What Are Sensory Processing Issues?

To give the briefest overview of sensory processing difficulties, we have to take a trip back to the 1970s. This is the decade when therapist A. Jean Ayres first identified sensory processing difficulties. Dr. Ayres introduced the idea that certain people's brains can't do what most people do naturally and thus take for granted: process all the information coming in through seven senses (as opposed to the traditional five at the time) to provide a picture of what's happening both inside and outside. Along with touch, hearing, taste, smell, and sight, Dr. Ayres added the "internal" senses of body awareness: or Proprioception and movement, or Vestibular. When the brain has extreme difficulty synthesizing all this information coming in, it can essentially act like a traffic jam in your head. You're getting signals from all over and can't determine which is which!

So the two senses, Proprioception and Vestibular, what exactly do they mean?

Proprioceptive receptors are located in your joints and ligaments and are in charge of motor control and posture. This system tells the brain where your body is in relation to other objects and how to move around them. Hyposensitive individuals crave input; through jumping, bumping, and crashing movements. Deep pressure, like a weighted blanket or a big hug, is also a key input. If an individual is Hypersensitive, they have difficulty understanding where their body is in accordance with objects in their near environment and may bump into things. They're not clumsy; they have trouble sensing how much force they apply. Two primary examples are accidentally gripping something too hard or slamming a cup down rather than setting it down gently.

The vestibular receptors are located in your inner ear and tell the brain where your body is in space by providing movement and head position information. These are the critical elements of balance and coordination among other things. This is why a person in a boat on the ocean may develop nausea. Their receptors tell them they're standing stationary but also seeing/feeling the ship's movement on the waves. These two conflicting senses clash, which causes dizziness and nausea.

These two senses, Proprioception and Vestibular, are why individuals with hyposensitivity are in constant motion; desire fast, spinning, and/or intense movement, and love being tossed in the air and jumping on furniture and trampolines. It's due to their unique receptors!

How Does A Yogibo Fit In?

The malleable, tactile nature of a Yogibo is an incredible sensory tool. Our covers are soft and stretchy but not firm or resistant. Someone who finds comfort in touching, stretching, pushing, or pulling can get all those actions simply by putting a hand on a Yogibo. Individuals who love to crash into things and feel that responsive pressure can also get this feedback, thanks to our fabric's firm and sturdy nature. We often have entire families sit on our product, so believe us when we say they can take a beating! The soft, adaptive fill isn't loud or intrusive when the Yogibo is handled; it's quiet and relaxing, mirroring the sounds one might expect from an ambient noise machine. Another crucial area of sensory experience is that our covers feature zero pressure points. No part of a Yogibo cover can poke or prod the user. All our furniture options are soft and supple when sat on or played with, with no resistance or concentrated pressure points. It's like interacting with a cloud! And no matter how much use a Yogibo gets, all of our covers are removable, washable, and we offer refills should the Yogibo need it over time with heavy use.

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