Response from Authors to Comments on “An Intervention for Sensory Difficulties in Children with Autism: A Randomized Trial”

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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An Intervention for Sensory Difficulties in Children with Autism: A Randomized Trial

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Occupational therapy and sensory integration for children with autism: a feasibility, safety, acceptability and fidelity study

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Data-Driven Decision Making

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Manualizing manual development.

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Neural Foundations of Ayres Sensory Integration®

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Perturbed Wnt signaling leads to neuronal migration delay, altered interhemispheric connections and impaired social behavior

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Sensory over-responsivity is related to GABAergic inhibition in thalamocortical circuits

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State of Measurement in Occupational Therapy Using Sensory Integration

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Occupational Therapy Interventions for Children and Youth With Challenges in Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing: A Clinic-Based Practice Case Example

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Sensory Phenotypes in Autism: Making a Case for the Inclusion of Sensory Integration Functions

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Sensory Integration Approaches for Children and Youth in Occupational Therapy Practice

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Transtornos do processamento sensorial no autismo: algumas considerações

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Ayres Sensory Integration ® for Addressing Play in Autistic Children: A Multiple-Baseline Examination

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Ayres Sensory Integration ® With Children Ages 0 to 12: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

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State of the Science: A Roadmap for Research in Sensory Integration

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Sensory Phenotypes in Autism Spectrum Disorder Associated with Distinct Patterns of Social Communication, Repetitive and Restrictive Behaviors or Interests, and Comorbidities: A State-of-the-Art Review

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Preliminary Results of Sensorimotor Room Training for the Improvement of Sensory and Motor Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Adapting Interventions for Occupational Therapy Practice: Application of the FRAME Coding Structure

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Occupational Therapy Using Ayres Sensory Integration ® in School-Based Practice: A Call to Action

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Ayres Sensory Integration ® Intervention for Autistic Children: A Telehealth Adaptation

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Father–Child Playfulness: A Secondary Analysis of a Multiple-Baseline Single-Subject Study of Three Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Long-Term Impact of an Occupational Therapy Intervention for Children With Challenges in Sensory Processing and Integration

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Engaging Diverse Stakeholders to Improve Therapy Access for Hispanic and Latino Autistic Individuals and Families

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Findings of a Multidisciplinary Assessment of Children Referred for Possible Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Insights from a Retrospective Chart Review Study

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Choosing Performance-Based Outcome Measures of Daily Living Skills and Socialization for Clinical Trials in Autistic Children

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Sociability: The key to sensory processing disorder

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Comment on: “An intervention for sensory difficulties in children with autism: a randomized trial” by Schaaf et al. (2013)

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Sensory Processing in Children and Adolescents with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

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Developmental Relationship-Based Interventions for Autistic Children

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Exploration of Relationships among Clinical Gastrointestinal Indicators and Social and Sensory Symptom Severity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Comparison of behavioral intervention and sensory integration therapy on challenging behavior of children with autism

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The epigenetic regulation of synaptic genes contributes to the etiology of autism

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