Design and Clinical Evaluation of Textured Tactile Wall Board for Sensorimotor Rehabilitation

Sensory processing plays an important role in a child’s ability to interact with the environment and perform dailyactivities. Children with sensory processing issues often experience difficulties in attention, learning, behavior,and social interaction. Tactile perception is one of the major sensory systems involved in sensory integrationand occupational performance. Tactile-based interventions are commonly used in occupational therapy toenhance sensory processing and functional performance in children. The tactile wall board is designed to providecontrolled tactile stimulation using different textures to promote sensory exploration, attention, and learning.Objective: Allows children’s to help them touch, explore. Learn about different textures and help them toexplore a range of sensations.Materials and Methods: This study is a project-based descriptive study conducted to observe the role of a tactilewall board as a sensory-based intervention in pediatric population. The target population included pediatricchildren in the age group of 0–5 years. The materials used for the project included: Textured tactile wall boarddifferent tactile materials such as rough, smooth, soft, hard, and varied textured surfaces commonly availablematerials like fabric, sponge, buttons, beads, zippers, Velcro, and other sensory components.Results: The use of a tactile wall board is expected to increase concentration, focus, and motivation in children,improve problem-solving skills, and enhance sensory stimulation. Tactile-based intervention is also found to beeffective in creating stimulation for children rather than only promoting relaxation.Conclusion: The tactile wall board may help maintain and improve sensorimotor performance in children. Itprovides opportunities for children to engage with different textures and supports the development of attention,memory, communication, social interaction, and overall well-being. Hence, tactile wall board therapy directlycontributes to improving occupational performance in children.