Dunn's Model of Sensory Processing

With many theories to choose from, I focused on Dunn's Model of Sensory Processing.  This is a conceptual model that proposes four basic patterns of sensory processing which are emerged from the interaction of the neurological threshold and self-regulation.  These four patterns are: sensation seeking, sensory avoiding, sensory sensitivity, and low registration, which can be measured by the therapist through observation of reactions to the stimuli involved in the intervention.  This model provides assessment and intervention strategies for therapists in promoting peoples participation in important domains.  Neurological threshold is a personal range of threshold for noticing and responding to different sensory events in everyday life.  "Functional" behavior for neurological threshold is associated with people who have low sensory threshold.  These individuals will notice and respond to stimuli more often because their neurological system activates easier and more readily to sensory events.  With self-regulation, "functional" behavior includes people who utilize an active strategy, for instance, adjusting one’s position to get a manageable amount of sensory input.   This theory is applicable for children, adolescents, adults, and elderly who suffer from a sensory processing disorder.  Domains of occupations are not specified.  Three key terms associated with this theory are: "sensory processing," "neurological threshold," and "self-regulation."