Effects of Therapy Cushions on Classroom Behaviors of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
OBJECTIVE. We investigated the effects of therapy cushions on the in-seat and on-task behaviors of 2 kindergarten students with autism spectrum disorder during math activities. METHOD. We used a single-subject A-B-A-B-C design across 2 male participants who used chairs during baseline phases (A) and...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 65; no. 2; pp. 152 - 160 |
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American Occupational Therapy Association
Mar/Apr2011
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