title: A comparison of the sensory profile and sensory processing measure home form for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
abstract: This exploratory study compared the performance of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD; n = 11) and children with typical development (TD) without alcohol exposure (n = 12) on the Short Sensory Profile (SSP) and Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) Home Form. The child's primary caregiver completed both measures. For children with FASD, 90.9% had probable or definite differences on the SSP and 81.8% had some problems or definite dysfunction on the SPM Home Form. All children with TD (100%) scored in the typical range on total scores for both measures. For the children with FASD, the percent agreement between the two measures was 36.6% for the three classification categories (typical, probable/some, and definite) and 81.8% when classification was collapsed into two categories (typical and probable/definite difference). Both measures detected sensory processing differences for children with FASD, however, categorization of clinical severity varied based on the cutoffs used.
authors.affiliation: 1Kathleen Hansen, OTD, LLC, Juneau, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen Deirdre
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jirikowic
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010865:Pilot Projects; D004856:Postural Balance; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012903:Smell; D013649:Taste; D014110:Touch; D014785:Vision, Ocular