About
Sensory Processing/Integration
"Sensory integration is the ability to organize sensory information for use... that enables man to interact effectively with the environment" (Ayers)
We constantly receive sensory information (vision, auditory, tactile etc.), and then the brain interprets it and turns it into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. When the information is not appropriately perceived or organized, it causes us movement, behavioral and functional difficulties. Please refer to Sings of SPD.
Steps For Starting
Occupational Therapy
Step 1
Step 2
Filling out Forms
Step 3
Evaluation
Evaluation include parent’s interview, formal (using standardized assessments) or observation or questionnaire-based assessment to find out underlying causes of your child’s difficulties
Step 4
Feedback and Report
A report will be sent to you
within 7-10 days after an evaluation.
Step 5
Start a Session
Occupational therapy will be provided at your home, a child’s school, a sensory gym and/or via online.
"Our son is on autism spectrum and has a muscle hypotonia which means that he has physical challenges. We have been working with Ms. Yoshie for the past 3 months and the results have been fantastic already. We are seeing our son more confident, his posture is stronger and he is doing physically things he could not before. As a result his cognitive development is speeding up too. Ms. Yoshie is great to work with – she follows his pace and his preferences whilst always finding a way to challenge him. Not too much, not too little, just enough for him to achieve milestones and be happy. We also learned a lot from her and communication with Ms. Yoshie is extremely easy. We got great suggestions on what to work on ourselves with him when at home. Our son loves going to the gym at Futako tamagawa! He get’s stimulation he craves for, he is smiling and is having great fun. Also for parents it is a great fun, we get to climb and do challenges together."
−Tomas & Alessandra
What People Say
Approach/Therapeutic Treatments
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Sensory Processing/Integration
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Therapeutic Listening Program (Quickshifts)
Examples of Challenges/
Concerns
(include but not limited to)
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Holding and using a pencil, spoon and/or fork
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Writing and coloring
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Snipping with scissors
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Tying shoelaces
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Balance/fall often
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Jumping
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Throwing and Catching a Ball
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Kicking a Ball
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Pumping a swing
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Pedaling a bicycle
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Sleeping
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Dressing
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Eating and food choices
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Sitting still, attention, and/or behavior
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Transitioning or accepting change in environment or routine Touching people or objects constantly
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Crashing and/or banging into people or objects
Insurance
The therapy services at Root are not covered by Japanese National Health Insurance.
If you have an international health insurance, please contact your provider if fee for occupational therapy is reimbursed.