• Avoid certain textures (e.g., clothing tags, sand, or playdough).

• Resist grooming activities like hair brushing or nail cutting.

• Appear clumsy or bump into things often.

• Use too much or too little force (e.g., breaking toys or struggling to hold a pencil).

• Seek out deep pressure (e.g., crashing into furniture or hugging tightly).

• Avoid movement activities like swinging or climbing.

• Get dizzy easily or seem fearful of heights.

• Constantly seek movement (e.g., spinning, rocking, or running).

• Constantly touch objects, spin, jump, or crash into things.

• Have trouble sitting still or focusing.

• Struggle with tasks like tying shoes, using utensils, or riding a bike.

• Avoid trying new physical activities.

• Have trouble planning and completing multi-step tasks.

• Avoid group play or social interactions.

• Have trouble understanding personal space.

• Struggle to interpret social cues or engage in conversations.

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If you answer yes to any of these above, ASI is likely strongly beneficial for your child!

•Active engagement of the child

• Naturalistic intervention (meaning... LOTS OF PLAYING) approaches for arousal, attention, motor planning, including arrangement of the intervention environment

• Individualized treatment that is one-on-one with a trained therapist

• Clinic-based services

• Time intensity - multiple treatment sessions within a week • Treatment delivered by occupational therapists who are trained in this approach

*Note that not all autistic individuals have sensory integration challenges and therefore, ASI® would not be appropriate for all. Speak with your therapist to discover if ASI is for your child