Ayres Sensory Integration® Intervention for Autistic Children: A Telehealth Adaptation.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Ayres Sensory Integration® is an evidence-based, manualized occupational therapy intervention for autism that is delivered in person. A telehealth adaptation could bridge service gaps for families who may have challenges accessing services.

Objective

To create a telehealth adaptation of the evidence-based manualized protocol of Ayres Sensory Integration using best practice for telehealth guidelines and to obtain input on the adaptation from experts.

Setting

Online survey of U.S. telehealth experts and occupational therapy clinicians in fall and winter 2022.

Participants

Two telehealth experts and six occupational therapy clinicians.

Outcomes and measures

Two Qualtrics surveys focused on perceived feasibility and acceptability, resources includ

SUBMITTER: Schiano N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11220782 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature