Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Sağlık Bilimleri ve Teknolojileri Dergisi, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.59-64, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a sensory integration-based occupational therapy intervention program- me on the sensory functions and neuromotor performance of a 14-month-old baby with Down syndrome (DS). The study evaluated the baby’s sensory functions using the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants (TSFI) and neuromotor performance using the Neuro Sensory Motor Development Assessment (NSMDA) after recording demographic information. The infant participa- ted in a 12-week occupational therapy intervention program, receiving 45-minute sessions once a week, and the family was provided with a home program. Evaluations were conducted before and after the intervention. The results showed positive improvements in the infant’s sensory functions and neuromotor performance. The baby’s NMDA functional level score decrea- sed from 17 to 11, while the TSFI total score increased from 29 to 42. The study found that sensory integration-based occupati- onal therapy intervention could be effective in improving sen- sory functions and neuromotor performance in a baby with DS. These results suggest that clinical management of sensory and neuromotor function may be of benefit to a significant number of babies with DS.