What Does Hunger Mean? New 2026 Research Invites Us to Rethink Interoception, Appetite and Eating
A stomach rumble seems straightforward. Your stomach rumbles. You feel hungry. You eat. Or perhaps you walk past a bakery and suddenly want something you had not been thinking about. You see a photograph of food when you have missed breakfast, and it becomes almost impossible not to notice. You eat something you really wanted, […]
From Sensory Scores to Participation: What New Research Asks Us to Notice
A newly published South African study invites us to look more carefully at what we mean when we say that a child has “sensory difficulties”. Perhaps more importantly, it reminds us why a questionnaire alone is not a sensory integration assessment. Published in the South African Journal of Occupational Therapy, Nicola van Ravenswaay, Gina Rencken […]
Falls, Mental Health and Learning Disability
Please don’t ignore movement Around 1 in 9 working-age adults with learning disability and mental health difficulties experienced a fall or fracture requiring emergency or hospital care Falls prevention in mental health and learning disability services deserves much more attention. A new 2026 Scientific Reports study examined 32,410 adults aged 18 to 65 receiving care […]
School Transitions, Participation and Belonging: Reflections on the STEPS Report Through a PEAR TREE™ Lens
At ASI Wise & Sensory Project, we were delighted to read the recently published STEPS (School Transition Experiences for Pupils with SEND) report from researchers at York St John University and Lancaster University. It links so neatly to our current School Series and in particular, our #5 webinar in the series: 05. Supporting Transitions Through […]
The audit came first – our new ASI1 & ASI 4 Schools
Our new Schools Series has been built on an intentional review, not on assumptions. For more than 2 years, we have been carefully looking at what learners are asking for, where confidence is growing, where it is still fragile, and where practice realities are stretching beyond the shape of older teaching models. Kath’s ISIC 2026 […]
Psychosis, Sensory Integration and Processing – What Prader-Willi Syndrome Can Teach Us About the Brain, Safety and Participation
Prader-Willi Syndrome, psychosis and sensory integration and processing may not seem, at first glance, to belong in the same conversation. Yet a paper from the University of Cambridge invites us to think more carefully about Psychosis Sensory Integration and Processing. It suggests that Prader-Willi Syndrome, often known as PWS, may offer an important window into […]
News: Sensory Ladders in Greek – Υπέροχο να βλέπουμε το ταξίδι της Ελληνικής έκδοσης του Sensory Ladders και το πως αναπτύχθηκε
Υπέροχο να βλέπουμε το ταξίδι της Ελληνικής έκδοσης του Sensory Ladders και το πως αναπτύχθηκε 🇬🇷 Πρόκειται για ένα θετικό βήμα προς την διευρυμένη πρόσβαση, τη συλλογική μάθηση και την παγκόσμια συμπερίληψη. Καθιστώντας αισθητηριακά εργαλεία διαθέσιμα σε περισσότερες γλώσσες, βοηθάμε περισσότερα παιδιά, οικογένειες και επαγγελματίες να συνδεθούν με ιδέες και να στηρίζουν το ζήτημα. Αναζητάμε […]
Research News | Effects of sensory integration therapy in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
A new 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis matters right now because it helps bring some much-needed clarity to an increasingly confused conversation. Across 23 randomised controlled trials, sensory integration therapy was associated with significant improvements in motor skills, daily functioning, and individualised goals in children. The strongest effects were seen for individualised goals, especially in […]
Mother’s Day Through a Sensory Lens
Mother’s Day often brings images of breakfast in bed, flowers, and family gatherings. But for many families, especially those raising sensory-sensitive children, the day may look a little different. Through the lens of sensory integration, much of what mothers do every day involves noticing and responding to their child’s sensory needs. They become skilled observers […]
Research: Sensory Integration Sports Training & Autism
A recent 2025 paper in Scientific Reports explores the impact of a sensory integration informed sports programme on motor coordination and social responsiveness in children with autism. The authors report meaningful improvements following a 12 week intervention delivered with consistent intensity. What feels particularly positive is the clear recognition that movement, sensation and participation are […]