This systematic review describes a set of practices that have evidence of positive effects with
autistic children and youth. This is the third iteration of a review of the intervention literature …

Introduction Paediatric occupational therapy seeks to improve children's engagement and
participation in life roles. A wide variety of intervention approaches exist. Our aim was to …

Sensory integration is one of the most highly utilized interventions in autism, however, a lack
of consensus exists regarding its evidence base. An increasing number of studies are …

This systematic review addresses the question “What is the efficacy of occupational therapy
using Ayres Sensory Integration®(ASI) to support functioning and participation as defined by …

This systematic review examined the effectiveness of specific sensory techniques and
sensory environmental modifications to improve participation of children with sensory …

For more than 50 years,“Sensory Integration” has been a theoretical framework for
diagnosing and treating disabilities in children under the umbrella of “sensory integration …

Abnormal sensory-based behaviors are a defining feature of autism spectrum disorders
(ASD). Dr. A. Jean Ayres was the first occupational therapist to conceptualize Sensory …

Qualitative literature reports the sensory experiences of autistic individuals in the first
person. Following a thematic synthesis procedure, this metasynthesis aimed to explore …

Background: To inform global health policies and resources planning, this paper analyzes
evolving trends in physical rehabilitation needs, using data on Years Lived with Disability …

Purpose: Improved quality of life is an important outcome for adults with autism spectrum
disorder. However, little research has examined factors associated with quality of life among …