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Background Children with dysfunction in sensory integration VHQVDWLRQ,QRWKHUZRUGV6,LVWKHQHXURORJLFDO
'6,KDYHGLIILFXOW\HIIHFWLYHO\DQGHIILFLHQWO\LQWHUDFWLQJZLWK process that organizes sensory input from the
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in children with this problem may significantly impact further
body and effectively interact with the environment.
GHYHORSPHQW7RGDWHWKHUHLVQRDYDLODEOHGDWDRQ'6,SUHYDOHQFH Sensory input in this regard includes stimuli to
LQ,QGRQHVLDQFKLOGUHQZKLFKLVFUXFLDOIRUEHWWHUXQGHUVWDQGLQJ the five basic senses (visual, auditory, gustatory,
RIWKH'6,EXUGHQLQWKHFRPPXQLW\ olfactory, and tactile), vestibular senses (related to
Objective7RHVWLPDWHWKHSUHYDOHQFHRI'6,LQ1RUWK-DNDUWD the earth’s gravity and balance), proprioceptive senses
children using standardized screening tools.
(position and movement), and visceral senses. This
Methods Parents of kindergarten children from two private
VFKRROV LQ 1RUWK -DNDUWD ZHUH JLYHQ TXHVWLRQQDLUH SDFNHWV integration is a sustainable process that consists of
including the Family Information Questionnaire and Winnie Dunn’s reception, integration, and customization of obtained
Short Sensory Profile (SSP) to assess demographic data and parents’ information which can determine the appropriate
SHUFHSWLRQVRIWKHLUFKLOGUHQZLWKUHJDUGVWR'6, reaction to a situation. Sensory processing in humans
Results2ITXHVWLRQQDLUHSDFNHWVGLVWULEXWHGSDFNHWV involves reception of a physical stimulus, transduction
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DQGDJHGWR\HDUV2IWKHFKLOGUHQFKLOGUHQ of the stimulus into a neural impulse, and perception
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ZHUHLQWKHSUREDEOHGLIIHUHQFHFDWHJRU\IRU'6,DQGFKLOGUHQ with good sensory processing will be adaptive to their
ZHUHLQWKHFDWHJRU\RIW\SLFDOSHUIRUPDQFH7KHVFRUHVIRU environment. These processes are foundational for
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were the most commonly observed in subjects in the definite
learning, perception, and action.
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RI FKLOGUHQ LQ VHOHFWHG NLQGHUJDUWHQV LQ 1RUWK -DNDUWD in some or all sensory systems, including the tactile,
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were likely to have the disorder.
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children from two private kindergartens in North Jakarta had
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and vestibular systems. Such impairment is called using the Family Information Questionnaire and Short
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difficulty in modulating, discriminating, coordinating, TXHVWLRQQDLUHILOOHGE\SDUHQWVWRDVVHVVWKHLUFKLOGUHQ·V
or organizing sensations in an adaptive manner. ,W behavioral responsiveness to sensation. Written
KDVEHHQHVWLPDWHGWKDWRIFKLOGUHQZLWKRXW informed consent was obtained from subjects’ parents
GLVDELOLWLHV KDYH '6, An American study showed prior to the study.
WKDWRIVWXGHQWVHQUROOHGLQNLQGHUJDUWHQPHW Subjects were kindergarten children from
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normal sensory input or even ignoring of the incoming NLQGHUJDUWHQ FKLOGUHQ ILOOHG WKH TXHVWLRQQDLUHV
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and efficiently interact with their surrounding VXEMHFWV ZKLFK UHSUHVHQWHG RI SDUHQWV
environment because they cannot process, integrate, HQUROOPHQWQ LQWKHVHOHFWHGNLQGHUJDUWHQV
or properly respond to incoming sensory stimuli. The Family Information Questionnaire was used to
These sensory disorders may negatively affect a assess the children’s demographic data (e.g., age and
child’s developmental and functional abilities in birth date), parental information (e.g., education),
the behavioral, emotional, motor, and cognitive and parents’ perception of their children with regards
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become apparent when children enter school and may 7KH 663 LV D VFUHHQLQJ TXHVWLRQQDLUH XVHG WR
persist through adulthood. DVVHVV'6,LQFKLOGUHQ,WZDVGHYHORSHGDVDVKRUWIRUP
To date, there has been no available data on of the Sensory Profile Questionnaire7KH663LVDLWHP
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community. Therefore, the objective of this study RI VHYHQ FDWHJRULHV WDFWLOH VHQVLWLYLW\ WDVWHVPHOO
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in children. We chose two kindergartens in North VHHNV VHQVDWLRQ DXGLWRU\ ILOWHULQJ ORZ HQHUJ\ZHDN
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This study may be considered to be a pilot study to global ratings of their children for each item, using a
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ZLWK'6,WROLYHXSWRWKHLUIXOOSRWHQWLDO never, as the child never responds in this fashion. Higher
scores represented better functional performance in
seven sensory profile’s categories. Finally, the data
Methods was analyzed using Winnie Dunn’s SSP classification
(Table 1).
This prospective study was performed at two private Definite difference was defined as the child
kindergartens in North Jakarta from May to June responds to stimuli definitely more or less than others.
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Table 4. 5JQTVUGPUQT[RTQſNGUTGUWNVU
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(%) (%) (%)
Tactile sensitivity 42.7 25.6 31.6
Taste/smell sensitivity 47.0 23.1 29.9
Movement sensitivity 41.9 31.6 26.5
Under-responsive/seeks sensation 34.2 25.6 40.2
#WFKVQT[ſNVGTKPI 38.5 29.1 32.5
Low energy/ weak 70.9 13.7 15.4
Visual/auditory sensitivity 35.0 29.9 35.0
Total score 29.9 28.2 41.9
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in the typical performance category of the general subjects’ parents had attained a relatively high
population (Table 4). The most commonly observed educational level (mostly university graduates or
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