Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Professor Rebecca L. Wolf, JD, MPH, OTR/L
Abstract
Sensory integration is among the most frequently used treatment approaches in pediatric occupational therapy (Schoen et al., 2019). Approximately 5%-16% of children in the United States experience sensory integration dysfunctions and that percentage increases in children with disabilities (Flanagan et al., 2019; Matsushima & Kato, 2013; Randell et al., 2019; Reynolds et al., 2011; Schaaf et al, 2018; Smith Roley et al., 2015). Children with sensory integration dysfunction have been found to experience disruptions in their everyday occupations, including social participation (Lane et al., 2019). To address such deficits, both sensory integration and sensory-based interventions have increasingly been used to target children’s underlying sensory dysfunctions (Watling & Hauer, 2015; Zimmer & Desch, 2012). The aim of this study is to further explore the relationship between sensory interventions and social participation in children with sensory integration dysfunctions.
Recommended Citation
Holcom, Morgan, "The Effectiveness of Sensory Interventions on Social Participation" (2022). OT Student Capstones. 16.
https://scholarworks.atsu.edu/ot-capstones/16