Portage and Autism Ranking:

Future Research

Summary of Existing Research

There is currently very little research evidence (four studies) on the use of portage for families with pre-school autistic children.

The research evidence that does exist suggests that portage may provide some limited benefits to those families, especially when it is adapted for use with autistic children.

However the research evidence also suggests that portage may not provide as many benefits to families with autistic children as other early interventions.

Recommendations for Future Research

Because portage is so widely used there is a need for more research into its use for families with autistic children. Future studies should investigate issues such as whether portage provides any kind of benefit to autistic children and/or their parents and carers 

Updated

17 Jun 2022

Last Review

01 Jan 2017

Next Review

01 May 2023