Relationship between context and sensory processing in children with autism

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 474-483

  Brown, Natalie Bennett ^a   Dunn, Winnie ^b  

^a Manse   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Child behavior; Environment; Sensory processing; Sensory threshold

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; SCHOOLS; SENSATION DISORDERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 77954444877     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2010.09077     Document Type: Article

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