Sensory processing abilities of children who have sustained traumatic brain injuries

This study describes the sensory processing abilities of children ages 3-10 who sustained a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). We used a prospective, descriptive study design with convenience sampling of 20 children who were admitted to a pediatric neurosurgical unit. Caregivers provid...

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Published in:The American journal of occupational therapy 2009-11, Vol.63 (6), p.701-709
Main Authors: Galvin, Jane, Froude, Elspeth H, Imms, Christine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Anatomy
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Behavior
Brain
Brain injured children
Brain Injuries - complications
Child
Child Behavior
Child Behavior Disorders - etiology
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Cognitive ability
Environment
Ethics
Female
Glasgow Coma Scale
Health aspects
Human information processing
Humans
Injuries
Interpersonal Competence
Male
Neurosurgical units
Occupational therapy
Paediatrics
Pediatrics
Profiles
Prospective Studies
Research Design
Sampling
Sensation Disorders - complications
Sensation Disorders - etiology
Sensory perception
Sensory processes
Short Term Memory
Traumatic brain injury
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Summary:This study describes the sensory processing abilities of children ages 3-10 who sustained a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). We used a prospective, descriptive study design with convenience sampling of 20 children who were admitted to a pediatric neurosurgical unit. Caregivers provided information regarding their child's sensory processing abilities using the Sensory Profile (Dunn, 1999). We also collected demographic information related to the mechanism and severity of injury. Data were analyzed descriptively, and summary statistics were used to describe the Sensory Profiles of the children in comparison to normative data. Proportionally more children with TBI than children in the normative sample demonstrated behaviors outside of the typical range in all sections of the Sensory Profile except for oral sensory processing. These findings strongly support the need to include evaluation of sensory processing in any clinical assessment of children who have sustained TBI.
ISSN:0272-9490
1943-7676
DOI:10.5014/ajot.63.6.701