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Children with sensory processing (SP) challenges find simple classroom tasks overwhelming and can present with deficits in behavior management, emotional regulation, and occupations due to the inability to self-regulate the sensory input from their environment. In addition, deficits in SP may impact a child's ability to maintain engagement and participation in the learning process. If these SP needs are not met through the school, the child lacks the adequate tools to be successful in learning, which is considered occupational injustice (AOTA, 2020). By providing teachers with the adequate educational tools to understand sensory processing and sensory integration (SP-SI), identify and access SP needs, and implement recommended strategies/accommodations; they will be able to effectively meet the SP needs of their students. The projected outcome for this project is to increase occupational performance, occupational participation, and the well-being of students with SP deficits, by creating an educational tool to increase their teachers' knowledge on the topic of SP-SI. Purpose: To create an educational guidebook for teachers on SP-SI, that will provide them with the knowledge to assess and assist students who have SP challenges.

Publication Date

Fall 2023

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Sensory processing, Sensory integration, Occupational therapy, Teachers

Medical Subject Headings

Child, Emotional regulation, Students, School, Perceptions

Disciplines

Educational Methods | Occupational Therapy

Comments

Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on December 6, 2023.

A Occupational Therapy Guidebook for Teachers on Sensory Processing and Sensory Integration

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