Development, reliability, and validity of the Sensory Adventure Measure.

Introduction: Sensory modulation refers to a condition in which an individual's behavioural responses to sensory stimuli do not correspond to the nature or intensity of the stimuli. Sensory modulation affects children's participation in everyday activities and their well-being. The most common assessments used are caregiver questionnaires.

Pressure distributions on the chair seat and backrest correlate with handwriting outcomes of school children.

Background: Postures while sitting are believed to have an important influence on the process of writing and quality of handwriting, but data in this field are sparse.

Objectives: The current study was undertaken to investigate correlations between 'ordinary' children's handwriting skills and their posture and stability while sitting.

Methods: Twenty-nine children with typical development (age 9.

The profile of performance skills and emotional factors in the context of participation among young children with Developmental Coordination Disorder.

Participation is a person's involvement in daily activities in a variety of environments, roles and life situations. Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) experience difficulties in gaining academic achievements or in their engagement in activity of daily living. Motor difficulties have a negative effect on the ability to participate, as well as on various affective components.