The Sensory Profile Assessment Used For Children With Autism
The Sensory Profile Assessment (SPA) is used to identify the child's unique sensory preferences and provide tailored intervention strategies. This assessment tool provides a standard method for measuring and reporting sensory processing abilities. The purpose of the profile is to provide a tool for linking performance strengths and barriers with processing sensory information. It is designed for children aged three to ten years and takes 15- 20 minutes to administer. It involves the parent or caregiver of the child completing a 125-item questionnaire, which reports the frequency with which the child responds to various sensory experiences. There is also a 38-item short profile available that takes five minutes to administer. Once the questionnaire is completed, the summary score sheet is used to obtain a profile of the child's responses. The items of the sensory profile cover three major sections, including sensory processing, modulation, and behavioral/ e...