title: Verification and clarification of patterns of sensory integrative dysfunction.
abstract: Building on established relationships between the constructs of sensory integration in typical and special needs populations, in this retrospective study we examined patterns of sensory integrative dysfunction in 273 children ages 4-9 who had received occupational therapy evaluations in two private practice settings. Test results on the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests, portions of the Sensory Processing Measure representing tactile overresponsiveness, and parent report of attention and activity level were included in the analyses. Exploratory factor analysis identified patterns similar to those found in early studies by Ayres (1965, 1966a, 1966b, 1969, 1972b, 1977, & 1989), namely Visuodyspraxia and Somatodyspraxia, Vestibular and Proprioceptive Bilateral Integration and Sequencing, Tactile and Visual Discrimination, and Tactile Defensiveness and Attention. Findings reinforce associations between constructs of sensory integration and assist with understanding sensory integration disorders that may affect childhood occupation. Limitations include the potential for subjective interpretation in factor analysis and inability to adjust measures available in charts in a retrospective research.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Therapy Network, 1815 West 213th Street, Suite 100, Torrance, CA 90501, USA. zoem@ptnmail.org
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mailloux
authors.forename: Shelley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mulligan
authors.forename: Susanne Smith
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Roley
authors.forename: Erna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blanche
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cermak
authors.forename: Gina Geppert
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bodison
authors.forename: Christianne Joy
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009788:Occupational Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011434:Proprioception; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*