Efficacy of Sensory and Motor Interventions for Children with Autism

This article evaluates the scientific basis (primarily gained through uncontrolled, descriptive studies) of various sensory and motor interventions for children with autism and concludes that most categories of interventions, including sensory integration, sensory stimulation approaches, auditory in...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2002-10, Vol.32 (5), p.397-422
Main Author: Baranek, Grace T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Anatomy
Auditory Integration Training
Auditory Perception
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic children
Autistic Disorder - diagnosis
Autistic Disorder - psychology
Autistic Disorder - rehabilitation
Child
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Childhood Needs
Classroom Techniques
Combined Modality Therapy
Early Childhood Education
Early Intervention (Education)
Early intervention programmes
Educational Environment
Elementary Secondary Education
Environmental Influences
Etiology
Evidence
Evidence-Based Medicine
Executive Function
Humans
Individual Differences
Information Processing
Interpersonal Competence
Intervention
Literature Reviews
Motor Development
Motor performance
Outcomes of Treatment
Patient Care Team
Psychomotor Disorders - diagnosis
Psychomotor Disorders - psychology
Psychomotor Disorders - rehabilitation
Sensory functioning
Sensory Integration
Spatial Ability
Stimuli
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Treatment Outcome
Validity
Young Children
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Summary:This article evaluates the scientific basis (primarily gained through uncontrolled, descriptive studies) of various sensory and motor interventions for children with autism and concludes that most categories of interventions, including sensory integration, sensory stimulation approaches, auditory integration training, and prism lenses, have shown mixed effects. (Contains references.) (CR)
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1023/A:1020541906063