Occupational Therapy for Autism WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Occupational Therapy for Autism
Many individuals with autism benefit from the effects of occupational therapy. Occupational therapists are trained to help individuals develop the physical and social skills needed to become more independent in their daily lives.1 Skills such as handwriting, dressing, bathing, and brushing teeth are commonly learned through occupational therapy.1
Fast Facts:
- Many occupational therapists who specialize in autism may also be experts in sensory integration - teaching clients how to process information appropriately through the senses.1
- Therapy is often presented to children as play activities.2
- Physicians may be able to recommend appropriate occupational therapists, but be certain to find one who specializes in autism.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 About.com: Occupational Therapy and Autism: The Basics
- ↑ Autism Treatment Services of Canada: Occupational Therapy and Autistic Children
- ↑ eHow: How to Use Occupational Therapy to Help Autistic Children
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Autism and Occupational Therapy, Occupational therapy and autism, Autism Benefits from Occupational Therapy, Benefits of Occupational Theapy for Autism, Benefits of occupational therapy for autism
- Last update: Oct. 16, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
