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Publication Date: 1987
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A Sensory-Integrative Approach to the Education of the Autistic Child.
King, Lorna Jean
Occupational Therapy in Health Care, v4 n2 p77-85 Sum 1987
The Developmental Day School, a 4-year-old demonstration school in Phoenix, is described. The curriculum is based on neurodevelopmental, sensory integrative principles. An interdisciplinary staff integrates communication, daily living, academic, sensorimotor and music components. Self-stimulating behaviors are handled by analyzing the child's stressors and sensory modalities. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Communication Problems, Demonstration Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Modalities, Music, Neurological Impairments, Occupational Therapy, Perceptual Motor Learning, Play, Program Descriptions, Psychomotor Skills, Self Mutilation, Sensory Integration, Sign Language, Verbal Communication
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona (Phoenix)
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