ABSTRACT
Sensory processing Sensation can be affected by damage to the sensory cortex or as the result of abnormal tone and patterns of movement causing abnormal sensory feedback and feedforward. Feedback follows a stimulus, feedforward anticipates the subsequent one. Both develop through experience. Problems in the development of attention, following instructions, eye-hand co-ordination, and social interaction may be associated with faulty perception of sensory information (Smith-Roley et al, 2001). It has been hypothesised that sensory processing difficulties will be more common among children with cerebral palsy who have been born prematurely (Green 2002). It is therefore helpful to consider the sensory aspects of activities, environment and behaviour which may be relevant when assessing children’s performance and developing intervention plans.
