Sensory Integration Disorder in Children with Dyslexia

Abstract

The theory of sensory integration is used to explain the relationship between the brain and behavior, and to elucidate why an individual responds to sensory inputs in certain ways. Sensory integration problems lead to various academic difficulties. The current study aimed to identify sensory integration disorder in children with dyslexia. A case study methodology was employed, involving a sample of two cases (one male and one female) aged between 10 and 11 years. The Colored Progressive Matrices Test by Raven, prepared and standardized by Emad Ahmed Hassan Ali (2016), was used to measure IQ. The Holiday Test by SalehaGhaleb (1997) was used to identify dyslexia, and the Sensory Integration Scale for Children by (Elshoky, El-Tantawy, Taima) (2016) was employed to detect sensory integration disorder. The results of the study indicated the presence of a moderate degree of sensory integration disorder in children with dyslexia.