Date Approved
4-26-2001
Embargo Period
6-1-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Special Education
Department
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Kuder, Jay
Subject(s)
Brain-damaged children--Education; Children with mental disabilities--Education; Sensory stimulation
Disciplines
Special Education and Teaching
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine if Sensory Stimulation had an effect on the motor development and communication skills of the students with Traumatic Brain Injury as compared to the students with Developmental Disabilities. Four students participated in this study: two were Traumatic Brain Injured and the other two were Developmentally Disabled.
To establish change over time the students' communication and motor skills were observed individually three times a week for four weeks. Eight domains were covered; responses could be verbal or non-verbal.
The results indicated that Sensory Stimulation proved to be beneficial because all four students showed some type of improvement. However, the Traumatic Brain Injured students responded significantly higher than the Developmentally Disabled students.
Recommended Citation
Bertolino-Russell, Eileen M., "The effects of sensory stimulation on students with traumatic brain injury as compared to students with developmental disabilities" (2001). Theses and Dissertations. 1546.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1546
