Behavioral Indexes of the Efficacy of Sensory Integration Therapy

OBJECTIVE. The study examined behavioral treatment effects of classical sensory integration therapy. METHOD. This study used a prospective longitudinal, single-subject ABAB design. The participant was a boy, age 3 years and 5 months, with average nonverbal intellectual skills, delayed communication...

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Published inThe American journal of occupational therapy Vol. 61; no. 5; pp. 555 - 562
Main Authors Roberts, Jane E., King-Thomas, Linda, Boccia, Marcia L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Occupational Therapy Association 01.09.2007
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc
Subjects
Agonistic Behavior
Attitude
Autism
Behavioral health care
Care and treatment
Child Behavior Disorders - etiology
Child Behavior Disorders - rehabilitation
Child, Preschool
Communication skills
Critical Care
Delayed
Developmental Disabilities - rehabilitation
Health aspects
Humans
Language Skills
Laws, regulations and rules
Male
Mouthing
Occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy - methods
Play Therapy
Practice
Preschool Education
Preschools
Prospective Studies
Self Efficacy
Sensation Disorders - complications
Sensation Disorders - rehabilitation
Sensory Integration
Sensory integration disorder
Skill Development
Teachers
Teaching
Treatment Outcome
United States
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Summary:OBJECTIVE. The study examined behavioral treatment effects of classical sensory integration therapy. METHOD. This study used a prospective longitudinal, single-subject ABAB design. The participant was a boy, age 3 years and 5 months, with average nonverbal intellectual skills, delayed communication skills, and sensory modulation disorder. Difficulties with modulating sensory input and delayed communication skills affected his occupational performance in preschool. Behavioral data were collected in the preschool by teachers who were blind to the type and timing of sensory integration therapy. RESULTS. Improvement in behavior regulation was observed, including increased engagement and decreased aggression, less need for intense teacher direction, and decreased mouthing of objects. CONCLUSION. Classical sensory integration therapy may be associated with improved self-regulatory behaviors.
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ISSN:0272-9490
1943-7676
DOI:10.5014/ajot.61.5.555