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Environmental Enrichment as an Effective Treatment for Autism: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published May 20, 2013
in Behavioral Neuroscience
Researchers at University of California Irvine conducted a randomized controlled trial of sensorimotor enrichment in young boys with ASD. Behavioral and cognitive improvements in the children who received sensorimotor therapy suggest that it may be a promising treatment for ASD symptoms. The group is now conducting a larger trial that includes girls.
http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2013/05/autism-treatment.aspx
Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, Environment, featured, Sensory Issues, Treatment, Treatments