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Non-School Leisure Activity And Sensory Processing Patterns In 5 To 10-Year-Old Children, Jennifer L. Jarest
Non-School Leisure Activity And Sensory Processing Patterns In 5 To 10-Year-Old Children, Jennifer L. Jarest
School of Occupational Therapy Post-Professional Doctoral Theses
PURPOSE: Though Ayres (1979) recognized the importance of child participation in significant movement activities to support sensory processing and promote development, the relationship between the nature of activity choices and child sensory processing patterns is unknown. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility of a link between children’s sensory processing patterns and patterns of engagement in leisure activities, using the question ‘Do activities engaged in during leisure time by children between the ages of 5- and 10-years old correlate with observed patterns of sensory processing?’.
METHOD: This descriptive study examined the patterns of sensory processing and leisure …