Efficacy of Interventions used by Occupational Therapist for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
Publication Date: 22/11/2018
Author(s): K. Kalaichandran.
Volume/Issue: Volume 1 , Issue 1 (2018)
Abstract:
Aim: The aim of the study was to find out the efficacy of Intervention used by Occupational Therapist for children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Objectives: (i) To find out the children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) (ii) To give Occupational Therapy management for children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Methods: Ten children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) for both male and female children were selected for this study. All the children were screened by Short Sensory Profile (SSP) and Gross Motor Functional Measure scale (GMFMs) were used for the objective measurement of children physical (gross motor, fine motor), social, sensory, behavioral and education skill. The pre and post therapy values were statistically analyzed on the effect of Occupational Therapy intervention for children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Result: The statistical analysis of Short Sensory Profile (SSP), pre-treatment Mean value is 20.3, SD 7.0718 and post-treatment Mean value is 28.6, S.D 6.9474, t-test value of (SSP) is 9.147244 and P value is < .00001. The Statistical analysis of Gross Motor Functional Measure scale GMFMs pre-treatment Mean value is 77.9, S.D is 3.7802 and post-treatment Mean value is 108.0, S.D 7.91201, t-test value of GMFMs is -10.298 and P value is < .00001. This statistical analysis shows that, there is significant difference between pre and post-therapy values of both SSP and GMFM score. Hence, it is suggested that, the gross motor, fine motor and educational skills as well as social, sensory, behavioral skills were changed for children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). As an occupational therapist would like to suggest, Innovation in School, colleges’ especially higher educational institutes must take special care for these (SPD) students, Young learners with SPD will be able to negotiate the challenges of entering school, higher education and adjusting its demands, Low- and high-tech innovations depending on the nature of the need of the SPD personnel should be arranged. Conclusion: Occupational Therapy can be used effectively as one of the interventions to improve gross motor, fine motor and educational skills as well as to change their social, sensory and behavioral skills for children with Sensory Processing Disorder. Hence; it is recommended that, the Occupational Therapy play a pivotal role in treating children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD).
