Sensory integration development for young children: Its relationship with their growth, family and parental nurturing value

In this study, researcher aims to explore more on “SD for young children and its relationship with their growth, family and parental nurturing value & style”. The method is to design a set of questions as part A and B for data of sample children’s growing conditions and their family’s nurturing value & style. Data analysis through SPSS and as the result, with the same cohort of the sample children & parents, we had analyzed the data of part C with part A and B to see if children of SI problems are in close relationship with their growing conditions and their family’s nurturing value & style. Findings of this study discovered that those who have problems with SID are frequently have related problems in variety of areas including psychological, motor and learning skills etc. Also, it reviewed that, those of SD might have close relationship with their growing conditions, family and parental nurturing value & style. Conclusion and recommendations of this study are: for parents, their care and nurture of young children development should be started on or before pregnancy or maternal stage for prevention purpose and the continuation of the growth and life span development through home life experiences are important; for the related governmental departments and educational policy makers, giving more concerns and supports (financial, conceptual and educational etc.) such as promotion through school- parental education would be helpful for “early prevention, early identification & early intervention” on young children’s SID. For extension of this study, researcher would have the interests in planning an action research in such as: “Relationship Development Intervention RDI” in perspective of school-parent’ collaboration project. Key words: Sensory Integration (SI) / Sensory Integration Development (SID) / Sensory Dysfunction or Disorder (SD) / Growth Conditions/ Family and Parental Nurturing Value & Style.