Sensory Integration Treatment for Children with Learning Disabilities: Its Status 20 Years Later.

Polatajko, Helene J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ455302

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Sensory Integration Treatment for Children with Learning Disabilities: Its Status 20 Years Later.

Polatajko, Helene J.; And Others

Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, v12 n6 p323-41 Nov-Dec 1992

A review of research since Ayers' (1972) report on sensory integration (SI) concludes that SI is not supported as an effective treatment for academic problems of children with learning disabilities. It is not clear whether SI is more effective than perceptual-motor approaches or maturation alone. (SK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Learning Disabilities, Perceptual Motor Learning, Sensory Integration

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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