objective the primary problem in children with cerebral palsy (cp), frequently referred for occupational therapy, is gross motor dysfunction. the current study was designed to investigate the effects of sensory integration therapy (sit) on gross motor skills in cp patients. materials & methods twenty-four children with diplegic spastic cp were randomly divided into two groups: first group (n=14...

Sensory processing is recognized as impacting participation for preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Little research exists to examine the impact of the sensory environment on the participation patterns of children with ASD, specifically from a contextual standpoint. The researchers in this study examined the viewpoint of teachers and occupational therapists on the sensory-re...

Background: The aim of present study was to determine the influence of stress management on affective control and distress tolerance in mothers of children with sensory-motor disabilities. Methods: This current study was a study with pretest-posttest and treatment group. The thirty mothers of children with sensory-motor disabilities were selected from sensory-motor disabilities center in Qum...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate of effects of sensory integration therapy (SIT) on social interaction and sensory and motor performance in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Methods: twenty four children with ASD (22 boys, 2 girls), aged 6-12 years that matched on IQ and gender, were randomly assigned to an experimental or control group. We requested partici...

Objective: Treatment effects of preventative mental health interventions for adolescents tend to be relatively small. One reason for the small effects may be individual differences in the response to psychological treatment as a function of inherent characteristics, a notion proposed in the concept of Vantage Sensitivity. The current study investigated whether the personality trait Sensory-Proc...

OBJECTIVE Although the prevalence of children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) has increased, empirical data about the role and practices of occupational therapists have not been reported in the literature. This descriptive study investigated the practice of occupational therapists with children with PDD. METHOD A survey was mailed to 500 occupational therapists in the Sensory Int...

Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants rely on knowledge and skills to guide their intervention planning as they help clients who are experiencing difficulties with engaging in occupation. Sensory integration theory, with its rich history grounded in the science of human growth and development, offers occupational therapy practitioners specific intervention strategies to re...

BACKGROUND Stressors in the intensive care unit (ICU) impair patients' comfort, excite the stress response, and increase oxygen consumption in their body. Non-medical interventions are recommended by several studies as a treatment to improve comfort in the ICU patients. Sensory stimulation is one of the most important interventions. Since arterial blood oxygen saturation is an important index o...

Children with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDC) often have sensory reactivity differences, such as being overwhelmed by sounds, which can elicit distress in their everyday life. Furthermore, children an NDC present a greater frequency of mental health symptoms compared to typically developing peers. However little research has examined the relationship these differences on broader health. Thi...