Sensory integration therapy is most helpful if it slowly helps children get used to extreme sensory stimulation.
This study was designed to see if children with autism were more likely to try to avoid sensory stimulation (e.g. bright lights, loud noises, strong smells) than other children. The authors found that many children have problems with strong sensory stimuli and not just children with autism. As children got older it became easier for them to be around sensory stimulation. This was true for all children and not just children with autism. They found that about 58% of the children (autistic and non-autistic) got used to sensory stimulation as they aged. The authors suggested that therapy should be designed to help children get used to the strong sensory things they may find in their neighborhood.
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