Assessment of Sensory Processing Characteristics in Children Between 3 and 11 Years Old: A Systematic Review

Overview

Journal Front Pediatr

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2017 Apr 21

PMID 28424762

Citations 25

Authors

Sara Jorquera-Cabrera

Dulce Romero-Ayuso

Gemma Rodriguez-Gil

Jose-Matias Trivino-Juarez

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Abstract

The assessment of sensory perception, discrimination, integration, modulation, praxis, and other motor skills, such as posture, balance, and bilateral motor coordination, is necessary to identify the sensory and motor factors influencing the development of personal autonomy. The aim of this work is to study the assessment tools currently available for identifying different patterns of sensory processing. There are 15 tests available that have psychometric properties, primarily for the US population. Nine of them apply to children in preschool and up to grade 12. The assessment of sensory processing is a process that includes the use of standardized tests, administration of caregiver questionnaires, and clinical observations. The review of different studies using PRISMA criteria or Osteba Critical Appraisal Cards reveals that the most commonly used tools are the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test, the Sensory Processing Measure, and the Sensory Profile.

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