This information is for people who have a child with autism. It
tells you about sensory integration training, a treatment used
for autism. It is based on the best and most up-to-date
research. Does it work? We don't know. There hasn't been enough
research to say whether sensory integration training works. What
is it? Sensory integration training aims to help children whose
hearing, sight, or sense of touch is over-sensitive. Children
with autism are often over-sensitive to sounds, lights, and
touch. In sensory integration training, therapists assess your
child's responses to these triggers. They then design a
programme to help your child deal with their problems. Treatment
may include listening to music, being wrapped in blankets, or
watching coloured lights. How can it help? We don't know if it
can help. There hasn't been enough research to say. How does it
work? Some doctors think that children with autism have nerves
that trigger too easily, sending too many messages to their
brain. The brain becomes overw