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Resources/References

Bestbier, L. & Williams, T. I. (2017). The immediate effects of deep pressure on young people with autism and severe intellectual difficulties: Demonstrating individual differences. Occupational Therapy International.

 

Blake, R., Lauren M., TurnerM. J. SmoskiS. L. PozdolWendy L. S. (2003) Visual recognition of biological motion is impaired in children with autism. Journal of Psychological Science 14 (2), 151-157 doi: 10.1111/1467-9280.01434

 

Brain Highways. Retrieved on 29 May 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2iOliN3fAE&t=189s

 

Bowyer, P., & Cahill, S. M. (2008). Pediatric occupational therapy handbook: A guide to diagnoses and evidence-based interventions. Missouri, USA: Elsevier.

 

Brady, L. J., Gonzalez, A. X., Presley, C., & Zawadzki, M. (2012). Speak, move, play, and learn with children on the autism spectrum: Activities to boost communication skills, sensory integration and coordination skills using simple ideas from speech and language pathology and occupational therapy. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.  

 

Case-Smith, J. & Arbesman, M. (2008). Evidence-based review of interventions for autism used in or of relevance to occupational therapy. Bethesda, 62(4) pp. 416-429.

 

Case-smith, J., Weaver, L. L., & Fristad, M. A. (2015). A systematic review of sensory processing interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders. Autism, 19(2), 133-148.

 

Corbett, B. A., Schupp, C. W., Simon, D., Ryan, N., & Mendoza, S. (2010). Elevated cortisol during play is associated with age and social engagement in children with autism. Molecular Autism, 1(1), 13-13. doi:10.1186/2040-2392-1-13

 

Dante, A., & Pruzansky, M. (2011). 1001 paediatric treatment activities: Creative ideas for therapy sessions. New Jersey, USA: SLACK Incorporated.

 

Dunn, W. (1997). The impact of sensory processing abilities on the daily lives of young children and their families: A conceptual model. Infants & Young Children, 9(4), 23-35. doi:10.1097/00001163-199704000-00005     

 

Encyclopedia Britanica. Inc (2018) The vestibular system. Human nervous system anatomy.

https://www.britannica.com/science/human-nervous-system/The-vestibular-system 

 

Emmons, P. G., & Anderson, L. M. (2005). Understanding sensory dysfunction: Learning, development and sensory dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning disabilities and bipolar disorder. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

 

Garber, J. (2013). Oral-motor function and feeding intervention. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 33(1), pp. 111-138.

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Hall, L., & Case-Smith, J. (2007). The effect of sound-based intervention on children with sensory processing disorders and visual-motor delays. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy: Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association, 61(2), 209-215. doi:10.5014/ajot.61.2.209  

 

Lim, Y.H., Partridge, K., Girdler, S., Morris S. L.  (2017)  Standing Postural Control in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Autism Dev Disord 47: 2238. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3144-y

 

Jenkinson, J., Hyde, T., & Ahmad, S. (2008). Building blocks for learning, occupational therapy approaches: Practical strategies for the inclusion of special needs in primary school. West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

 

Koscinski, C. (2016) The parent’s guide to occupational therapy for autism and other special needs: Practical strategies for motor skills, sensory integration, toilet training, and more.  London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

 

Koulivand, P. H., Khaleghi, G. M., & Gorji, A. (2013). Lavender and the nervous system. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 68(1)

 

Kranowitz, C. S. (2006). The out-of-sync child has fun: Activities for kids with sensory processing disorder. New York: Perigee.

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Kyle, L., (2013) Swing and spin. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYXlSXwwk5E

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Mennillo, M. (2016). Chewing through the facts. Retrieved from Occupational Therapy for Children: http://occupationaltherapychildren.com.au/chewing-through-the-facts/

 

Murdock, L. C., Dantzler, J. A., Walker, A. N., & Wood, L. B. (2014). The effect of a platform swing on the independent work behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 29(1), 50-61. 

 

Neuroscientifically Challenged. Retrieved on 23 May 2018, from https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=P3aYqxGesqs

 

Parham, L. D., & Mailloux, Z. (2013). Sensory integration. In J. Case-Smith & J. Clifford. (Eds.) Occupational therapy for children (325-372). Missouri, USA: Mosby, Elsevier.

 

Parker, E. & Koscinski, C. (2016). The weighted-blanket guide: Everything you need to know about weighted blankets and deep pressure for autism, chronic pain, and other conditions. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

 

Phelan, S. (2015, May 05). Understanding SPD: The Visual System. Retrieved on 20 May, 2018 from:  https://nspt4kids.com/parenting/understanding-sensory-processing-disorder-visual-system/ 

 

Phelan, S. (2015, March 17). The Auditory System in Sensory Processing Disorder. Retrieved June 1, 2018 from https://nspt4kids.com/parenting/understanding-sensory-processing-disorder-auditory-system/ 

 

Schulberth, L. M., Amirault, L. M., & Case-Smith, J. (2013). Feeding intervention. In J. Case-Smith & J. Clifford (Eds.) Occupational therapy for children (446-473). Missouri, USA: Mosby, Elsevier.

 

SPD Australia. Retrieved on 4 June 2018, from https://www.spdaustralia.com.au

 

Sensory Processing Disorder. Retrieved on 4 June 2018, from https://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com

 

Sensory Processing Disorder Australia (n.d.). The Gustatory System. Retrieved from https://www.spdaustralia.com.au/the-gustatory-system/

 

Sensory Processing Disorder Australia (n.d.). The Olfactory System. Retrieved from https://www.spdaustralia.com.au/the-olfactory-system/

 

Stein, L., Polido, J. C., Mailloux, Z., Coleman, G. G., & Cermak, S. A. (2011). Oral care and sensory sensitivities in children with autism spectrum disorders. Special Care Dentistry, 31(3), pp. 102-110.

 

Smoot Reinert, S., Jackson, K., Bigelow, K. (2014). Using Posturography to Examine the Immediate Effects of Vestibular Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Feasibility Study. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics 35(4) DOI 10.3109/01942638.2014.975313

 

Southpaw Enterprises., & Lopiccolo, A., (2016). Therapeutic games with the platform swing. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQj1SIeqEUc

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Southpaw Enterprises., & Lopiccolo, A., (2017). Therapeutic games with the glider bolster. 

Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nuXDCcTHNI

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Vakalopoulos, C. (2017) A theory inspired proposal for a novel medical treatment in autism. The cerebellar model of 

autism and the hypothesis of dorsal stream dysfunction: evidence from idiopathic and syndromic cases.

Retrieved 10 April 2018 from http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1467-9280.01434

 

Wang, P., (2015). Brain imaging produces new insights into autism anxiety connection. Retrieved on from autismspeaks.org Autism Speaks Inc 2018

 

 

 

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