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The effects of sensory integration intervention on the reduction of maladaptive behaviors in high school students with autism
Baysinger, Melissa D.
Baysinger, Melissa D.
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2009-05
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A single-case experimental design with multiple baseline reversal was conducted to
determine the effects of sensory integration intervention on the reduction of maladaptive
behaviors in high school students with autism. Four participants with a diagnosis of autism
coupled with sensory integration dysfunction ranging in ages from 16 to 17 participated in this
study. Individually designed sensory integration intervention (SII) was administered three times
per week during the two week intervention phases of the study (B) and (B2). Following
administration of individualized SII, participants engaged in an independent pre-vocational task.
The use of SII produced improvements in level of engagement for each of the participants with
significant decreases in performance upon removal of treatment. A decrease in level of
maladaptive behavior occurred during the intervention phases for each participant. The findings
of this study may provide support for the use of SII for increasing level of engagement in task
work and functional performance while reducing maladaptive behaviors in high school students
with autism.
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Thesis (M.Ed.)--Wichita State University, College of Education, Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction
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Wichita State University