Open AccessIMPACT OF AQUATIC THERAPY ON SENSORY MODULATION OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN TO IMPROVE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
Author(s) -
Samreen Quraishi,
Tooba Jarrar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pakistan journal of rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-3863
pISSN - 2309-7833
DOI - 10.36283/pjr.zu.7.2/004
Subject(s) - activities of daily living , occupational therapy , sensory processing , sensory system , autism spectrum disorder , psychology , clinical psychology , experience sampling method , medicine , audiology , autism , developmental psychology , psychiatry , neuroscience , social psychology
OBJECTIVESA Quasi experimental study was performed to evaluate the impact of aquatic therapy on sensory modulation in order to improve theADL’s in children with autistic spectrum disorder.STUDY DESIGNA Quasi Experimental study.SAMPLING TECHNIQUEConvenience sampling technique was used.STUDY SETTINGS & PARTICIPANTSThis study was conducted in Liaquat National Hospital-Occupational Therapy Peads Unit. The participants were the children with autisticspectrum disorder having sensory modulation disorder.INTERVENTIONS56 autistic children were enrolled in this study. Each autistic child was first assessed on the basis of sensory profile for sensory deprivationand on WeeFIM pediatric functional independence measure for activities of daily living. The entire protocol was divided into sixmonths of aquatic therapy with a frequency of 3 days a week.