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Sensory Processing Measure: Preschool (SPM-P)

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Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Synonyms

Sensory Processing Measure, Preschool Edition; SPM; SPM-P

Abbreviations

ASD:

Autism Spectrum Disorder

BAL:

Balance and Motion

BOD:

Body Awareness

DIF:

Environment Difference

HEA:

Hearing

PLA:

Planning and Ideas

SI:

Sensory Integration

SOC:

Social Participation

SPD:

Sensory Processing Disorder

TOT:

Total Sensory Systems

TOU:

Touch

VIS:

Vision

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The Sensory Processing Measure – Preschool (SPM-P) (Miller Kuhaneck, Ecker, Parham, Henry, & Glennon, 2010) is a set of scales that allows the assessment of praxis, social participation, and sensory processing issues present in preschool-age children (2–5 years of age). The SPM-P consists of the Home Form (Ecker & Parham, 2010) and the School Form (Miller Kuhaneck, Henry, & Glennon, 2010) that are published Western Psychological Services (www.wpspublish.com). The SPM-P is a companion instrument to the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) (Parham, Ecker, Miller Kuhaneck, Henry, & Glennon, 2007) that is designed for use with...

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    Fred R. Volkmar (Director, Child Study Center) (Director, Child Study Center)

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Brown, T. (2013). Sensory Processing Measure: Preschool (SPM-P). In: Volkmar, F.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1698-3_1900

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