Our second system, located at the base of the sensory development pyramid, is our touch sensory system. Let's continue to grow and develop from here.
Tactile sensory system:
It is the sense of touch. It is necessary for communication with our surroundings and social skills. It makes us feel safe. The sense of touch has 2 components. The first is the protective tactile sensory system that warns against potentially harmful situations, and the second is the distinctive tactile sensory system that helps remember and distinguish the meaning of touches.
The sense of touch tells us where the touches are on our body, whether it is ours or something else's. It tells us how we will perceive what is touching us, whether the touch is light or pressured, and the qualities of the object touching us.
The sense of touch is also the feeling of feeling safe. It determines our tendency to react to unexpected, sudden touch sensations, and not only to the current touch but also to the possibility of the next touch. When we can understand the differences in the sense of touch, we understand how close we can communicate with the other person.
In fact, we can observe the differences in the sense of touch starting from infancy. 'To hurt' is the defining word for tactile sensory differences. If a person responds to tactile stimuli as either hurting or not hurting, we can understand that this person's touch system is not balanced.
Children whose tactile sensory system is extremely sensitive, the less they touch something, the more comfortable they are. They do not like to be hugged from infancy onwards, and changing their diapers and clothes is very difficult. They don't like taking baths. They react suddenly even to affectionate touches. They do not want to take part in group games, so they do not like games played with some objects in which their hands will get dirty. They do not want to investigate the environment they are in, they do not like tight clothes, they dress thinly, and they do not want to wear socks. They usually walk on tiptoe. They have food selectivity.
Children whose tactile sensory system is less sensitive want to constantly touch and make contact. They don't mind getting their hands dirty, their runny noses don't bother them, and they have problems being clean and tidy. They constantly want to communicate with their friends by touching them in their games and with the people around them, and they often engage in pinching, biting and hitting behavior. Since they show the work, it can cause problems from time to time. They are clumsy and do not realize that they are injured. They wear tight and tight clothes. They suck on pacifiers for a long time. They enjoy intense food flavors. They always want to have something in their mouth. They feed by the mouthful. They do not notice that they are being touched unless it is extremely intense or strong.
A balanced sense of touch is a basic requirement for communication with people. First, a bond is established between mother and baby, and then with other people. Bonding with other people enables closeness, play, and development of social skills and social adaptation skills. It is difficult to communicate with an individual with a tactile sensory disorder.
How can we understand children with a non-functional tactile sensory system?
- He/she wants to touch everything and everyone, or vice versa, if the person touching is not familiar, he or she will be negative. He reacts.
- He doesn't want his routine to be disrupted, he doesn't like surprises.
- Even if he bumps into something lightly, he has an excessive crying reaction or doesn't notice it at all.
- He can't tolerate his clothes getting dirty or On the contrary, he does not pay attention to cleanliness.
- He does not allow his clothes to be changed, he dresses very thinly, he often takes off his socks.
- He puts everything in his mouth or, on the contrary, he feeds reluctantly, he has a tendency to retch and vomit.
- He constantly puts something in his mouth and swallows food without chewing or chewing very little.
- He does not want to try new tastes, he is picky and fixed, or on the contrary, he likes very intense tastes.
- Eating behavior is inconsistent. What he loves one day, he does not love the next day.
- Jaw muscles, chewing and swallowing muscles are weak.
It is difficult to establish effective communication and bond with individuals with tactile sensory disorders. He may avoid love and has difficulty empathizing. He cannot show the happiness he feels in his relationships because of his different reactions to being touched. Their imagination is limited. Their thoughts are rigid and fixed. Feelings of insecurity can affect the emotional health of these individuals.
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