Developmental, Individual-Difference, Relationship-Based Model and Sensory Processing Styles of Preschool Children

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between Developmental, Individual-difference, Relationship-based model, and Sensory processing patterns of preschools, ages of 3 to 6 of Mashhad city. 300 voluntaries were selected by convenience method from kindergartens of 10 and 11 urban areas of Mashhad were collected. Social-Emotional Scaled (Greenspan, 2007) and a sensory profile of Dunn (Vein Dunn, 1999) questionnaire were used for scaling developmental individual relationship model and sensory profile of Dun. The data were analyzed by descriptive, correlation method. Results showed a significant relationship between DIR model and sensory processing types. (P<0.01). 0.8 percent of DIR variance, could be predicted by sensory profile. Among four sensory types (Low sensory registration, Avoiding sensory, Sensitive sensory, and Seeking sensory), Low sensory registration type was significant. Also for each participant, there was at least one dominant sensory processing type. Comparing scale of four sensory types and weakness or strength of each sensory types could predict behavior of children in different situations. Awareness of, dominant sensory processing type in preschools, could lead parents and teachers design more sufficient learning and adaptations interventions for behavioral problems