The Significance of Comforting Touch to Children with Autism: Sensory Processing Implications for Occupational Therapy

Background: Children with autism have unusual sensory processing issues. The aim of this study was to examine how mothers comforted their children. Clinical observation has shown that mothers of children with autism often have difficulty calming their children. This study describes the differences i...

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Main Authors: Guy L. McCormack, Lisa Holsinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Michigan University 2016-04-01
Series:Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
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Online Access:http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot/vol4/iss2/4/

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