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- Title
SENSORY MOTOR ACTIVITIES TRAINING FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS.
- Authors
DAVIS, TIMOTHY; COLUMNA, LUIS; ABDO, ALEXIS L.; RUSSO, NATALIE; TOOLE, KAREN; NORRIS, MICHAEL L.
- Abstract
Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often struggle to find appropriate motor activities and sport programs that meet the needs of their children (reference). Researchers recognized that learning to regulate sensory stimuli can often be a barrier to participation in physical activities (PA) for children with ASD (Ben-Sasson et al., 2007). However, parents often lack the skills to modify PA while addressing the sensory needs of their children. The purpose of this article is to describe a one-day sensory integration/sensory motor activity workshop provided within the context of a larger physical activity program for parents of children with ASD. This workshop offered participants' practical ideas, equipment, and direct experience addressing the sensory needs of children with ASD.
- Subjects
TREATMENT of autism; EDUCATION of parents; FAMILIES; MEDICAL personnel; MOTOR ability; PERSONNEL management; PHYSICAL education for people with disabilities; PROPRIOCEPTION; SENSORIMOTOR integration; VOLUNTEERS; ADULT education workshops; SENSORY defensiveness
- Publication
Palaestra, 2017, Vol 31, Issue 3, p35
- ISSN
8756-5811
- Publication type
Article