Counseling Children and Adolescents with Sensory Processing Disorder: Results of an Exploratory National Study. Issue 2 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goodman-Scott, Emily; Burgess, Melanie; Bobzien, Jonna; Melton, Ryan; Lambert, Simone
• Is Part Of: Journal of child and adolescent counseling. Volume 2:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 94
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: counseling -- sensory processing disorder -- thematic analysis; Child psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Children -- Counseling of -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Counseling of -- Periodicals; 618.928914
• DOI: 10.1080/23727810.2016.1172300
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2372-7810

Abstract

Abstract : Sensory processing disorder (SPD) is a neurological disorder impacting the behavioral, emotional, and social functioning of 5% to 17% of children. However, SPD is underrepresented in the counseling literature with few relevant peer-reviewed articles and no empirical research to date. In this article, authors present a brief overview of SPD and a description of and results regarding a national, exploratory, qualitative study of self-identified professional counselors' (N = 204) preparation for, knowledge of, and experiences with child and adolescent clients with SPD.