What are the outcomes of facilitating sensory modulation, discrimination, and integration?

• A. Decreased attention and movement control.
• B. Deterioration in function.
• C. Improved postural control, praxis, and bilateral integration and participation.
• D. No change in participation.

Answer: (C)

Engaging sensory modulation, discrimination, and integration helps the nervous system organize and use sensory information more efficiently, which supports movement and participation. When modulation improves, a person can regulate arousal and attention to meet movement demands. Discrimination enhances the ability to notice and interpret subtle sensory cues from the body and environment, leading to more accurate motor planning. Integration brings together inputs from touch, proprioception, vestibular, and visual systems so actions are coordinated rather than fragmented. Together, these changes promote better postural control because the body can interpret and respond to sensory input more effectively; praxis improves as movement planning and execution become smoother; bilateral integration strengthens coordination across both sides of the body; and participation increases because improved movement and adaptive responses enable engagement in daily activities. The other outcomes described—decreased attention and movement control, deterioration in function, or no change in participation—do not reflect the typical effects of facilitating sensory processing.