Performance challenges for children and adolescents with difficulty processing and integrating sensory information: A systematic review

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 430-442

  Koenig, Kristie Patten ^a   Rudney, Sarah G ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Important Steps Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Human activities; Pediatrics; Review; Sensory integrative dysfunction; Sensory processing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; REVIEW; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS DISORDERS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 77954435518     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.09073     Document Type: Review

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