Sensory Integration Therapy

[Eveiebaby]

DD has been offered 4 sessions of Sensory Integration Therapy on the NHS. My understanding is that the therapy consists of using large pieces of equipment which are set up in a room at the hospital. I was wondering how we supplement this therapy at home? When DD was under O/T we received a home programme to follow which was fine. Yes, I had to buy some small equipment eg trampoline but I can't see us being able to buy or accommodate any larger equipment. Has anybody had any experience of Sensory Integration Therapy? If so, what changes did you see and did you need to do any exercises at home. Thanks

We did the 4 sessions you have been offered. You don't do any exercises at home. I'm sure it did help - but very hard to quantify. For example I'm fairly sure he was only able to ride a bike after SIT.

4 sessions isn't nearly enough - but it's certainly better than nothing.

You can't really supplement it at home. You can of course do it privately afterwards - but that's going to be fairly expensive.

But a year ago when I first started here I read a post which said do retained reflex therapy before doing SIT. So I personally wouldn't recommend paying for private SIT until you've done RRT. And I think there's a very good chance after doing RRT you won't need to do SIT......

There have also been long threads on SIT on here before. One poster swears it make an enormous diff to her DD......

Thanks IndigoBell
Yes 4 sessions is not enough - when speaking to O/T she said 12 sessions are recommended but the NHS can only offer 4. Makes we think well whats the point but I do realize that some children do not get offered anything in the way of this therapy so I am grateful that at least DD will get some sessions. I'm am looking forward to the sessions it will be interesting to see how they motivate DD .
Thanks for the advice about RRT. It sounds a bit like the sensory diet we do for DD eg jumping jacks, jumping on the trampoline etc but again I think this was all very general advice from the O/T. It would probably pay for us to see somebody who could pinpoint exactly what retained reflexes she has. Did you get this done at Sound Learning Centre?
I have done a little research about sensory integration therapy and I suppose in a way it is like AIT in that it stimulates the brains way of processing?? Maybe - not sure if I've worded it correctly - a bit hard to explain!!

Well done on getting four, our authority don't offer any on the nhs, we can't even get seen for an assessment !