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Between 5-13% of early school aged children show clinically significant difficulties processing sensory input and regulating their responses (Passarello, et al., 2022). As evidence based assessments are more plentiful and accurate this number continues to increase. It is essential for successful school based therapists to have a toolbox of strategies at the ready including sensory assessments, treatments, and recommendations for accommodations and modifications as part of the student\u2019s IEP.<\/span><\/p>\n

This blog provides a glimpse of the complex considerations school based therapists must include in their professional reasoning when deciding which sensory assessment is best and it must be evidence based. These complex considerations are confounded when planning evidence based treatments and considering all the sources of sensory input affecting children seen within the school environment.
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Evidence Based Sensory Assessments <\/strong><\/h2>\n
There are currently 15 or more sensory assessments available for therapists to use. How to decide quickly and efficiently which one is the best for you? Every Child Succeeds Act requires assessments to be evidence based. In this upcoming webinar, Oct. 20th from 5-7pm, we thoroughly review 3 evidence based assessments used in the school setting. We will review the reliability and validity of the Sensory Processing Measure-2, the Structured Observations of Sensory Integration-Motor and the Sensory Profile School Companion. While that may not seem essential to your school practice, your district will appreciate and benefit from your knowledge on this information because high reliability and validity scores is what allows districts to purchase these assessments with Every Child Succeeds Funds. In short these assessments are evidence based and useful in assessing sensory processing and\/or sensory integration differences.
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Considerations of Things Influencing Students\u2019 Ability to Successfully Engage in School Occupations <\/strong><\/h2>\n