Efficacy of Sensory and Motor Interventions for Children with Autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 397-422

  Baranek, Grace T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based treatments; Sensorimotor therapies; Sensory integration

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AUTISM; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PLAY THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDER; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036779438     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020541906063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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