1. Presented by Stephanie Skurski
Sensory Profile 2
Presented by Stephanie Skurski

2. Background Name Author Source Cost Sensory Profile 2 (SP2)
Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Source
Pearson Clinical Assessment (PsychCorp)
Cost
$270.00

3. Theoretical Concepts Neuroscience Development
Ecology of Human Performance
Dunn’s Sensory Processing Framework

4. Purpose
Family of assessments that examine sensory processing patterns and the influence they have on functional participation
Understand how sensory deficits influence children at home, school, and within the community

5. Overview Age Administration options Completed by Scoring options
Birth- 14:11
Administration options
Paper & pencil; Q-global
Approx minutes
Completed by
Caregiver and/or teacher
Scoring options
Manual scoring or Q-global

6. Materials

7. Assessment Breakdown Infant Sensory Profile 2
Birth- 6 months
Toddler Sensory Profile 2
7-35 months
Child Sensory Profile 2
3-14 years
Short Sensory Profile 2
School Companion Sensory Profile 2

8. Sensory Profile 2: What’s New?
Infant, toddler, child, short, and school companion combined in one kit, with one manual
Updated content
Shorter administration time (except Toddler)
Greater consistency between forms
Score summary included on questionnaire
Q-global

9. Item Development Sensory Components General Auditory Visual Touch
Movement
Body position
Oral
Sensory processing

10. Item Development Behavior School Conduct Social emotional Attention
External supports
Tolerance
Awareness and attention
Availability

11. Scoring Uses a 5 point Likert Scale
Almost never- Almost always
Write does not apply for behaviors that were not observed
Manual scoring
Approx. 15 minutes

12. Scoring Calculate the raw score for each category
Calculate the sensory pattern quadrants and the raw scores
Complete quadrant raw score total grid

13. Classification Seeking Avoiding Sensitivity Registration
Degree to which a child obtains sensory input
Avoiding
Degree to which a child is bothered by sensory input
Sensitivity
Degree to which a child detects sensory input
Registration
Degree to which a child misses sensory input

14. Reliability Test-retest reliability Inter-rater reliability
Caregiver assessments ranged from
School Companion SP2 ranged from
Inter-rater reliability
Caregiver
Teacher
Internal consistency
for every section

15. Case Study Jacob Teacher Concerns 11 years old, 5th grade
Not available for learning
Gets upset with his group for not understanding him
Frequently leaves the group and refuses to rejoin them
Jacob spends more and more time alone when not required to work on projects

16. Case Study Externalizing Behavior Internalizing Behavior
Hyperactivity 40%ile
Aggression 98%ile
Conduct 85%ile
Internalizing Behavior
Anxiety 70%ile
Depression 99%ile
Somatization 30%ile

17. Case Study: OT Observation
Jacob works well when teacher sends him to the library
Intolerance for small groups, especially when students are enthusiastic about ideas

18. Case Study: Quadrants Seeking Avoiding Sensitivity Registration
Jacob is just as interested in sensory experiences as the majority of students
Avoiding
Jacob is much more likely to be overwhelmed by sensory experiences than other students
Sensitivity
Jacob detects about the same amount of sensory cues as the majority of other students
Registration
Jacob notices sensory cues just like the majority of other students

19. Case Study Auditory Visual Touch Movement Behavioral
Jacob responds much more to sounds than other students
Visual
Jacob responds to sights just like the majority of other students
Touch
Jacob responds to touch just like the majority of other students
Movement
Jacob responds to movement just like the majority of other students
Behavioral
Jacob exhibits behaviors associated with sensory processing much more than other students

20. Case Study: School Factors
Need for External Supports
Jacob needs the same amount of support as the majority of other students
Awareness and Attention
Jacob is jus as alert and active in the learning environment when compared to the majority of other students
Tolerance
Jacob has many more challenges tolerating changes in he routine than other students
Availability
Jacob is much more detached from learning than oher students

21. Case Study: Conclusions
Jacob is experiencing sensory __________, linked with __________ and __________, and has challenges tolerating changes and is less available for learning.
Fleeing groups is likely related to an increased number of students in the classroom making more noise as they interact about their projects.

22. Case Study: Interventions
Focus on decreasing sensory experiences in daily activities and focus on Jacob’s sensory strengths
Limit large group exposure
Use white noise or calming sounds to drown out distracting noises
Limit long unstructured time
Present information visually rather than verbally
Manage depressive and aggressive behaviors

23. References
Asher, E. (Ed.). (2007). Asher’s Occupational Therapy Assessment Tools (4th ed.). American Occupational Therapy Association.
Case-Smith, J. (2010). Occupational Therapy for Children (6th ed.). Mosby Inc.
Pearson Clinical. (2017). Sensory Profile 2. Retrieved from /sensory-profile-2.html