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- Title
Research. Allied health professionals' perceptions of the role of sensory integration therapy in managing challenging behaviours.
- Authors
Samayan, Kala; Dhanavendan, Kunju; Nachiketa, Raut
- Abstract
Aim: This study investigated allied health professionals' awareness and knowledge of the role of sensory integration therapy in managing challenging behaviours in children with various disabilities. Methods: Thirty allied health professionals (physiotherapist=4; occupational therapist=4; speech pathologist=2; paediatrician=1; physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist=1; psychologist=3; special needs educator=11; social worker=3; vocational instructor=1) with a minimum of three years' experience working with children with developmental and behavioural disorders participated in this study. Participants were invited to attend a face-fo-face interview, which included eight questions on behaviours exhibited due to sensory processing issues and two questions related to non-sensory processing issues. Results: Although the majority (81%) of participants had come across most of the behaviours and considered most of the identified behaviours as challenging behaviours, less than a quarter (21%) of participants could identify the causative role of sensory processing disorders and hence, did not identify the use of sensory integration therapy in managing these behaviours. However, the majority (67%) of participants indicated feeling ‘very competent' at handling challenging behaviours. Conclusions: There is a need to develop training programmes that focus on sensory integration and applied behavioural analysis to facilitate multidisciplinary working and improve professional understanding.
- Publication
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 4, p167
- ISSN
1741-1645
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.12968/ijtr.2015.22.4.167