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