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Play behavior and occupational therapy.

R C Schaaf1

  • 1Department of Occupational Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|January 1, 1990
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This study shows that occupational therapy using a sensory integration approach improved a child's play skills and overall competence. Enhanced sensory integrative functions led to better occupational role performance.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational therapy
  • Pediatric sensory integration
  • Childhood development

Background:

  • Occupational therapists aim to enhance individuals' ability to perform daily roles competently.
  • Evaluating treatment effectiveness is crucial for occupational therapy interventions.
  • Sensory integration theory posits that improved sensory processing enhances functional abilities.

Observation:

  • A case study focused on a child, C.C., utilizing play as an occupational role and a measure of competence.
  • The intervention involved an occupational therapy approach grounded in sensory integration principles.
  • Changes in C.C.'s play behavior were systematically observed.

Findings:

  • The child demonstrated significant positive changes in play behavior following occupational therapy.

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  • Improvements in play competence supported the core tenets of sensory integration theory.
  • Enhanced sensory integrative functions correlated with improved ability to engage in occupational roles adaptively.
  • The child also showed progress in self-care skills and gross/fine motor abilities.

    • Implications:

    • Play serves as a viable metric for assessing the efficacy of pediatric occupational therapy.
    • The findings reinforce the effectiveness of sensory integration interventions in improving overall childhood competence.
    • Further research is warranted to expand the evidence base for sensory integration in occupational therapy.