Occupational therapy using sensory integration to improve participation of a child with autism: A case report

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 547-555

  Schaaf, Roseann C ^a   Hunt, Joanne ^b   Benevides, Teal ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Adaptation psychological; Autistic disorder; Interpersonal relations; Occupational therapy; Sensation disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY RELATIONS; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PARENTS; SCHOOLS; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866255929     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2012.004473     Document Type: Article

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