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Jacob I. Feldman; Varsha Garla; Kacie Dunham; Jennifer E. Markfeld; Sarah M. Bowman; Alexandra J. Golden; Claire Daly; Sophia Kaiser; Nisha Mailapur; Sweeya Raj; Pooja Santapuram; Evan Suzman; Ashley E. Augustine; Aine Muhumuza; Carissa J. Cascio; Kathryn L. Williams; Anne V. Kirby; Bahar Keceli-Kaysili; Tiffany G. Woynaroski – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Early differences in sensory responsiveness may contribute to difficulties with communication among autistic children; however, this theory has not been longitudinally assessed in infants at increased familial versus general population-level likelihood for autism (Sibs-autism vs. Sibs-NA) using a comprehensive battery of sensory responsiveness and…
Descriptors: Infants, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sensory Experience, Siblings
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Pingale, Vidya; Fletcher, Tina; Candler, Catherine – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2019
Objective: Investigate the effect of sensory diets on children's sensory processing, psychosocial skills, and classroom engagement behaviors in the school environment.Method: A single subject A-B-A design was used with three children attending 1st and 2nd-grade level special education classes in an urban public school. Three target behaviors…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Young Children, Occupational Therapy, Classroom Techniques
Duncan, Sandra; Salcedo, Michelle – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2012
Imagine that a teacher and her class are standing in the middle of Times Square, in the heart of New York City. If they were standing there together, they would probably describe the dazzling and sometimes blinking lights, the myriad of bright colors, the vast crowds, the towering buildings, the ever-present sounds, and perhaps some interesting…
Descriptors: Lighting, Young Children, Educational Strategies, Classroom Environment
Hendrix, Marie – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2010
The role of caregivers requires that they continuously assess the needs and performance of children and provide the support necessary for them to achieve their potential. A thorough understanding of child development, including the role and impact of sensory development, is critical for caregivers to properly evaluate and assist these children.…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Caregivers, Human Body, Child Development
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Pramling, Niklas; Wallerstedt, Cecilia – Music Education Research, 2009
The present study concerns the multimodal nature of music education. How children (aged 4-8 years) respond when faced with the challenge of talking about what they hear in pieces of music is studied. The semiotic tools children and their teachers use in these situations and how they transduce between modalities (verbal, sound, colours and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Music, Intermode Differences
Greenspan, Stanley I. – Early Childhood Today (J3), 2007
In this article, the author responds to a teacher's request for an advice on how to help a 5-year-old child in her class who has difficulty moving from place to place. The author states that the child has a problem on processing information and sensations that have to do with what he sees. This is called "visual-spatial processing" or…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Young Children, Classroom Environment, Spatial Ability
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Cliett, Bill Cole – Childhood Education, 1985
Presents Sylvia Ashton-Warner's (known for the organic education scheme and Key Vocabulary) message for American teachers. (AS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, Learning Modalities, Sensory Experience
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Dunn, Winnie – Infants and Young Children, 1997
Describes a proposed model for considering sensory processing as an important factor in young children's performance. Discusses ways the model can be used to provide a framework for understanding various patterns of behavior; identify disabilities (poor registration, sensitivity to stimuli, sensation seeking, and sensation avoiding); and develop…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Disability Identification, Intervention, Models
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Weinberger, Nanci; Bushnell, Emily W. – Child Study Journal, 1994
Four- and seven-year olds were asked to make and explain predictions about their abilities to solve perceptual problems, perform the tasks, and explain their success or failure. Results indicated that young children have some clear-cut knowledge, and misconceptions, about their senses. Between four and seven years, children become increasingly…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Early Childhood Education, Metacognition, Perception
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Rinner, Louann – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2002
This article presents considerations for assessing sensory issues in individuals with autism spectrum disorders as a means of gathering information useful to families and professionals in understanding children and designing intervention strategies that support success across environments. Formal assessment, informal assessment, dynamic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Children, Diagnostic Tests
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Bakley, Sue – Young Children, 2001
Examines how sensory integration disorders contribute to behavioral difficulties in young children and how considering the neurological underpinnings to behavior problems can help to clarify their origins and lead to obtaining appropriate and effective help. Lists signs of sensory integration disorders. Delineates techniques to use when a child…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Change Strategies, Early Childhood Education, Educational Practices