Sensory Integration: What Is It, and What Does It Have to Do with Communication?

This 30-page guide:

• Gives a brief explanation of sensory integration.
• Reviews how recent neuroscience research connects sensory processing & integration to social/communication challenges in Autism.
• Provides strategies (based on understanding of sensory processing demand) for Autistic individuals to minimize frustration/exhaustion from social & communication challenges.
• Gives space for guided reflection on what strategies works best for you.
• Provides 2-pages of sensory-based items to improve self-regulation and decrease social burnout.

Written by an Occupational Therapist & Certified Autism Specialist