Efficacy of the get ready to learn yoga program among children with autism spectrum disorders: A pretest-posttest control group design

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 538-546

  Koenig, Kristie Patten ^a   Buckley Reen, Anne ^b   Garg, Satvika ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Autistic disorder; Child behavior; Education; Program evaluation; Special; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SCHOOL; STUDENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOGA;

EID: 84866233962     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.004390     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Aman, M. G., & Singh, N. N. (1994). Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community supplementary manual. East Aurora, NY: Slosson Educational.
2. American Occupational Therapy Association. (2005). Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) position paper. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59, 653-655. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.59.6.653
3. Barnes, P. M, Bloom, B., & Nahin, R. (2008, December). Complementary and alternative medicine use among adults and children: United States, 2007 (CDC National Health Statistics Report No. 12). Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.
4. Brinkley, J., Nations, L., Abramson, R. K., Hall, A., Wright, H. H., Gabriels, R., et al. (2007). Factor analysis of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 1949-1959. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006- 0327-3
5. Buckley-Reen, A. (2009). Get ready to learn. New York: New York City Department of Education.
6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders-Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States, 2006. MMWR, 58(SS10), 1-20.
7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2012). Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders-Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, United States 2008. MMWR. 61 (SS3), 1-19 .
8. Chan, A. S., Cheung, M., & Sze, S. L. (2008). Effect of mind/body training on children with behavioral and learning problems: A randomized controlled study. In B. N. DeLuca (Ed.), Mind-body and relaxation research focus (pp. 165-193). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science. Retrieved from www.cuhkinrc.com/ attachments/File/Ch-8-Chan-PC.pdf
9. Chong, C. S. M., Tsunaka, M., Tsang, H. W. H., Chan, E. P., & Cheung, W. M. (2011). Effect of yoga on stress management in healthy adults: A systematic review. Journal of Alternative Therapies, 17, 32-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/act.2011.17108
10. Dawson, G. (2010). Commentary: The changing face of autism requires rethinking policy needs. Social Policy Report, 24, 22-23.
11. Ehleringer, J. (2010). Yoga for children on the autism spectrum. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 20, 131-139.
12. Ferguson, C. J. (2009). An effect size primer: A guide for clinicians and researchers. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 40, 532-538. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0015808
13. Field, T. (2011). Yoga clinical research review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 17, 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2010.09.007
14. Galantino, M. L., Galbavy, R., & Quinn, L. (2008). Therapeutic effects of yoga for children: A systematic review of the literature. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 20, 66-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0b013e31815f1208
15. Goldberg, L. (2004). Creative relaxation: A yoga-based program for regular and exceptional student education. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 14, 68-78. Retrieved from www.relaxationnow.net/articles/exceptionaled. html
16. Harrison, L. J., Manocha, R., & Rubia, K. (2004). Sahaja yoga meditation as a family treatment programme for children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 9, 479-497. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104504046155
17. Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 1997, Pub. L. 105-117.
18. Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108-446, 20 U.S.C. x 1400 et seq.
19. Jensen, P. S., & Kenny, D. T. (2004). The effects of yoga on the attention and behavior of boys with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Journal of Attention Disorders, 7, 205-216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/ 108705470400700403
20. Kenny, M. (2002). Integrated movement therapy: Yoga-based therapy as a viable and effective intervention for autism spectrum and related disorders. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 12, 71-79.
21. Khalsa, S. B. S., Hickey-Schultz, L., Cohen, D., Steiner, N., & Cope, S. (2011). Evaluation of the mental health benefits of yoga in a secondary school: A preliminary randomized controlled trial. Journal of Behavioral Health Services Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11414-011-9249-8
22. Klatt, M. (2009). Integrating yoga, meditation, and occupational therapy for inner-city children. Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, 5, 152-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2009.03.026
23. Krisanaprakornkit, T., Krisanaprakornkit, W., Piyavhatkul, N., & Laopaiboon, M. (2006). Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006, CD004998. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ 14651858. CD004998.pub.2
24. Krisanaprakornkit, T., Ngamjarus, C., Witoonchart, C., & Piyavhatkul, N. (2010). Meditation therapies for attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010, CD006507. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006507.pub.2
25. Lin, K., Hu, Y., Chang, K., Lin, H., & Tsauo, J. (2011). Effects of yoga on psychological health, quality of life, and physical health of patients with cancer: A meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Vol. 2011, Article ID 659876. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155. 2011/659876
26. McCracken, J., McGough, J., Shah, B., Cronin, P., Hong, D., Aman, M. G., et al. Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Autism Network. (2002). Risperidone in children with autism and serious behavior problems. New England Journal of Medicine, 347, 314-321. http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa013171
27. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. (2011). Yoga for health: An introduction. Retrieved July 25, 2011, from http://nccam.nih.gov/ health/yoga/introduction.htm
28. Pandina, G. J., Bossie, C. A., Youssef, E., Zhu, Y., & Dunbar, F. (2007). Risperidone improves behavioral symptoms in children with autism in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37, 367-373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0234- 7
29. Peck, H. L., Kehle, T. J., Bray, M. A., & Theodore, L. A. (2005). Yoga as an intervention for children with attention problems. School Psychology Review, 34, 415-424.
30. Powell, L., Gilchrist, M., & Stapley, J. (2008). A journey of self-discovery: An intervention involving massage, yoga and relaxation for children with emotional and behavioral difficulties attending primary schools. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 23, 403-412. http://dx.doi.org/10. 1080/08856250802387398
31. Sarris, J., Camfield, D., & Berk, M. (2011). Complementary medicine, self-help, and lifestyle interventions for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and the OCD spectrum: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/jad2011.04.051
32. Sparrow, S. S., Cicchetti, D. V., & Balla, D. A. (2005). Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (2nd ed.). Circle Pines, MN: AGS.
33. Uma, K., Nagendra, H. R., Nagarathna, R., Vaidehi, S., & Seethalakshmi, R. (1989). The integrated approach of yoga: A therapeutic tool for mentally retarded children: A one-year controlled study. Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 33, 415-421. Retrieved from www.healthandyoga. com/html/research-papers/iaoy/om.asp
34. Vancampfort, D., De Hert, M., Knapen, J., Wampers, M., Demunter, H., Deckx, S., et al. (2011). State anxiety, psychological stress and positive well-being responses to yoga and aerobic exercise in people with schizophrenia: A pilot study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 33, 684-689. http://dx.doi.org/10. 3109/09638288.2010.509458