Which impairment refers to processing and responding to sensory information?

• A. Motor coordination
• B. Sensory integration
• C. Executive function
• D. Attention

Answer: (B)

Processing and responding to sensory information relies on the brain’s ability to interpret signals from the senses and use that information to guide actions. When this ability is impaired, a person struggles to make sense of sensory input and to respond in an organized, appropriate way; this is what sensory integration impairment describes. Understanding this helps explain why impairment in sensory integration best matches the idea of processing and responding to sensory information, including difficulties with tactile input, movement, balance, or sensory modulation that affect behavior and daily functioning. By contrast, motor coordination concerns how well movements are coordinated, not how sensory data are interpreted. Executive function involves higher-level cognitive processes like planning and problem solving, while attention is about focusing and sustaining attention; neither specifically captures the processing of sensory information.