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Linda C. Murdock, John A. Dantzler, Anne N. Walker, L. Becca Wood (2014). The Effect of a Platform Swing on the Independent Work Behaviors of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 29(1), 50-61. SAGE Publications.
Abstract
A randomized pretest–posttest control group design was utilized to measure the effects of a platform swing on independent work behaviors of 30 children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Participants engaged in two 5-min intervals of independent work. Between the intervals, participants in the treatment group received 5 min of vestibular stimulation using a platform swing and children in the control group watched a video. No significant differences were evidenced between the treatment and control groups on engagement, on-task behavior, stereotyped/repetitive behavior, or out-of-seat behavior. Changes noted for individual participants could not be linked to age, diagnosis, or sensory profile patterns.
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