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Intervention of sensory integration in children with autism spectrum disorder

Authors

  • Francelly Caroline Silva Costa Centro de Rehabilitación de la Ciudad de Franca/SP
  • Luzia Lara Pfeifer Universidad de São Paulo
Vol. 22 No. 2 (2021): Diciembre
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2016.41947

Abstract

The study has with focus the occupational therapy interventions with theoretical and methodological basis of the sensory integration model with two children with five and eight years with autism spectrum disorder. The assessments are compared before and after the interventions based on the sensory profile and described the clinical interventions, outlining the actions and activities of sensory diet that children made in their homes as part of the treatment. The results confirms that this study corroborate the findings in the literature, ie, interventions based on sensory integration provides improvement in several aspects of sensory processing and better functional performance.

Keywords:

Occupational Therapy; Sensory Integration; Autism; Child; Functional peformance; Sensory profile.

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Silva Costa, F. C., & Lara Pfeifer, L. (2021). Intervention of sensory integration in children with autism spectrum disorder. Revista Chilena De Terapia Ocupacional, 22(2), 197–205. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5346.2016.41947
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Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Chile
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