Effectiveness of sensory integration interventions in children with autism spectrum disorders: A pilot study

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-85

  Pfeiffer, Beth A ^a   Koenig, Kristie ^b   Kinnealey, Moya ^a   Sheppard, Megan ^a   Henderson, Lorrie ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ChildHelp   (United States)

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Child development disorders, pervasive; Outcome assessment (health care); Psychomotor performance; Research design; Sensation disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNICATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 79952055679     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2011.09205     Document Type: Article

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