Client Profile and Feedback

SAS is an international organisation dedicated to researching, developing and providing effective neuro-sensory intervention techniques that strengthen sensory processing, language, memory and understanding and that enhance physical abilities, speech, reading and writing and that improve behaviour, social skills and emotional well-being.

Our methodology is firmly based on scientifically proven principles and we gather data on the effectiveness of our programmes through six distinct routes:

• Pre and post programme assessment test results;
• Observations by our trained staff during the assessment and programme delivery stages;
• Anecdotal feedback by clients, parents, caretakers or teachers, both during and post programmes;
• Standardised post-programme feedback forms from clients or parents (see below);
• Independent feedback from educational establishments involved in SAS research projects;
• Independent research by recognised academic research establishments such as Teaching Hospitals and Universities.
  

Quick Links:

• Client Profile
• Client Feedback - Overall
• Client Feedback - Learning Difficulties
• Client Feedback - Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity
• Client Feedback - Dyslexia
• Client Feedback - Asperger's Syndrome / Autism / GDD
• Client Feedback - Hearing & Speech

Client Profile

A representative sample of 1000 clients following a SAS Programme during 2011/12 provides the following client profile:

Gender

Male: 70.0 % Female: 30.0 %

Age Groups

0 to 3: 2.6 % 4 to 7: 31.4 % 8 to 11: 33.7 % 12 to 15: 16.6 % 16 to 19: 5.8 % 20+: 9.9 %

Conditions

Where clients indicate more than one condition, all are taken into account, leading to a total greater than 100 %.

Attention Deficit: 51.2 % Learning: 21.9 % Hearing or Speech: 21.5 % Autism / GDD: 16.7 % Dyslexia: 16.0 % Hyperactivity: 14.5 % Behavioural: 4.5 %

Client Feedback

Clients are requested to complete a post programme questionnaire, evaluating progress in 27 different categories by indicating:

• Great Improvement = +100 score;
• Good Improvement = +67 score;
• Some Improvement = +33 score;
• No Change = 0 score;
• Deterioration = -100 score;
• Not Applicable = not scored.

The aggregated mean scores are on a scale from -100 (all Deteriorate) through 0 (average No Change) to +100 (all Great Improvement). All positive scores indicate an improvement.

Overall Client Feedback (all conditions - mean score, n=254)

1.6 % of clients observed a Deterioration;
29.9 % of clients observed Some improvement;
40.2 % of clients observed Good improvement;
28.3 % of clients observed Great improvement.

The average (mean) scores of each category are listed, highest scores first. All positive scores indicate an improvement.

Understanding: +58.2 Self-esteem: +55.1 Following instructions: +54.2 Social interactions: +54.1 Learning ability: +52.9 Attention: +52.0 Behaviour: +51.6 Use of language: +51.3 Speech development: +51.3 Pronunciation: +49.5 Reading ability: +48.1 Mood / Emotional stability: +46.8 Writing ability: +45.1 Eye contact: +41.9 Expressive writing: +41.5 Mathematics: +40.9 Hearing: +40.0 Balance / Coordination: +39.1 Use of medication: +37.3 Impulsiveness: +34.9 Fine motor skills: +34.8 Gross motor skills: +32.0 Hyperactivity: +31.6 Vision: +31.3 Toilet training: +30.7 Sleeping habits: +21.6 Eating habits: +21.5

Learning Difficulties (mean score, n=75)

1.3 % of clients observed a Deterioration;

32.0 % of clients observed Some improvement;
36.0 % of clients observed Good improvement;
30.7 % of clients observed Great improvement.

The average (mean) scores of the most relevant 10 categories are listed, highest score first. All 27 categories show positive (improvement) results.

Use of medication: +70.3 Self-esteem: +62.3 Understanding: +54.0 Behaviour: +53.6 Attention: +48.6 Following instructions: +48.5 Learning ability: +46.4 Reading ability: +44.8 Writing ability: +40.7 Mathematics: +38.0

Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity (mean score, n=130)

No clients observed a Deterioration;
26.2 % of clients observed Some improvement;
41.5 % of clients observed Good improvement;
32.3 % of clients observed Great improvement.

The average (mean) scores of the most relevant 10 categories are listed, highest score first. All 27 categories show positive (improvement) results.

Understanding: +61.5 Attention: +59.1 Self-esteem: +58.9 Following instructions: +58.8 Learning ability: +56.8 Behaviour: +54.6 Mood - Emotional stability: +54.0 Use of medication: +46.3 Impulsiveness: +40.8 Hyperactivity: +34.5

Dyslexia (mean score, n=47)

No clients observed a Deterioration;
23.4 % of clients observed Some improvement;
36.2 % of clients observed Good improvement;
40.4 % of clients observed Great improvement.

The average (mean) scores of the most relevant 10 categories are listed, highest score first. All 27 categories show positive (improvement) results.

Self-esteem: +66.7 Understanding: +65.1 Learning ability: +64.1 Reading ability: +63.7 Following instructions: +60.4 Writing ability: +60.2 Attention: +58.6 Use of language: +55.3 Expressive writing: +54.6 Mathematics: +50.9

Asperger's Syndrome / Autism / GDD (mean score, n=60)

5.0 % of clients observed a Deterioration;

36.7 % of clients observed Some improvement;
40.0 % of clients observed Good improvement;
18.3 % of clients observed Great improvement.

The average (mean) scores of the most relevant 10 categories are listed, highest score first. All 27 categories show positive (improvement) results.

Understanding: +55.9 Use of language: +54.4 Speech development: +52.9 Following instructions: +52.3 Pronunciation: +51.0 Learning ability: +50.3 Attention: +48.3 Social interactions: +43.9 Eye contact: +42.0 Mood / Emotional stability: +38.2

Hearing & Speech (mean score, n=47)

No clients observed a Deterioration;
25.5 % of clients observed Some improvement;
44.7 % of clients observed Good improvement;
29.8 % of clients observed Great improvement.

The average (mean) scores of the most relevant 10 categories are listed, highest score first. All 27 categories show positive (improvement) results.

Social interactions: +63.1 Speech development: +61.7 Use of language: +60.0 Pronunciation: +57.3 Self-esteem: +56.7 Behaviour: +53.8 Understanding: +53.3 Following instructions: +52.6 Learning ability: +52.0 Hearing: +41.0