Sensory Integration as a Treatment for Automatically Maintained Stereotypy

• DOI: 10.1002/bin.1405
• Publication Date: 2015-03-26T22:43:58Z
• Authors: Keira M. Moore; Catia Cividini‐Motta; Kathy M. Clark; William H. Ahearn
• Keywords: Stereotypy; Sensory Processing

According to sensory integration (SI) theory, many symptoms of autism are caused by an inability integrate and adaptively respond input. Despite little evidence supporting SI, this form therapy is a popular treatment for children with autism. Should these treatments work, they should be most effective behavior maintained consequences (automatically maintained). SI activities may make less reinforcing. The purpose study was determine whether could reduce automatically‐maintained stereotypy. Five individuals participated. An occupational therapist prescribed that competed stereotypy treatments. Two types were tested: diets brushing deep‐pressure therapy. effect on evaluated in ABAB design. Neither the diet alone, deep pressure nor both combined interventions These results do not support use as Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.