We would like to share this Case Report authored by
Colebourn, Jennifer A. PT, DPT, MS; Golub-Victor, Ann C. PT, DPT, MPH; Paez, Arsenio PT, DPT, MS, CEIS published in:
Pediatric Physical Therapy: July 2017 – Volume 29 – Issue 3 – p 262–269
A case report featuring a multi-disciplinary school-based intervention to improve motor performance and physical activity participation in a child with autism spectrum disorder.
Purpose: This case report presents an interdisciplinary approach in school-based therapy, combining physical therapy and applied behavior analysis to improve the motor skills and the participation in recreational activities of a child with autism spectrum disorder.
Methods: A 9-year-old child with autism spectrum disorder participated in a 20-week gross motor intervention designed to improve the child’s overhand throwing ability, which included weekly physical therapy instruction and daily throwing trials using applied behavior analysis approaches.
Results: The child demonstrated gains in throwing accuracy, significant gains on measures of the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2, the Test of Gross Motor Development-2, and the School Function Assessment.
Conclusion: This unique approach in school-based therapy demonstrates effective strategies for a multidisciplinary intervention to improve motor learning skills and participation in recreational activities in the school setting.
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Don’t miss hearing Jennifer Colebourn speak at our annual
Therapies in The School Conference
November 16-17, 2017 – Framingham, MA
“Using Evidence to Help Guide Decisions on Goals, Dosage, Frequency, Priorities and Interventions for Motor Issues in Autism”