Sensory Profile Essay

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The Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile was completed by April’s caregiver to learn more about her sensory preferences in comparison to same age peers. Because of her cognitive functional level, a long formal assessment would be unlikely to give realistic information. In addition, the norms are still within her age range to give a true depiction of her sensory functional level. It is important to learn her sensory preferences in order to set up the environment and activities in a way that helps her remain calm and feel organized. Knowing her sensory needs will assist with the IEP and transition planning to know what sensory experiences to avoid. It will also provide valuable information on which ones to implement to create success in school and …show more content…

After inquiring about how to administer the assessment to someone with a severe impairment, the team found that adapting the administration procedures to allow a caregiver to complete the profile was appropriate. As a result, the questionnaire was completed by her caregiver. Due to this adaptation, clinical judgment must be used to best interpret the results and determine her sensory processing patterns. Due to April’s cognitive impairment and nonverbal communication, it is difficult for her to express her needs and frustrations, which often results in maladaptive behaviors and emotional outbursts. The sensory profile results can also be applied when addressing the cause of maladaptive behaviors through ABC data. Findings: April’s caregiver completed the 60-item questionnaire and rated each item on a five point Likert scale. Items on the questionnaire address sensory processing areas including taste/smell, movement, visual, touch, activity level, and auditory. From these ratings, four quadrant scores were given. These quadrants are poor sensory registration, sensory seeking, sensory sensitivity, and sensory avoidance. April’s results for each quadrant are shown in the table: Quadrant Raw Score Cut Score Range Cut Score

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