Postural Control, Bilateral Coordination and Motor Planning Outcomes in Child With Developmental Delay Who Receive Sensory Integration Therapy: Single Subject Research Design
Objective: To explore the effectiveness of sensory integrative procedures in promoting postural control, bilateral coordination and motor planning outcomes in child with developmental delay.
Design: A single-subject ABA research design.
Setting: Early Intervention Center of University.
Participant: A 7-year-old boy with developmental delay.
Interventions: Sensory integrative procedure. The subject was tested four times before, four times during, and three times after intervention.
Main Outcome Measure: Part of subtests of DeGangi-Berl Test of Sensory Integration, Bruininks-Oseretsky Motor Proficiency and Sensory Integration and Praxis Test.
Result: Postural control and motor planning are effected on sensory integrative procedure. Bilateral coordination did not change by this study. The quality of performance was increased by the therapy.