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 receivedintensive 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.
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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.
Authors: Roseann C Schaaf; Benjamin Leiby; Teal Benevides; Joanne Hunt; Elke van Hooydonk; Patricia Faller; Zoe Mailloux Journal: J Autism Dev Disord Date: 2014-06
Authors: Elizabeth Randell; Rachel McNamara; Sue Delport; Monica Busse; Richard P Hastings; David Gillespie; Rhys Williams-Thomas; Lucy Brookes-Howell; Renee Romeo; Janet Boadu; Alka S Ahuja; Anne Marie McKigney; Martin Knapp; Kathryn Smith; Jacqui Thornton; Gemma Warren Journal: Trials Date: 2019-02-11 Impact factor: 2.279
Authors: Roseann C Schaaf; Teal Benevides; Zoe Mailloux; Patricia Faller; Joanne Hunt; Elke van Hooydonk; Regina Freeman; Benjamin Leiby; Jocelyn Sendecki; Donna Kelly Journal: J Autism Dev Disord Date: 2014-07