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Development of an estructured procedure of clinical observations of the sensory modulation and the performance of two clinical samples of children with and without tactile defensiveness

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  • Daniel Esteban Calderón Larrain Universidad de Los Andes
Vol. 20 No. 2 (2020): Diciembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2020.56319

Abstract

Tactile defensiveness is one of the first sensory integration dysfunctions described by Jean Ayres. However, for the diagnosis, evaluation procedures based on the observation of the child's performance are lacking, and instead, parents' reports are usually used almost exclusively through sensory questionnaires. Based on several theoretical foundations, a structured procedure of clinical observations of tactile modulation was designed and structured, consisting of two games with exposure to tactile stimuli, which was applied in the context of private clinical practice, recording their observations in clinical records. Through an analysis guideline of 29 items of dichotomous response, 83 clinical records were retrospectively examined, from a clinical population of children with and without tactile defensiveness, aged 2 to 11 years. The results of a sample of children with tactile defensiveness were compared with another one of children without tactile defensiveness, through descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests. The performance of children with tactile defensiveness has statistically significant differences in comparison with children without tactile defensiveness in the observation procedure studied. In addition, this instrument can contribute to the diagnostic process of tactile defensiveness, through the accounting of indicators to suggest the diagnosis, or the specific identification of some of them that would be more relevant.

Keywords:

Tactile defensiveness, sensory modulation disorders, sensory integration

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Calderón Larrain, D. E. (2020). Development of an estructured procedure of clinical observations of the sensory modulation and the performance of two clinical samples of children with and without tactile defensiveness. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 20(2), 27–42. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2020.56319
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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