ERIC Number: EJ967842
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 7
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Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration for Children with Autism: A Feasibility, Safety, Acceptability and Fidelity Study
Schaaf, Roseann C.; Benevides, Teal W.; Kelly, Donna; Mailloux-Maggio, Zoe
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v16 n3 p321-327 May 2012
Objective: To examine the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of a manualized protocol of occupational therapy using sensory integration principles for children with autism. Methods: Ten children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ages 4-8 years received intensive occupational therapy intervention using sensory integration principles following a manualized protocol. Measures of feasibility, acceptability and safety were collected from parents and interveners, and fidelity was measured using a valid and reliable fidelity instrument. Results: The intervention is safe and feasible to implement, acceptable to parents and therapist, and therapists were able to implement protocol with adequate fidelity. These data provide support for implementation of a randomized control trial of this intervention and identify specific procedural enhancements to improve study implementation. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Safety, Autism, Occupational Therapy, Children, Feasibility Studies, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Intervention, Measurement Techniques, Parent Attitudes, Allied Health Personnel, Control Groups
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