Investigating the effects of sensory integration therapy in decreasing stereotypy

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 13-22

  Sniezyk, Carolyn J ^a   Zane, Thomas L ^b  

^a Crossroads Center for Children   (United States)

^b ENDICOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; sensory integration; stereotypy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY INTEGRATION THERAPY; SENSORY STIMULATION; STEREOTYPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84922943263     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357614525663     Document Type: Article

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