Review article
https://doi.org/10.24141/1/11/1/5
Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) Assessment Methods within a Comprehensive Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Children
Andreja Bartolac
orcid.org/0000-0002-9472-5154
; University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb
*
Davor Duić
; Silver Rehabilitation Center, Zagreb
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
The assessment of sensory integration in children, according
to the Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI) therapeutic
approach, is a key component of the occupational
therapy process aimed at understanding the sensory
foundations of a child’s daily functioning. This article
highlights the importance of conducting a comprehensive
assessment that combines various methods – clinical
observations, standardized tests, questionnaires,
and interviews – in order to obtain a holistic picture of
sensory integration and its impact on active participation
in everyday life occupations. The article outlines a
structured process of implementing the ASI assessment
in accordance with the Data-Driven Decision Making
(DDDM) model, with a particular focus on contextual
behaviour analysis, the use of standardized tools such
as the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT) and
the Evaluation in Ayres Sensory Integration (EASI), and
their applicability in clinical practice. The advantages
and limitations of standardized measurements within
ASI are analyzed, with the aim of supporting the importance
of their use. Furthermore, the value of the parental
perspective is emphasized through questionnaires such as the Sensory Profile and the Sensory Processing
Measure, which provide insights into the child’s everyday
participation outside the therapeutic setting. The
final section is dedicated to the analysis of results, hypothesis
generation, and the formulation of therapeutic
goals, emphasizing the importance of using Goal Attainment
Scaling (GAS) for individualized and goal-directed
intervention planning.
Keywords
sensory integration, Ayres Sensory Integration® (ASI®), occupational therapy assessment; standardization of assessment; Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS); Data-Driven Decision Making (DDDM)
Hrčak ID:
332124
URI
Publication date:
13.6.2025.
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