Sensory Integrative Therapy and Autism Ranking:

History

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Children with Disabilities (2012),

“Sensory integration is a framework first described by occupational therapist A. Jean Ayres, PhD, in the 1970s. 

“Since Ayres described sensory integration dysfunction in the 1970s, sensory-based therapies have been used increasingly, mainly by occupational therapists (but sometimes other health professionals) to treat a range of symptoms seen in children presenting from across a variety of settings, including the home, community organizations, clinics, and schools. Sensory integration, sensory “diets,” and other sensory-based therapies typically are based on classic sensory integration theory but often do not use all of the originally described sensory integration protocols.

Updated

16 Jun 2022

Last Review

01 Apr 2018

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01 May 2024