# Can sensory integration therapy be done online?

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Sensory integration therapy is best delivered in person because its core sessions rely on specialised equipment guided hands-on by an occupational therapist, but much of the support — parent coaching, sensory-diet planning, home setup and reviews — works well online, making a blended plan ideal. AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

*When daily travel is hard, you can absolutely begin sensory integration support online — with a hands-on assessment at the heart of the plan.*

## In short
The truest form of **sensory integration therapy** uses specialised equipment — swings, crash mats, climbing and tactile play — guided hand-on by an occupational therapist, so the core sessions are best done in person. But a great deal *can* be done online: parent coaching, sensory-diet planning, home-environment setup, and follow-up reviews work very well over video, and many families blend the two. Think of online support as a powerful partner to in-centre therapy, not a full replacement for the equipment-led sessions.

## What works online — and what needs the centre
- **Best online:** parent coaching, designing a daily *sensory diet*, advice on calming and alerting activities, setting up a sensory-friendly space at home, and progress reviews between visits.
- **Best in person:** the swing-, movement- and equipment-based sessions where a therapist physically guides and adjusts activity in real time, and the initial detailed assessment of how your child responds to touch, movement and sound.
- **A blended plan** often works best — periodic in-centre sessions for the hands-on work, with online coaching keeping the momentum going at home between visits.

The goal is always to help your child feel calm, organised and ready to learn, play and connect — wherever the support is delivered.

## When to seek a check
If your child is very over- or under-sensitive to everyday sights, sounds, textures or movement — covering ears, avoiding certain foods or clothes, constantly seeking spinning or crashing, or struggling to settle — a developmental check helps clarify what's going on and which mix of in-person and online support fits your child and your family's routine.

## The Pinnacle way
AbilityScore® is part of Pinnacle’s developmental assessment. Diagnosis, where needed, requires an appropriately qualified healthcare professional — never from an app or online form. Once your child's [sensory profile](/ask/what-is-the-abilityscore-and-how-is-it-calculated) is mapped, our team shapes a plan that may blend in-centre [occupational therapy](/occupational-therapy) with online parent coaching, so support continues at home. Explore how [Pinnacle](/) builds therapy around each child's strengths.

## Trusted sources
American Occupational Therapy guidance via ASHA and AAP (HealthyChildren.org) on occupational and sensory-based therapy; WHO guidance on family-centred, nurturing developmental care.

**Next step —** Want to know which parts of your child's plan can be done from home? [Book a developmental assessment with a Pinnacle clinician](/occupational-therapy).

This is general information, not a diagnosis — individual assessment and diagnosis require an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

## Sources
- AAP HealthyChildren.org — occupational and sensory-based therapy: https://www.healthychildren.org
- ASHA — guidance on therapy delivery: https://www.asha.org
- WHO Nurturing Care — family-centred developmental support: https://nurturing-care.org