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Importance: Research conducted in the United States has found that occupational therapy using Ayres Sensory Integration[R] is an effective evidence-based intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Replication of this research in other cultures is needed. Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of occupational therapy using Ayres Sensory Integration in a sample of Brazilian children with ASD. Design: Prospective randomized controlled trial. Setting: Occupational therapy clinic. Participants: Seventeen children with ASD ages 5-8 yr (n = 9 in the intervention group, n = 8 in the usual-care control group) recruited from a local hospital via flyers and word-of-mouth. Completed pretreatment characterization and baseline measurement. Interventions: The intervention group received occupational therapy using Ayres Sensory Integration, and the control group received usual therapeutic and educational services only. Outcomes and Measures: We conducted a pre-post assessment of self-care and socialization using the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory and individualized goal ratings. Results: Participants in the intervention group scored significantly higher on outcome measures of self-care (p = .046, [r.sub.b] = .57), social function (p = .036, [r.sub.b] = .61), and parent-identified goal attainment (p < .001, [r.sub.b] = .94) compared with the control group. Conclusions and Relevance: Occupational therapy using Ayres Sensory Integration was effective in enhancing self-care, socialization, and goal attainment for children with ASD in a Brazilian cohort. What This Article Adds: This study contributes further support from outside the United States that occupational therapy using Ayres Sensory Integration is an effective evidence-based intervention to improve self-care, socialization, and parent-identified goal attainment in children with ASD.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood. Global statistics on incidence vary, but the World Health Organization (2022) has reported the global incidence of ASD [...]