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Occupational Therapy in Health Care
|August 17, 2013
Summary
This case study highlights how occupational therapy using sensory integration (SI) techniques improved a child's environmental interactions. Play observation proved valuable for measuring changes during SI treatment.
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Area of Science:
- Occupational Therapy
- Developmental Psychology
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Developmental delay presents challenges in a child's environmental interactions.
- Occupational therapy often employs sensory integration (SI) techniques to address developmental delays.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of SI interventions requires robust data collection methods.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a case study of a developmentally delayed child undergoing occupational therapy.
- To examine changes in environmental interactions following sensory integration (SI) treatment.
- To discuss play observation as a method for measuring change in SI treatment and highlight qualitative research's relevance.
Main Methods:
- Case study methodology focusing on a single developmentally delayed child.
- Application of sensory integration (SI) techniques within an occupational therapy setting.
- Qualitative data collection through play observation to assess behavioral changes and environmental interactions.
Main Results:
- The study observed changes in the child's environmental interactions during the occupational therapy period.
- Play observation provided insights into the child's behavioral responses to SI techniques.
- The findings suggest that qualitative data from play behavior can reflect treatment-induced changes.
Conclusions:
- Play observation is a relevant qualitative method for evaluating changes in individuals undergoing SI treatment.
- This study is a preliminary step towards developing methods for assessing SI treatment effectiveness in occupational therapy.
- Further research is needed to refine qualitative measures for behavioral and environmental interaction changes.

