Sensory integration therapy reduces autistic mannerisms, study finds
Rehab Regs, May 2, 2008
Researchers from the Occupational Therapy Department at Temple University in Philadelphia found that children with autistic spectrum disorder showed fewer autistic mannerisms after undergoing sensory integration therapy compared to children who received standard treatments, a press release from Temple University announced recently.
According to the university’s release, Beth Pfeiffer, Ph.D., OTR/L, BCP, and Moya Kinnealey, Ph.D., OTR/L, studied children ages 6 to 12 at a summer camp for children with autism near Allentown, PA. Children who received sensory integration therapy showed more progress on scales measuring behavior than children who received traditional fine motor therapy.
The study was presented in April at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s 2008 conference.
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