Neurodevelopmental Therapy: Sensory Integration and Vestibular Stimulation Intervention in Mentally Retarded Children

UYANIK M., KAYIHAN H., BUMİN G., SENER G.

INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS, pp.333-342, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/978-0-387-75424-6_34
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL HANDBOOK OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.333-342
  • Keywords: Mental retardation, Neurodevelopmental treatment, Sensory integration, Vestibular stimulation, CEREBRAL-PALSY
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Mental retardation is a disability characterized by significant limitations both in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills. Sensory integration is the brain's organization of sensory input.