Facilitating Family Occupations: Family Member Perceptions of a Specialized Environment for Children With Mental Retardation

Sachs, Dalia; Nasser, Kareem

doi:10.5014/ajot.63.4.453

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“…The last question revealed participant ambivalence about multi‐sensory environments and reflected earlier findings of Sachs and Nasser (), who reported multi‐sensory environments could help overstimulated children engage in events by temporarily suspending reality. However, like our participants, they reported some environments can contribute to overexcitement, and while popular, how and why these spaces are effective is still ambiguous.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…Multi-sensory environments are claimed to promote emotional wellness, enhance communication skills, enable relaxation, offer opportunities for cognitive development and increase adaptive behaviours and selfdetermination. Research evidence supporting their use tends to focus on patient populations affected by dementia, psychiatric disturbances or severe and profound multi-disabilities (Chalmers, Harrison, Mollison, Molloy, & Gray, 2012;Sachs & Nasser, 2009). More recently, a trend has emerged to promote using them in community and educational settings (Kaplan et al, 2006;Stephenson & Carter, 2011;West, Melvin, McNamara, & Gordon, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Caregivers’ perceptions of barriers and supports for children with sensory processing disorders

Fletcher

Anderson‐Seidens

Wagner³

et al. 2019

Aus Occup Therapy J

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Introduction This study explored caregivers’ perceptions of how children with sensory processing disorders participate in community outings, strategies to support successful outings and if multi‐sensory environments mitigate participation barriers. Methods Seven mothers and two grandmothers of children with sensory challenges participated in focus groups. Following focus groups, participants took part in a workshop on sensory processing disorders and behaviour management strategies and experienced a multi‐sensory environment. To ensure trustworthiness, researchers individually coded data, corroborated to develop categories, then recoded until reaching consensus. Three participants reviewed conclusions that the researchers derived from audit trails and focus groups to verify credibility. Results When asked about their child’s participation challenges, participants identified sensory processing difficulties, environmental triggers, specific locations visited and how caregivers managed participation challenges. Participants relied on preparation, planning and consistency. Participants had varying exposure to multi‐sensory environments and some were uncertain how they supported participation. Conclusion Participants reported positive outcomes resulting from proactive planning to manage behaviour, anticipating environmental triggers and challenges posed by locations they visited, and that their child’s challenges and their own abilities to meet them evolved over time. They speculated multi‐sensory environments could support participation when they were well‐designed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 61%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Caregivers’ perceptions of barriers and supports for children with sensory processing disorders

Fletcher

Anderson‐Seidens

Wagner³

et al. 2019

Aus Occup Therapy J

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“…These studies reported on patient perceptions related to OT interventions, the identification of strategies OT’s use to teach caregivers, and observations of real-life implementation of best practices advocated by OT. The two studies reporting patient perceptions (Hemmingsson et al, 2009; Sachs & Nesser, 2009) were classified as reporting on Personal Factors. The two remaining studies (Colyvas, Sawyer & Campbell, 2010; Yonkman, O’Neil, Talty & Bull, 2010) were classified as reporting on Environmental Factors.…”

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Review of Occupational Therapy Research in the Practice Area of Children and Youth

Bendixen

Kreider

2011

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

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We conducted a systematic review focusing on articles in the occupational therapy practice category of Children and Youth published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy over the 2-yr period of 2009–2010. We used the frameworks of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and Positive Youth Development (PYD) to explore occupational therapy research progress toward the goals of the Centennial Vision. We organized 46 research articles by research type and classified them within these two frameworks. Most reviewed published research investigated variables representing constructs falling within the ICF domains of Body Functioning and Activity. The effect of occupational therapy interventions on PYD resided primarily in building competence. To meet the tenets of the Centennial Vision, occupational therapists must document changes in children’s engagement in everyday life situations and build the evidence of occupational therapist’s efficacy in facilitating participation.

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“…Puis, une étude s'est intéressée aux familles d'enfants présentant une déficience intellectuelle sévère et profonde vivant des expériences singulières dans ce lieu (Sachs & Nasser, 2009). Les chercheurs ont analysé la manière dont Snoezelen facilitait le rôle des parents et de la fratrie.…”

Section: Snoezelen Auprès D'enfants Adolescents Et Adultes Présentanunclassified

État de la recherche clinique sur l’approche Snoezelen utilisée en milieu résidentiel spécialisé

Martin

2016

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Cet article met en perspective des études récentes qui se réalisent à travers le monde sur les effets positifs des environnements Snoezelen auprès des personnes dépendantes en institution. Les participants qui bénéficient de ces enveloppes thérapeutiques sont des enfants, adolescents et adultes présentant une déficience intellectuelle avec troubles associés, y compris les personnes ayant des troubles envahissant du développement ou présentant de l’instabilité émotionnelle. Ces soins s’adressent aussi aux personnes âgées ayant des démences et aux personnes présentant des troubles psycho-comportementaux et psychiatriques. Les résultats d’une étude à l’autre sont variés, mais pour la plupart d’entre elles, il est noté qu’une régulation émotionnelle est constatée. Et, il semble qu’une relation entre les stimulations sensorielles et la réduction de troubles du comportement soit établie. Dans tous les cas, Snoezelen semble favoriser la relaxation, la détente, l’apaisement psychique, tout en procurant aux individus un état de bien-être.This article puts into perspective recent studies that take place around the world on the positive effects of Snoezelen environments to dependent persons in institutions. Subjects who receive these therapies envelopes are children, adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities associated disorders, including those with autism or emotional instability. This care also for the elderly with dementia, people with psycho-behavioral and psychiatric disorders. The results from one study to another are varied, but for most of them, it is noted that emotional regulation is observed. And it seems that the relationship between sensory stimuli and reducing behavioral problems is established. In all cases, Snoezelen promotes relaxation, mental calming, while providing individuals a state of well-being

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Facilitating Family Occupations: Family Member Perceptions of a Specialized Environment for Children With Mental Retardation

Abstract: A sense of intimacy and relaxation, provided by the Snoezelen environment, is important in facilitating family occupations for this population. Interventions in occupational therapy must be designed that take these requirements into consideration.

Cited by 16 publications

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Caregivers’ perceptions of barriers and supports for children with sensory processing disorders

Caregivers’ perceptions of barriers and supports for children with sensory processing disorders

Review of Occupational Therapy Research in the Practice Area of Children and Youth

État de la recherche clinique sur l’approche Snoezelen utilisée en milieu résidentiel spécialisé

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