TY - JOUR
T1 - Occupational therapy and sensory integration for children with autism
T2 - A feasibility, safety, acceptability and fidelity study
AU - Schaaf, Roseann C.
AU - Benevides, Teal W.
AU - Kelly, Donna
AU - Mailloux-Maggio, Zoe
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Objective: To examine the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of a manualized protocol of occupational therapy using sensory integration principles for children with autism.Methods: Ten children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ages 4-8 years received intensive occupational therapy intervention using sensory integration principles following a manualized protocol. Measures of feasibility, acceptability and safety were collected from parents and interveners, and fidelity was measured using a valid and reliable fidelity instrument.Results: The intervention is safe and feasible to implement, acceptable to parents and therapist, and therapists were able to implement protocol with adequate fidelity. These data provide support for implementation of a randomized control trial of this intervention and identify specific procedural enhancements to improve study implementation.
AB - Objective: To examine the feasibility, safety, and acceptability of a manualized protocol of occupational therapy using sensory integration principles for children with autism.Methods: Ten children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ages 4-8 years received intensive occupational therapy intervention using sensory integration principles following a manualized protocol. Measures of feasibility, acceptability and safety were collected from parents and interveners, and fidelity was measured using a valid and reliable fidelity instrument.Results: The intervention is safe and feasible to implement, acceptable to parents and therapist, and therapists were able to implement protocol with adequate fidelity. These data provide support for implementation of a randomized control trial of this intervention and identify specific procedural enhancements to improve study implementation.
KW - autism
KW - occupational therapy
KW - sensory integration
KW - spectrum disorder
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U2 - 10.1177/1362361311435157
DO - 10.1177/1362361311435157
M3 - Article
C2 - 22318118
AN - SCOPUS:84861802628
SN - 1362-3613
VL - 16
SP - 321
EP - 327
JO - Autism
JF - Autism
IS - 3
ER -