technique and outcome measured. Delivered only by an occupational therapist trained in the specific approach used.
Related questions
Evidence is mixed — professional bodies note the research base remains limited and outcomes vary by technique and goal measured, though it continues to be used as one part of a broader developmental-therapy plan, with the individual child's response monitored over time.
It's delivered by an occupational therapist trained in sensory-integration approaches, in a controlled sensory-gym setting, and is generally considered safe when delivered this way, with activity intensity calibrated to the child's individual nervous system.