Which statement is the only option that exclusively describes an intervention rather than evaluation?

Which statement is the only option that exclusively describes an intervention rather than evaluation?

• A. Standardized assessments: SIPT, Degangi-Berk, Sensory Processing Measure, Test of Sensory Functions in Infants
• B. Interventions for Children Using Sensory Integration Principles, Wilbarger's Sensory Diets
• C. Self-reporting: Dunn's Sensory Profile
• D. Adult: Schroeder, Block, Campbell Test of Adult Sensory Integration. Smaga and Ross Integrated Battery

Answer: (B)

The key idea is telling the difference between evaluating sensory processing and actively treating it. The statement about interventions describes applying treatment strategies—using Sensory Integration principles and Wilbarger’s Sensory Diets to modify sensory input and support a child’s participation. That is a plan for action in therapy, not for measuring or assessing. The other options point to tools used to evaluate or describe sensory processing: standardized assessments and inventories provide scores, profiles, or descriptions of how a child processes sensory information. Self-report measures gather caregivers’ or individuals’ perspectives, which informs understanding but remains an assessment. The adult test battery is likewise an evaluation tool, not an intervention. So, the option that focuses on applying treatment approaches is the only one that exclusively describes an intervention.

The key idea is telling the difference between evaluating sensory processing and actively treating it. The statement about interventions describes applying treatment strategies—using Sensory Integration principles and Wilbarger’s Sensory Diets to modify sensory input and support a child’s participation. That is a plan for action in therapy, not for measuring or assessing.

The other options point to tools used to evaluate or describe sensory processing: standardized assessments and inventories provide scores, profiles, or descriptions of how a child processes sensory information. Self-report measures gather caregivers’ or individuals’ perspectives, which informs understanding but remains an assessment. The adult test battery is likewise an evaluation tool, not an intervention.

So, the option that focuses on applying treatment approaches is the only one that exclusively describes an intervention.