title: Psychometric validation of the Sensory Experiences Questionnaire.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We evaluated the psychometric properties of the Sensory Experiences Questionnaire (Version 1; Baranek, David, Poe, Stone, & Watson 2006), a brief caregiver questionnaire for young children with autism and developmental delays used to identify sensory processing patterns in the context of daily activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Caregiver questionnaires (N=358) were analyzed to determine internal consistency. The test-retest subsample (n=24) completed two assessments within 2-4 wk. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were analyzed using Cronbach's coefficient alpha and intraclass correlation coefficients, respectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Internal consistency for the SEQ was alpha = .80. Test-retest reliability for the total score was excellent, with ICC = .92.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The SEQ is an internally consistent and reliable caregiver report measure of young children's sensory processing patterns of hypo- and hyperresponsiveness. The SEQ can be used as an early tool for identifying sensory patterns in young children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
authors.affiliation: School of Allied Health Sciences, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB 7122 Bondurant Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7120, USA. littlel@med.unc.edu
authors.forename: Lauren M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Little
authors.forename: Ashley C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Freuler
authors.forename: Marisa B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Houser
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guckian
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carbine
authors.forename: Fabian J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Grace T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Baranek
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017028:Caregivers; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires