The use of weighted vests with children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 105-114

  Stephenson, Jennifer ^a   Carter, Mark ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ADHD; Autism; Sensory integration; Weighted vests

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SPEECH DISORDER; STEREOTYPY; THERAPY EFFECT; WEAKNESS;

ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CLOTHING; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; REMEDIAL TEACHING; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 57849162777     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0605-3     Document Type: Article

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