An ever-growing literature has aimed to determine how individuals with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) differ from their typically developing (TD) peers on measures of multisensory …

Intervention studies involving the use of sensory integration therapy (SIT) were
systematically identified and analyzed. Twenty-five studies were described in terms of:(a) …

Purpose: To review and assess theory and research supporting DIR/Floortime™, a method
proposed for treatment of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Methods …

Special education professionals are charged with using evidence-based practices, but
various unproven, disproven, and pseudoscientific interventions continue to proliferate …

A decade has passed since the first edition of this book was published. While much has
changed in the world, the field of autism and intellectual disabilities continues to be fraught …

Interdisciplinary collaboration is challenging, but necessary, to meet the needs of individuals
with autism spectrum disorder. Among the dyadic interactions in interdisciplinary teams, the …

Therapists who use sensory integration therapy may recommend that children wear
weighted vests as an intervention strategy that they claim may assist in remediating …

Children with disabilities have frequently participated in various interventions before the
efficacy of those practices was scientifically validated. When subsequent scientific evidence …

With the increase in the incidence of autism, there has been a corresponding increase in the
number of treatments for this disorder. Professionals generally recognize the need for …

The use of weighted vests for children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental
disabilities is a common practice as part of sensory integration therapy programs. The …