Pediatricians raise caution on sensory-based therapy

NEW YORK, May 28: Occupational therapy for kids who are over- or under-sensitive to sound, touch or other senses could help improve their symptoms—but parents and doctors should be careful not to miss an underlying disorder in those children, pediatricians said today. So-called sensory integration therapy, in which occupational therapists use brushes, swings, balls, music and other tools to help kids adapt to external stimuli, has been controversial among doctors. (agencies)

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