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Julia Wilbarger¹, Megan Gunnar, Mary Schneider

¹Department of Kinesiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI 53706,USA. jlwilbarger@education.wisc.edu

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Children with prolonged institutional care showed sensory processing differences. Early institutional rearing, involving sensory and social deprivation, is linked to sensory modulation challenges.

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Area of Science:

Developmental Psychology
Neuroscience
Child Psychiatry

Background:

Internationally adopted (IA) children may experience varying degrees of institutional care before family placement.
Prolonged institutional care is often characterized by sensory and social deprivation.
Understanding the impact of early life experiences on sensory processing is crucial for child development.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare sensory processing capacities in children with prolonged institutional care versus early adoption or non-adopted peers.
To investigate the association between early institutional rearing and sensory modulation abilities.

Main Methods:

Study included 8-12-year-old children: prolonged institutional care (PI), early adopted/foster care (EA/FC), and non-adopted (NA).
Children had normal IQs and no major neurodevelopmental disorders.
Sensory processing was assessed using parent-report measures and laboratory evaluations.

Main Results:

Children with prolonged institutionalization exhibited heightened sensory reactivity, including increased aversion and approach behaviors.
No significant differences in sensory processing were found between early adopted/foster care and non-adopted children.
Prolonged institutional care was associated with altered sensory modulation.

Conclusions:

Early institutional rearing, marked by sensory and social deprivation, is linked to difficulties in sensory modulation.
These findings highlight the potential long-term effects of institutional environments on children's sensory processing development.