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Read the nutrition label to understandwhat you are eating. Approach the child, not the label Labels are great because they are clearand defined, but when we only see thelabel, we lose the individual. We search for diagnoses forour children: Attention Deficit Hyper-activityDisorder, Executive FunctionDisorder, and Sensory Processing Disorder.These diagnoses are important. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that University of Tennessee Health Science Center has announced graduate student Jordan Ross has received National Institutes of Health Fellowship, to investigate the underlying mechanisms of sensory processing and plasticity.

The article focuses on a study which showed that children with autistic spectrum disorders who underwent sensory integration therapy exhibited fewer autistic mannerisms compared with children who received standard treatments. The study was conducted by researchers from Temple University and was presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association's 2008 conference.

Discusses the effectiveness of early intervention for the neurological disorder of autism. Observation that early intervention does not help every autistic child; How the rise of diagnoses of autism in the U.S. is putting pressure on schools and families; The cost of autism therapy; Experience of Brian and Juliana Jaynes of Virginia, whose son Stefan is autistic; Types of therapy, including behavioral analysis and sensory integration; Obstacles to treatment, including a lack of specialists and delayed diagnosis.

Focuses on sensory integration dysfunction in children.

Focuses on the use of sensory integration therapy. Its founding by A. Jean Ayers in the 1960s; Use of sensory integration on children who suffer from sensory overload; Use of brushes to calm nerves; Success rate of the program.