. They noted that a lack of consistent findings amongst the different studies attempting to replicate results, as well as the fact that no significant Group x Time of the experiment was obtained suggested that “tutoring and no treatment, respectively, were as effective as SI therapy…” (Hoehn, Baumeister 347). It was discussions like these that caused practitioners, therapists, and Institutions dedicated to the care of patients with neuroatypical disorders to revisit their approach to effective treatment.
One such Institution - The Smile Center, an enrichment center based in NYC for children with SPD, made a push in recent years to find ways of combining all the therapy plans used in traditional OT that focus on touch, proprioception and vestibular …show more content…
Taub, called Improvements in Interval Time Tracking, participants were evaluated on their improvement in timing and rhythm after using the IM system using a pre/posttest study. The results of the study found that “students in the IM treatment group, when compared to the control group, demonstrated statistically significant improvements, close to a two standard deviation increase in measured timing and rhythmicity scores”. (Taub, McGrew, Keith 856) (see appendix 2) Another study by Robert J Shaffer also supports the claim that IM therapy helped patients with behavior control, particularly aggression, as well as other symptoms associated with SPD such as attention and motor control. (Shaffer …show more content…
The more an exercise or message is repeated, the stronger those connections get. The iLS program is an auditory system that combines auditory, visual, and movement stimulation. During an iLS session a patient can be found wearing headphones that are not only delivering auditory stimulation through the ear piece, but also at the top of the band to send vibrations through the skull to the inner ear; all while standing on a balancing board and playing catch with his or her therapist. This session engages all of his or her sensory systems at one time forcing him or her to focus on multiple stimulations at once. Every time the child catches the ball and tosses it back the exercise is repeated. With each repeat the patient’s neural connections improves. There is research evidence to support that the iLS program helps children with SPD function better in society. This was addressed in a study by Sarah A Schoen, A Pilot Study of Integrated Listening Systems for Children With Sensory Processing Disorder, that claims “This study found changes in the performance of many daily routines essential to participation at home, at school and in the community.” (Schoen 271) This can be seen in a NBC news story featuring a young boy named Frankie, who they followed while using his iLS system. His mother noted that while the program was challenging at times, after one week of treatment he was able to tie his shoes with
One such Institution - The Smile Center, an enrichment center based in NYC for children with SPD, made a push in recent years to find ways of combining all the therapy plans used in traditional OT that focus on touch, proprioception and vestibular …show more content…
Taub, called Improvements in Interval Time Tracking, participants were evaluated on their improvement in timing and rhythm after using the IM system using a pre/posttest study. The results of the study found that “students in the IM treatment group, when compared to the control group, demonstrated statistically significant improvements, close to a two standard deviation increase in measured timing and rhythmicity scores”. (Taub, McGrew, Keith 856) (see appendix 2) Another study by Robert J Shaffer also supports the claim that IM therapy helped patients with behavior control, particularly aggression, as well as other symptoms associated with SPD such as attention and motor control. (Shaffer …show more content…
The more an exercise or message is repeated, the stronger those connections get. The iLS program is an auditory system that combines auditory, visual, and movement stimulation. During an iLS session a patient can be found wearing headphones that are not only delivering auditory stimulation through the ear piece, but also at the top of the band to send vibrations through the skull to the inner ear; all while standing on a balancing board and playing catch with his or her therapist. This session engages all of his or her sensory systems at one time forcing him or her to focus on multiple stimulations at once. Every time the child catches the ball and tosses it back the exercise is repeated. With each repeat the patient’s neural connections improves. There is research evidence to support that the iLS program helps children with SPD function better in society. This was addressed in a study by Sarah A Schoen, A Pilot Study of Integrated Listening Systems for Children With Sensory Processing Disorder, that claims “This study found changes in the performance of many daily routines essential to participation at home, at school and in the community.” (Schoen 271) This can be seen in a NBC news story featuring a young boy named Frankie, who they followed while using his iLS system. His mother noted that while the program was challenging at times, after one week of treatment he was able to tie his shoes with