Neuroplay method combined with home-based Ayres sensory integration for autism: A case report

Abstract

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disease that occurs in early childhood. As the frequency of early detection of autism findings increases, intervention programs involving families become common. We herein present a boy who was diagnosed with autism at 19 months of age and followed up with Neuroplay Method integrated with home-based Ayres Sensory Integration intervention, which significantly improved his autism findings.

Keywords

• Autism,Early intervention,Social interaction,Neuroplay method,Ayres sensory integration therapy

Otizmde ev temelli Ayres duyusal bütünleme müdahalesi ile birleştirilmiş nöroplay metodu: Bir vaka sunumu

Öz

Otizm erken çocuklukta görülen nörogelişimsel bir bozukluktur. Otizm bulgularının erken dönemde saptanma sıklığı arttıkça, ailelerin dahil edildiği müdahale programları yaygın hale gelmektedir. Bu olgu sunumunda, 19 aylıkken otizm tanısı almış, ev temelli Ayres Duyusal Bütünleme müdahalesi ile birleştirilmiş Nöroplay Metodu ile izlendikten sonra otizm bulguları önemli ölçüde sağaltılan bir erkek çocuk sunulacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Otizm,Erken müdahale,Sosyal etkileşim,Nöroplay yöntemi,Ayres duyusal bütünleme terapisi

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