The effectiveness of sensory integration therapy to improve functional behaviour in adults with learning disabilities: Five single-case experimental designs

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 56-66

  Urwin, Rosalind ^a   Ballinger, Claire ^b,c  

^a DORSET HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HORTICULTURE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY; SENSORY STIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TACTILE STIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 14844361967     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260506800202     Document Type: Article

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