The Sensory Processing Measure (SPM): Meeting the Needs of School-Based Practitioners Part One: Description and Background
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2009
Abstract
Changes in federal legislation guiding occupational therapy practice in educational environments have required modifications in the way therapists evaluate children in these settings. New methods in turn require new tools. This article will describe one new tool designed to assist school-based practitioners in their assessment of the impact of sensory processing and praxis difficulties on educational performance. The Sensory Processing Measure is an assessment tool that promotes team collaboration by examining performance across multiple natural environments and also considers the relationship between sensory processing, praxis and social participation. Part One of this paper provides a description of the assessment tool and its proposed uses while in Part Two, examples of the use of the measure will be presented.
DOI
10.1080/19411240902720247
Recommended Citation
Miller-Kuhaneck, H. & Henry, D.A. (2009). The Sensory Processing Measure (SPM): Meeting the needs of school-based practitioners part one: Description and background. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 2(1), 51-57. doi: 10.1080/19411240902720247
Publication
Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
51-57
