Watling And Hauer: A Literature Review

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Watling & Hauer conducted a Systematic review of peer-reviewed, published articles that delve into the effectiveness of either Ayres Sensory Integration (ASI) and sensory-based interventions (SBIs) on the occupational performance of persons’ with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). All articles reviewed by Watling & Hauer were published between January of 2006 and April of 2013 (Watling & Hauer, 2015).
Watling & Hauer’s review is a part of the AOTA initiative to increase the use of evidence based practice (EBP) in occupational therapy and specifically examined intervention the following question, “What is the evidence for sensory integration and SBIs within the scope of occupational therapy practice to improve performance in daily life activities

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