Many neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADD, ADHD, autism, and learning disorders are a result of a lack of neurosensory integration. This is the ability to take in, process, organize, and integrate sensory information so that we feel comfortable and secure. We can then respond appropriately to given situations and demands. So how do we do this? Sensory integration: where we learn through our senses. What we see, what we hear, what we touch, and what we experience through the perception of movement from our joints and muscles are our foundations for learning. It is a way to look at how the body and the brain work together to process sensory stimulation.

If a child has a disorganized response to sensory input, there is an imbalance within the central nervous system. An adjustment to certain parts of the spine can stimulate the two automatic nervous systems: parasympathetic, which regulates a rest and recovery response; or sympathetic, which regulates the fight or flight response. This adjustment can increase or reduce activity in the nervous systems to bring them back into harmony, allowing the child to handle their environment better. In time with additional therapy, the child will no longer be overwhelmed and hyperactive or underwhelmed and seeking stimulation all the time.