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Creation Of Preschool Evaluation For Children Experiencing Sensory Processing Disorders, Mary Vestal
Creation Of Preschool Evaluation For Children Experiencing Sensory Processing Disorders, Mary Vestal
Honors Theses
For our thesis project, we partnered with Dr. Michelle Suarez, the co-director of the Resiliency Center at Western Michigan University. When we first met with her, she informed us about the high rates of expulsion for Kalamazoo preschool students with various regulation challenges relating to sensory processing disorders, regulation, autism, and trauma. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, preschool students are expelled at three times the rate of children in K-12 (2022). Additionally, according to the Equal Justice Society, 250 preschool children get suspended or expelled each day nationwide (2021). The article continues to …
Creation Of Preschool Evaluation For Children Experiencing Sensory Processing Disorders, Brittney Tuck
Creation Of Preschool Evaluation For Children Experiencing Sensory Processing Disorders, Brittney Tuck
Honors Theses
For our thesis project, we partnered with Dr. Michelle Suarez, the co-director of the Resiliency Center at Western Michigan University. When we first met with her, she informed us about the high rates of expulsion for Kalamazoo preschool students with various regulation challenges relating to sensory processing disorders, regulation, autism, and trauma. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, preschool students are expelled at three times the rate of children in K-12 (2022). Additionally, according to the Equal Justice Society, 250 preschool children get suspended or expelled each day nationwide (2021). The article continues to …
Case Study - The Outcomes Of Occupational Therapy For An Autistic Teen, Molly Boyle
Case Study - The Outcomes Of Occupational Therapy For An Autistic Teen, Molly Boyle
Honors Theses
This study sought to understand the outcomes of occupational therapy through interviews of a person with autism spectrum disorder (defined below), their family, and an occupational therapist. By interviewing each of these people, this study aimed to examine the impact of occupational therapy on the autonomy and independence of a young adult with autism and his family.
Asecret Charting And Sensory Processing Disorder - A Tool For Parents And Teachers, Taylor Lerman
Asecret Charting And Sensory Processing Disorder - A Tool For Parents And Teachers, Taylor Lerman
Honors Theses
When considering the results of research from this study, the reader should note this specifically applies to elementary school aged students but could be applicable outside of this study for the purpose of added ages. The cumulative ASECRET charts do not explicitly apply to that of a typical child and added disabilities to consider are discussed within the discussion section of research. Conditions left unmentioned should not be considered inapplicable, but for the purpose of this research, discussion points focus on sensory processing and conditions with higher rates of comorbidity to sensory processing compared to others. The purpose of this …