Weighted Blankets and Sleep Quality in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Single-Subject Design.
Purpose: The purpose of the single-subject study was to explore the possible relationship between weighted blanket applications and sleep quality in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and behavioral manifestations of sensory processing deficits. Method: Two 4-year-old participants diagnose...
| Publicado en: | Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT) Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 1 - 18 |
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Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Winter2021
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