Sensory Integration Therapy in Children With Dyslexia
Condition: Dyslexia
MeSH terms: Dyslexia
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The aim of this study is to examine the sensory and functional effects of sensory integration
      therapy in children with dyslexia according to the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO).

      35 participant (17 intervention, 18 control, aged 8.7;8.5 years) diagnosed with dyslexia were
      included in the study. In the special education and rehabilitation centers, where they were
      followed, both groups received special individual training sessions twice a week for eight
      weeks, and in addition to the intervention group, sensory integration therapy was applied
      once a week for eight weeks (45 minutes therapy, 15 minutes family briefing - 60 minutes in
      total). Sensory Profile Test was used for sensory processing evaluation and SCOPE (The Short
      Child Occupational Profile) for occupational performance analysis. Intervention results and
      intergroup scores were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Paired Two Sample Test and the Mann
      Whitney-U test.
    

Detailed description: 
      This study aims to examine the effect of sensory integration therapy on sensory modulation
      and daily functional performance in children with dyslexia, according to the occupational
      therapy model MOHO.

      The study was carried out in Biruni University Sensory Integration Unit on 35 participants (
      intervention group:17, aged 8,7±0,85 years; control group:18, aged 8,5±1,1 years) with
      dyslexia.

      According to the results of the analysis made in the R program, it was calculated that the
      sample volume should be 35 at 80% Power.

      The investigators talked about the study with a special education and rehabilitation center.
      They will briefly ask the families of children with dyslexia who meet the inclusion criteria,
      during their routine education/therapy sessions, whether they might be interested in taking
      part in the study or not. Following this, the informed consent form was signed by the parents
      who accepted and were willing to volunteer to take part in the study, since the individuals
      participating in the study were under the age of 18.

      Children between the ages of 6 and 10 years who were diagnosed with dyslexia by a
      psychiatrist according to DSM-V criteria were included in the study. Children with any
      secondary diagnosis were excluded from the study. 40 participants were randomly divided into
      20 control and 20 intervention groups using a random number table.

      Children in the intervention group were included in sensory integration therapy sessions at
      Biruni University Sensory Integration Unit for eight weeks, one session a week, 45 minutes
      sessions, and 15 minutes of family information. Both groups continued special education
      sessions in special education and rehabilitation centers twice a week for eight weeks. Three
      participants from the intervention group and two participants from the control group left the
      study.

      The socio-demographic data was collected and recorded, including age, parentage, gender,
      health status. During the evaluation phase, the Sensory Profile test and the SCOPE (The Short
      Child Occupational Profile) was applied to both groups.
    

Intervention name(s): Sensory Integration Therapy+Special Education
Intervention type(s): Behavioral
Intervention description(s): Sensory integration is a theory first put forward by Ayres in 1972. It is a neurological process that organizes sensory stimuli from our body and our environment for use in the daily life. When the sensory integrity organization of individuals is provided, it is possible to use their body effectively against the environment. Sensory integration therapy, which is defined as a physiologically based process by Ayres and Dunn, also provides changes in individuals' occupations.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Dyslexia, sensory integration therapy, MOHO.