The effectiveness of rehabilitation sensory integration on the symptoms of children with non-verbal learning disabilities

The aim of this study was investigating the effectiveness of rehabilitation sensory integration on the symptoms of children with non-verbal learning disability. This study was a quasi-experimental research, in single subject study - with a control group- and based on an A-B design. Through multi-stage cluster random sampling, among the second to fifth-grade students of elementary schools in the city of Rey, eight students with non-verbal learning disorders were selected and randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group received sensory integration intervention program (with the emphasis on Proprioceptive and Vestibular senses) consisting of 12 two-hour sessions, two times a week. Nonparametric statistical analyses were conducted to compare the control and experimental groups.The analysis of data showed that the experimental group, compared to baseline, improved in The scores. Consequently, these findings suggest that the sensory-motor integration with emphasis on proprioceptive and vestibular senses improved the symptoms of with non-verbal learning disorders.