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This analysis investigated the efficacy of sensory integration training for children with disabilities. Sensory integration has emerged as a possible bona fide intervention for children with disabilities, even though prior research has yielded equivocal and inconsistent findings about efficacy. Consequently, further examination seems warranted to address the ambiguity that exists in the sensory...

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In this case report, we describe the changes in adaptive behaviors and participation of 1 child with autism during a 10-wk program of intensive occupational therapy using a sensory integrative approach (OT-SI) following a manualized protocol. This case is part of a larger study examining the efficacy of the OT-SI approach. We found improvement in sensory processing, as measured by the Sensory I...