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What is Sensory Profile Assessment and Analysis

Sensory profile assessment is necessary to identify the sensory and motor factors that affect and influence the development of an individual’s autonomy. It can be defined as the assessment of sensory perception, modulation, integration, discrimination, and other motor skills, like bilateral coordination, posture, and balance. Sensory profile assessment and analysis evaluates different sensory processing patterns of various individuals and identifies its effect on their active participation at home, school, or in community-based activities. It is a test that identifies how a child’s behavior is influenced by their ability to process their senses. What is Sensory Processing? Sensory processing is a neurological function normally experienced by people when their brain processes sensory information from their surrounding environment. It is a broad term that describes how neural systems handle sensory input, including different functions of receptor organs and the central and periphe...