As soon as the baby's performance in school was mentioned, Xiaoyu's (pseudonym) mother's chatterbox opened:
I can't concentrate on the lecture in class, and I often make small movements
Homework cannot be completed on time, procrastinating, and easy to be distracted by external distractions
Emotional irritability at home and frequent backtalk
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Baoma Qun's girlfriend suggested that Xiaoyu's mother come to the pediatric department of Hunan Women and Children's Hospital to see, after a series of diagnosis and treatment and examination by a pediatrician, 7-year-old Xiaoyu is actually a very smart child, the real root of these problems is: the child's sensory integration is wrong.
How important is sensory integration?
How important is sensory integration? It can be said that it is the starting point for learning everything.
We can understand the world precisely because our brains can receive the rich and colorful information of this world:
Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, vestibule, skin, etc., these are our organs that receive information, and the received information is transmitted to the brain, and we will perceive various pictures, sounds, tastes, sensations, and then the brain will further issue corresponding instructions to command our body: for example, saliva that tastes acid begins to secrete; For example, walking on the balance beam will involuntarily open your arms.
Sensory integration is the process of receiving, processing and exporting external information input, and sensory integration is a necessary function of the normal brain, which can process various information in a timely and effective manner.
That's why children who feel normal can better play the appropriate role in different situations and adapt more quickly. For example, when making games, he is a good gamer; When you study, you are a good student; When you socialize with others, you are a good friend.
What can sensory integration training bring to children?
01 Language ability
Let children have good language understanding and logical thinking skills, and lay a good foundation for interpersonal learning.
02 Emotion management ability
Enhance children's emotional control, pay attention to self and others' emotional changes in time, and have strong self-regulation ability.
03Self-confidence and resistance to setbacks
Let children have good interpersonal skills, be more confident and brave, and help children's psychological growth.
04Concentration and learning ability
Concentration, independent completion of assignments and interest in learning.
05 Physical coordination
Make the child's body balance and mobility better, and lay a good foundation for difficult sports ability in the future.
06 Fine motor ability
Increase children's hand strength, coordination and flexibility, and lay the foundation for children's language development and cognitive ability.
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Give the brain nutritious meals
In view of Xiaoyu's overall sensory integration disorder, touch, vestibular sense, and proprioceptive mild and moderate disorders, the pediatric department of Strawberry Hospital designed a one-to-one customized treatment plan for her.
Unlike the general belief that coming to the hospital for treatment is either taking medicine and injections or Tuina acupuncture, the training method developed by the pediatric department for children is different from the traditional method, using a variety of forms and interesting sensory integration training, just like eating nutritious meals for the brain.
When we usually prepare three meals for children, we will pay attention to balanced nutrition, and sensory integration training is actually the same, which fully meets the seven needs of children for sensory integration development.
The so-called "sensory integration" includes the following seven types of sensations in the human body:
Taste, sight, smell, hearing, touch, vestibular (balance), proprioception (physical perception, stress on muscles and joints)
The children's training program like Xiaoyu involves a series of training equipment that can make children enjoyable: elastic bed, balance table, conical tube, climbing frame, scooter, hornball, jump bag, suspension bouncy bed, etc.
After continuous treatment training, Xiaoyu's emotional control and concentration have been greatly improved, and her learning ability and grades have improved significantly!
Why do more and more children need sensory integration training?
As living conditions improve, so does the proportion of sensory dysregulation.
The causes of sensory dysfunction in children can also be basically classified as follows:
1. Urban, small family life
2. The lack of parental companionship leads to insufficient sensory stimulation of young children
3. The crawl is not long enough
4. Parents are afraid that their children will get dirty and forbid playing with sand and soil
5. Use a walker too early
6. Children have too little free time
7. Incorrect fetal position, premature birth or caesarean section during pregnancy
"If the child has symptoms of sensory system, be sure to go to a regular medical institution for medical examination, and then carry out targeted sensory integration training." Tan Chuanmei, director of the Department of Pediatrics of Hunan Women and Children's Hospital, said that children with sensory integration disorders will suffer from insufficient physical development, which will affect their ability to learn, emotion, language, socialization, coordination and other aspects, and will walk harder than other peers on the road to growth in the future.
3~6 years old belongs to the golden period to improve sensory integration disorders, it is best to intervene early.
▲This article was reviewed by Tan Chuanmei, director of the Department of Pediatrics of Hunan Women and Children's Hospital.
Source: Department of Pediatrics, Hunan Women and Children's Hospital
Correspondent: Yang Gen