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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 11/2020

07-04-2020 | Original Paper

Canine Assisted Occupational Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Pilot Randomised Control Trial

Auteurs: Jessica Hill, Jenny Ziviani, Carlie Driscoll, Ai Lin Teoh, Jia Min Chua, Judy Cawdell-Smith

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 11/2020

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Abstract

Children on the autism spectrum frequently display difficulties engaging with people and with functional tasks. A pilot, randomised control trial was completed to explore the impact of canine assisted occupational therapy on the on-task behaviours and goal attainment of autistic children when compared to occupational therapy sessions as usual. Twenty-two children between the ages of 4, and 6 years and 11 months, were randomly placed in either the treatment group (n-11) or waitlist control group (n = 11). Results showed that although there was a positive trend for on-task behaviour and goal attainment within the treatment group, results were not statistically significant. These results support the need for further research in the area of canine assisted occupational therapy for autistic children.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Canine Assisted Occupational Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Pilot Randomised Control Trial
Auteurs
Jessica Hill
Jenny Ziviani
Carlie Driscoll
Ai Lin Teoh
Jia Min Chua
Judy Cawdell-Smith
Publicatiedatum
07-04-2020
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 11/2020
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04483-7

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