Title

Development of a fidelity measure for research on the effectiveness of the Ayres Sensory Integration intervention.

Authors

L Diane Parham, University of New Mexico
Susanne Smith Roley, University of Southern California
Teresa A. May-Benson, Sensory Processing Institute for Research and Learning FoundationFollow
Jane Koomar, Sensory Processing Institute for Research and Learning FoundationFollow
Barbara Brett-Green, University of Colorado, DenverFollow
Janice P Burke, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ellen S. Cohn, Boston UniversityFollow
Zoe Mailloux, Pediatric Therapy NetworkFollow
Lucy J. Miller, Sensory Processing Disorder FoundationFollow
Roseann C. Schaaf, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2011

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the author’s final published version in The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 65, Issue 2, March/April 2011, Pages 442-449.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2011.000745. Copyright © American Occupational Therapy Association

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We developed a reliable and valid fidelity measure for use in research on Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) intervention.

METHOD: We designed a fidelity instrument to measure structural and process aspects of ASI intervention. Because scoring of process involves subjectivity, we conducted a series of reliability and validity studies on the process section. Raters were trained to score therapist strategies observed in video recordings of adult-child dyads. We examined content validity through expert ratings.

RESULTS: Reliability of the process section was strong for total fidelity score (ICC = .99, Cronbach's alpha = .99) and acceptable for most items. Total score significantly differentiated ASI from four alternative interventions. Expert ratings indicated strong agreement that items in the structural and process sections represent ASI intervention. CONCLUSION. The Ayres Sensory Integration Fidelity Measure has strong content validity. The process section is reliable and valid when scored by trained raters with expertise in ASI.

Recommended Citation

Parham, L Diane; Roley, Susanne Smith; May-Benson, Teresa A.; Koomar, Jane; Brett-Green, Barbara; Burke, Janice P; Cohn, Ellen S.; Mailloux, Zoe; Miller, Lucy J.; and Schaaf, Roseann C., "Development of a fidelity measure for research on the effectiveness of the Ayres Sensory Integration intervention." (2011). Department of Occupational Therapy Faculty Papers. Paper 24.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/otfp/24

PubMed ID

21476360