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ERIC Number: EJ1268605
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-1243
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The Effect of Sensorimotor Strategies on Attention and In-Seat Behavior in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Pilot Study
Benson, Jeryl D.; Donoso Brown, Elena V.; Blough, Ashley; Smitsky, Deborah
Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, v13 n3 p236-249 2020
This quasi-experimental study explored the effects of sensorimotor strategies on improving attention and in-seat behavior of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Using a single subject, B-A-B-A design with a sensorimotor phase (B) and non-sensorimotor phase (A), duration of attention and in-seat behavior were recorded and analyzed from a convenience sample of three participants with ASD in an integrated preschool classroom. Results indicated there were observable but inconsistent positive changes observed in attention and in-seat behavior during phases with the application of sensorimotor strategies. These findings suggest that sensorimotor strategies may be useful in increasing the average time a preschooler with ASD spends attending in the classroom, affording them the opportunity for self-modulation and participation in the educational process.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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