Brief report: Effects of pressure vest usage on engagement and problem behaviors of a young child with developmental delays

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1218-1221

  Reichow, Brian ^a,b   Barton, Erin E ^a,c   Good, Leslie ^a   Wolery, Mark ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Intervention; Pressure vest; Sensory integration; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ART; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESSURE VEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SPECIAL EDUCATION; SPEECH THERAPY;

CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOTHING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; SENSORY ART THERAPIES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 70349607715     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-009-0726-3     Document Type: Article

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