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Compensatory Strategies are activities designed to compensate for or to offset a deficiency.

Kinesthesia is the sense that detects body position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons and joints.

Proprioception is the unconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation arising from stimuli within joints and muscles.

Self regulation is the ability to attain, maintain, and change level of alertness appropriately for a task or situation.

Sensory Integration is the organization of sensation for use.  The central nervous system receives, filters, organizes and integrates stimuli in order for an individual to make an "adaptive response".

Vestibular is sensation from the influence of gravity and movement.

Visual-motor integration is the degree to which visual perception and finger-hand movements are well coordinated.  Visual-motor integration is commonly measured by copying shapes.