Titre : | Early intervention with a parent-delivered massage protocol directed at tactile abnormalities decreases severity of autism and improves child-to-parent interactions : a replication study (2015) |
Auteurs : | Louisa SILVA, Auteur ; Mark SCHALOCK, Auteur ; Kristen GABRIELSEN, Auteur |
Type de document : | Article : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
Dans : | Autism research and treatment (2015, 2015) |
Article en page(s) : | 16 p. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Langues originales: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Relation parent enfant ; Intervention sensori-motrice ; Trouble du spectre de l'autisme ; Intervention précoce ; Toucher thérapeutique |
Index. décimale : | INT.90 (Interventions sensori-motrices) |
Résumé : | Tactile abnormalities are severe and universal in preschool children with autism. They respond well to treatment with a daily massage protocol directed at tactile abnormalities (QST massage for autism). Treatment is based on a model for autism proposing that tactile impairment poses a barrier to development. Two previous randomized controlled trials evaluating five months of massage treatment reported improvement of behavior, social/communication skills, and tactile and other sensory symptoms. This is the first report from a two-year replication study evaluating the protocol in 103 preschool children with autism. Parents gave daily treatment; trained staff gave weekly treatment and parent support. Five-month outcomes replicated earlier studies and showed normalization of receptive language (18%, P=.03), autistic behavior (32%, P=.006), total sensory abnormalities (38%, P=.0000005), tactile abnormalities (49%, P=.0002), and decreased autism severity (medium to large effect size, P=.008). In addition, parents reported improved child-to-parent interactions, bonding, and decreased parenting stress (44%, P=.00008). Early childhood special education programs are tasked with addressing sensory abnormalities and engaging parents in effective home programs. Until now, they have lacked research-based methods to do so. This program fulfills the need. It is recommended to parents and ECSE programs (ages 3–5) at autism diagnosis. [résumé d'éditeur] |
sous-type : | Article |
En ligne : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/904585 |