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The State of the Science on Sensory Factors and Their Impact on Daily Life for Children: A Scoping Review
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The objective of this study was to identify and synthesize research about how sensory factors affect daily life of children. We designed a conceptual model to guide a scoping review of research published from 2005 to October 2014 (10 years). We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO and included studies about sensory perception/processing; children, adolescents/young adults; and participation. We excluded studies about animals, adults, and review articles. Our process resulted in 261 articles meeting criteria. Research shows that children with conditions process sensory input differently than peers. Neuroscience evidence supports the relationship between sensory-related behaviors and brain activity. Studies suggest that sensory processing is linked to social participation, cognition, temperament, and participation. Intervention research illustrates the importance of contextually relevant practices. Future work can examine the developmental course of sensory processing aspects of behavior across the general population and focus on interventions that support children’s sensory processing as they participate in their daily lives.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Dunn, W., Little, L., Dean, E., Robertson, S., & Evans, B.
- Affiliations
- University of Kansas Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Dunn, Winnie
- Venue
- OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2016-04
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2_suppl
- Pages
- 3S-26S
- ISSN
- 1539-4492 (ISSN-L)
- 1938-2383
- OpenAlex
- W2434228612
- Cited by
- 119
- References
- 268
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2
- FWCI
- 29.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- American Occupational Therapy Foundation
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Keywords
- sensory processing, sensory perception, children, adolescents, social participation (health and rehabilitation), brain activity, temperament, cognition, developmental course
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Brain, Child, Cognition, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Perception, Sensation, Temperament, Social Participation, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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