Examining the use of deep touch pressure to improve the educational performance of students with disabilities: A meta-analysis

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 3-18

  Losinski, Mickey ^a   Sanders, Sara A ^a   Wiseman, Nicole M ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Deep touch pressure; Sensory integration therapy; Therapeutic brushing; Weighted vests

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961794741     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1540796915624889     Document Type: Article

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