Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of individual intervention in the controlled multisensory environment (Snoezelen®) for individuals with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-215

  Lotan, Meir ^a,c   Gold, Christian ^b  

^a ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Unifob Health   (Norway)

^c NONE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Controlled multisensory environment; Individual intervention; Intellectual disability; Mental retardation; Snoezelen ; Therapy

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SNOEZELEN APPROACH; STEREOTYPY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; SENSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69049101402     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250903080106     Document Type: Review

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