One of the most humbling moments in pediatric therapy is meeting a child who cannot yet use words to express themselves. You walk into the session with a plan, but within minutes you realize that communication will not follow the path you imagined.
Working with children who have ADHD often reminds us that attention is only part of the story. Beneath the challenges with focus, impulsivity, and regulation lies something equally important and that is the way a child’s brain processes sensory information. This is where sensory integration comes in.
In school we learn to define conditions, structure treatment plans, and outline interventions with precision. But when a child walks through the door, nothing unfolds as neatly as it does on paper.
