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Tactile Assessment in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Clinimetric Review
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Auld, Megan Louise; Boyd, Roslyn Nancy; Moseley, G. Lorimer; Johnston, Leanne Marie – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2011
This review evaluates the clinimetric properties of tactile assessments for children with cerebral palsy. Assessment of registration was reported using Semmes Weinstein Monofilaments (SWMs) or exteroception. Assessment of two-point discrimination was reported using the Disk-Criminator[R] or paperclip methods; Single point localization and double…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Content Validity, Cerebral Palsy, Test Validity
Tactile Functions in Learning-Disabled and Normal Children: Reliability and Validity Considerations and Commentary and Response.
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Kinnealey, Moya; Royeen, Charlotte Brasic – Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 1989
Kinnealey reports on a study comparing tactile functions of 30 learning-disabled and 30 normal eight-year-olds as measured by the Southern California Sensory Integration Tests and the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery. Reliability and validity of the two measures were examined. Results showed a significant difference between the tactile…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Sensory Integration, Student Evaluation, Tactual Perception
Discriminating Children with Autism from Children with Learning Difficulties with an Adaptation of the Short Sensory Profile
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O'Brien, Justin; Tsermentseli, Stella; Cummins, Omar; Happe, Francesca; Heaton, Pamela; Spencer, Janine – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
In this article, we examine the extent to which children with autism and children with learning difficulties can be discriminated from their responses to different patterns of sensory stimuli. Using an adapted version of the Short Sensory Profile (SSP), sensory processing was compared in 34 children with autism to 33 children with typical…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Discriminant Analysis