Dunbar-Smalley, Sandra2021-10-102021-10-101999Dunbar, S. B. (1999). A child’s occupational performance: Considerations of sensory processing and family context. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 53(2), 231-235. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.53.2.231https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.53.2.231http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12521/226Sensory processing problems can be serious enough to affect a child’s performance in school and home environments but often go undetected or are misunderstood. Poor sensory processing can affect a child’s ability to successfully perform daily activities because of its effect on cognitive, sensory, and motor development. The relationship of sensory processing to children’s occupational performance in their daily lives is an important consideration.enArticle