{"id":18941,"date":"2022-03-17T19:10:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T23:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edyka.org\/thematiques\/troubles-sensoriels\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:06:41","slug":"sensory-disturbances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edyka.org\/en\/neurodiversity\/sensory-disturbances\/","title":{"rendered":"Sensory disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SENSORY DISORDERS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23011eaa&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17943&#8243; img_size=&#8221;245&#215;23&#8243;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770159563026{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 25% !important;background-color: #007d74 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;color-white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1660924217350{padding-top: 5% !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"color-white\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>5 EXTERNAL senses:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Sight,<\/li>\n<li>Hearing,<\/li>\n<li>Smell,<\/li>\n<li>Taste,<\/li>\n<li>Touch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653313613016{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;19299&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658155889314{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_align=&#8221;left&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770159572576{padding-right: 15% !important;padding-left: 15% !important;background-color: #007d74 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;color-white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1660924229186{padding-top: 10% !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"color-white\" style=\"text-align: center;\">2 INTERNAL senses:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vestibular<\/strong>: <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250987235 BCX0\">deals with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250987235 BCX0\">balance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250987235 BCX0\"> and sp<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250987235 BCX0\">atial <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250987235 BCX0\">orientation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Proprioceptive<\/strong>: <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed GrammarErrorHighlight SCXW250987235 BCX0\">involve<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed GrammarErrorHighlight SCXW250987235 BCX0\">s\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed GrammarErrorHighlight SCXW250987235 BCX0\">posture<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250987235 BCX0\"> control, coordination of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250987235 BCX0\">body <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250987235 BCX0\">movements.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d2f2bb7761a\" data-id=\"69d2f2bb7761a\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;default_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653313824821{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16589&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653615633079{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_align=&#8221;left&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654979646905{padding-left: 15% !important;background-color: #efefef !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SENSORY INTEGRATION&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23007d74&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770159595727{padding-top: 6% !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770159703113{padding-right: 10% !important;}&#8221;]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW126179490 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126179490 BCX0\">is the neurological process of <strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">organizing\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">the information<\/span><\/strong> we receive all the time from our body and the outside world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126179490 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126179490 BCX0\">Sensory integration is <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">dynamic<\/span><\/strong>, <span style=\"color: #007d74;\"><strong>permanent, and cyclical.<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_align=&#8221;left&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654979654150{padding-left: 15% !important;background-color: #efefef !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770159675128{padding-top: 5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;}&#8221;]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW165901442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165901442 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">When our brain processes sensations efficiently, we <strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">automatically\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>react with <strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">adaptative<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">responses<\/span><\/strong> that help us master our environment.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW165901442 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW165901442 BCX0\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br class=\"SCXW165901442 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165901442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165901442 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Sensory integration includes<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW165901442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165901442 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"> <strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">reception<\/span><\/strong>, <span style=\"color: #007d74;\"><strong>detection<\/strong><\/span>, <strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">integration<\/span><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">modulation<\/span><\/strong>, <strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">discrimination<\/span><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">postural responses and praxis.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165901442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165901442 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">These processes are <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">simultaneous.<\/span><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/sensoryhealth.org\/\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" class=\"dt-sc-button vc_custom_1770159607530  medium   rounded-corner  \" style=\"background-color:#007d74;border-color:#007d74;color:#ffffff;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> LEARN MORE <\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653313835315{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16592&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1653615640916{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d2f2bb776f8\" data-id=\"69d2f2bb776f8\" data-height=\"50\" data-height-mobile=\"50\" data-height-tab=\"50\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SENSORY DISORDERS&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23007d74&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17943&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #007d74;\"><strong>Sensory<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #007d74;\"><strong>MODULATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16593&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770159800494{margin-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW58230743 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58230743 BCX0\">Disorders in the <span style=\"color: #007d74;\"><strong>registration<\/strong><\/span> or <strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">modulation<\/span><\/strong> of sensory stimuli:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #007d74;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #011eaa;\"><b>Hypersensitivity,<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #007d74;\"><strong>Hyposensitivity,<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #007d74;\"><strong>Sensory\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #007d74;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #011eaa;\"><b>research.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/edyka.org\/en\/?page_id=19011\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" class=\"dt-sc-button vc_custom_1770159858733  medium   rounded-corner  \" style=\"background-color:#007d74;border-color:#007d74;color:#ffffff;\"> LEARN MORE <\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">Sensory<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">DISCRIMINATION<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16591&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770159755411{padding-left: 24% !important;}&#8221;]<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115809894 BCX0\">Disorders <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115809894 BCX0\">related to the <strong><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">reaction<\/span><\/strong> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW115809894 BCX0\">sensory information<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/edyka.org\/en\/?page_id=18942\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\" class=\"dt-sc-button vc_custom_1770159849445  medium   rounded-corner  \" style=\"background-color:#007d74;border-color:#007d74;color:#ffffff;\"> LEARN MORE <\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #007d74;\">SENSORY<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #007d74;\">MOTOR<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;16590&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; 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