Examining the Sensory Profiles of At-Risk Youth Participating in a Pre-employment Program
| Autor: | Chi-Kwan Shea Ph.D., OTR/L, Robyn Wu OTD, OTR/L, BCP |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol 1, Iss 1, p 5 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2168-6408 27566765 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study is to use Dunn’s model of sensory processing to investigate the sensory profiles of youth participating in a community-based occupational therapy pre-employment program. The youth participants had been involved in the juvenile justice system and were placed on probation. The studyanalyzed data from the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile (AASP) questionnaires (Brown & Dunn, 2002) completed by 79 youth participants. Analysis of the participants’ scores on the AASP showed statistically significant differences from the norm in two quadrants; the delinquent youth scored lower in Sensation Seeking and higher in Sensation Avoiding. The delinquent youth participants demonstrated a high prevalence of atypical sensory processing patterns. Implications for further investigation and practice are discussed. |
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