title: The effect of sensory stories on targeted behaviors in preschool children with autism.
abstract: This study examined the effectiveness of Sensory Stories on "circle time" behaviors in preschool children with autism. This single-system ABA design with a convenience sample of four participants consisted of one week for each A phase and two weeks for the B phase. The intervention phase (B) consisted of reading a Sensory Story from one to three times per day to each child. Three children had a positive change in their behavior after reading a Sensory Story. The fourth child also showed a positive change in his behavior; however, behaviors were already improving during baseline, making interpretation difficult. Further research is suggested to determine the effectiveness of Sensory Stories with other age groups and populations.
authors.affiliation: Occupational Therapy Faculty, Utica College, New York, USA. dmarr@su.edu
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Marr
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mika
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miraglia
authors.forename: Maxine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roerig
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinnott
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012574:Schools; D012919:Social Behavior; D016896:Treatment Outcome