Comparison of Two Tools to Assess Sensory Features in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Authors :: Dugas C
Simard MN
Fombonne E
Couture M
Source :: The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association [Am J Occup Ther] 2018 Jan/Feb; Vol. 72 (1), pp. 7201195010p1-7201195010p9.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Objective: This article documents the convergent validity of the Sensory Profile (SP) and the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM)-Home Form for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).<br />Metho: . Parents of 34 children with ASD between ages 5 and 8 yr filled out both measures. Through correlations, χ² tests, and levels of agreement between classifications, the results for the SP and the SPM-Home Form were compared.<br />Results: The raw scores were correlated for some sensory domains (hearing, vision, touch, and proprioception) and for social functioning. The classifications showed a significant level of agreement for most scales (κs = .247-.589, p ≤ .05) and for the total scores (κ = .324, p ≤ .01).<br />Conclusion: This study provides further evidence of convergent validity between both tools. The SPM-Home Form identifies more children with ASD who present with sensory features for every domain measured by both tools.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.)

Subjects :: Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Psychomotor Disorders
Severity of Illness Index
Autism Spectrum Disorder rehabilitation
Occupational Therapy

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0272-9490
Volume :: 72
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 29280715
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.024604

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