| System observed |
M`s behavior in therapy sessions during initial diagnosis |
M`s behavior during sessions after 18 months of sensory integration therapy |
| Touch |
Distastes body oils and massage creams. |
Tolerates body oils and massage creams. |
| Does not fasten seat belts when in a car. |
Fastens seat belts when in a car. |
| Does not like to be touched unexpectedly, she manifests touch resistance when touched by other persons, likes to be touched but only by certain persons, she is extremely susceptible to tickling, does not like combing her hair, likes working with plasticine. |
She can function when other people, including her peers are present, her reactions to touch are not as intensive as at the beginning of therapy. |
| Does not like washing her hair. |
She dislikes tickling sensation when takes shower. |
| Seeks physical contact in an aggressive way: beats, bites, behaves self-aggressively, hits surfaces with her head, goes berserk, pulls out her hair. |
Aggressive and self-aggressive behaviours do not occur. |
