Sensory Integration versus Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Behavioral Issues in Learning-Disabled Children

Ms.Syeda Iffat Nasir

doi:10.36283/pjr.zu.9.2/004

Author(s)

Ms.Syeda Iffat Nasir Rehabilitation Program Advisor Policy and Planning Division Ministry of Transportation, Ontario

Abstract

Background and Aim Number of studies demonstrated that children with learning disabilities suffers from emotionalbehavioral problems, however neurophysiologic approaches are efficient to produce better health-related outcomes thus this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of sensory integration versus cognitive-behavioral therapy on behavioral issues of learning-disabled children. Methodology A Randomized Controlled Trial included 30 learning disabled-children, diagnosed by Psychologist on the standardized criteria, divided into Group-A (n=15) and B (n=15) where Group-A performed Sensory Integration while B performed Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for 4 weeks. Data was collected at baseline and post the intervention on Behavioral Problem Scale and Conner's Teacher Rating Scale respectively. Results Both the groups showed significant results (p<0.05), however Group-A showed marked reduction in BPS in comparison to B while CTRS was observed with slight greater improvement in Group-B than A. Conclusion It was concluded that sensory integration is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy in improving behavioral problems of learning-disabled children

Publication Details

Page(s) 15-23

DOI 10.36283/pjr.zu.9.2/004

Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Year: 2020

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Keywords

Rehabilitation., Cognitive-Function, behavior, Learning, Disability evaluation, Children

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