A Sensory Integration Based Program with a Severely Retarded/Autistic Teenager: An Occupational Therapy Case Report.

Larrington, Geraldene G.

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ERIC Number: EJ360881

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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A Sensory Integration Based Program with a Severely Retarded/Autistic Teenager: An Occupational Therapy Case Report.

Larrington, Geraldene G.

Occupational Therapy in Health Care, v4 n2 p101-17 Sum 1987

This case report illustrates occupational therapy based on sensory integration with a severely retarded and autistic fifteen-year-old boy. Oral stimulation and feeding were an integral part of the therapy. The integration of the therapy into his daily life is presented. (Author/KM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Case Studies, Eating Habits, Males, Occupational Therapy, Psychomotor Skills, Self Care Skills, Self Destructive Behavior, Sensory Integration, Severe Mental Retardation, Stimulation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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