Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Sensory processing in the postinstitutionalized child

S A Cermak1, L A Daunhauer

  • 1Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University, Sargent College of Allied Health Professions, Massachusetts 02215, USA.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Laboratory-based measures of executive function and daily living skills in young children with Down syndrome: informing future interventions.

Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR·2024
Same author

Evaluating an adapted reverse categorisation task to assess cognitive flexibility in young children with Down syndrome.

Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR·2023
Same author

Early developmental profiles among infants with Down syndrome.

Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR·2022
Same author

Latent profiles of autism symptoms in children and adolescents with Down syndrome.

Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR·2022
Same author

Acquisition of cognitive and communication milestones in infants with Down syndrome.

Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR·2021
Same author

Infant precursors of executive function in Down syndrome.

Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR·2021
Same journal

Occupation-Centered Interventions to Enhance Participation in Everyday Activities for Refugee Children: A Systematic Review.

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·2026
Same journal

Discordance Between Self-Report and Performance-Based Measures Among At-Risk Older Adults: A Secondary Data Analysis.

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·2026
Same journal

Clinician Scientists in Occupational Therapy: Bridging the Knowledge-to-Practice Gap.

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·2026
Same journal

Feedback on the Speed Track: Feasibility of Clinician-Delivered Ride-On-Toy Navigation Training for Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy.

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·2026
Same journal

Rater Reliability and Responsiveness of GOT-Cog™, a Novel Occupational Therapy Cognitive Screen.

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·2026
Same journal

Integrating Stakeholder Voices to Improve Occupational Therapy Research for Minoritized Autistic Hispanic and Latino Communities.

The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association·2026
See all related articles

Children adopted from Romanian orphanages often experience significant sensory processing challenges, including difficulties with touch, movement, vision, and hearing. These sensory issues correlate with behavioral problems in activity level, feeding, organization, and social-emotional development.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Child Psychiatry

Background:

  • Institutionalization in early childhood can impact neurodevelopment.
  • Sensory processing is crucial for adaptive functioning and development.
  • Children adopted from institutional settings may face unique developmental challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sensory processing abilities in children adopted from Romanian orphanages.
  • To identify specific sensory processing deficits and related behavioral difficulties.
  • To compare sensory processing in adopted children with typically developing peers.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 73 children adopted from Romanian orphanages (ages 3-6) was compared to 72 typically developing controls.
  • The parent-report Developmental and Sensory Processing Questionnaire assessed sensory and behavioral domains.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Statistical analyses, including multiple t tests, were employed to compare groups.

    • Main Results:

    • Adopted children showed significantly greater problems in five sensory domains: touch, movement (avoidance and seeking), vision, and audition.
    • Significant behavioral difficulties were observed in activity level, feeding, organization, and social-emotional domains.
    • These deficits were significantly more pronounced compared to the control group.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings confirm clinical observations of sensory processing deficits in children with a history of institutionalization.
    • Environmental factors play a critical role in sensory integration and development.
    • This research deepens understanding of how institutionalized children adapt to post-institutional environments.