May 12, 2022
Evidence Connection articles provide case examples of how
practice decisions may be informed by findings of systematic
reviews sponsored by the American Occupational Therapy Association
(AOTA) Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Project. This Evidence
Connection article describes a case report of a child with a
diagnosis of autism
spectrum disorder who has difficulties in function and
participation related to challenges in sensory integration.
This
article is the first in a two-part series, and it focuses on
occupational therapy provided to the child by a clinic-based
therapist in collaboration with the child’s school-based
occupational therapist. Part 2 in this series will describe the
same child’s intervention by the school-based therapist.
Intervention decisions are informed by findings of systematic
reviews of intervention effectiveness that were part of an AOTA EBP
Project addressing occupational therapy interventions for children
and youth with challenges in sensory integration and sensory
processing.