The following information is provided to further an understanding of the benefits and efficacy of sensory approaches to treatment and to facilitate the implementation of the Sensory Connection Program.
- The Senses
- Following the Evidence: Support for Sensory Approaches in Mental Health - A Literature Review (pdf file)
- Evidence and Research that Supports the Sensory Connection Program(pdf file)
- References that Support the Use of Sensory Modalities (pdf file)
- Benefits of Sensory Approaches to Treatment (pdf file)
- Sensory Defensiveness
- Sensory Defensiveness Tools for Assessment (pdf file) -- Permission is granted for occupational therapists familiar with sensory defensiveness to use this tool for their own clients, students or staff for clinical use, education or research. The Copyright must remain on the bottom of the page. It is not to be copied for distribution to large audiences or to share in any publications without permission of the author.
- Clinical Treatment Stories
- Sensory Rooms and Spaces: Notes on Sutton and Nicholson Study (2011) Sensory Modulation in Acute Mental Health Wards: A Qualitative Study of Staff and Service User Perspectives (pdf file) (Notes are posted with permission from the author.) Article provides excellent staff and service users perspectives on effective sensory rooms as well as suggestions for implementation and overcoming barriers.)
- Combining Sensory Connection Program Approaches with WRAP (pdf file)