Evaluación del procesamiento sensorial de niños y niñas de inicial y primero de básica que asisten a la Unidad Educativa Zoila Esperanza Palacio, Cuenca 2022

Abstract

Background: Preschool education and first grade of primary education both help students acquire basic skills for reading, writing, and calculation; therefore, the development of sensory processing is essential for learning. The Covid-19 pandemic led to educational processes lacking sensory stimulation, which affected their learning. Therefore, there is a need to determine the sensory profile of preschool and first grade children at Zoila Esperanza Palacio school, using Winnie Dunn´s Sensory Profile Questionnaire 2. Objective: To assess the sensory processing of preschool and first grade children who attend Zoila Esperanza Palacio school, using Winnie Dunn´s Sensory Profile Questionnaire 2. Methods: This is a descriptive, quantitative, cross-sectional study. Data was collected by applying Winnie Dunn´s Sensory Profile Questionnaire 2 and its data collection form. For tabulation and statistical analysis, IBM SPSS Statistics V.22, and Microsoft Excel 2013 were used. Results: 73,9% of children showed typical sensory processing performance; 26,1% showed sensory alterations: males were the most affected (21,5%) and those from 4 years to 4 years and 11 months were the most affected in regard to age (12,5%); 15,9% of them were preschool students. Conclusions: 26,1% of children attending Zoila Esperanza Palacio school showed sensory processing issues.