Ayres Sensory Integration® Intervention for Autistic Children: A Telehealth Adaptation.
Natalie SchianoTaylor SivoriRachel DumontMolly WeaverAseel ShehadehElizabeth RidgwayRoseann SchaafPublished in: The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association (2024)
Suggested adaptations were made; the manual is ready for feasibility testing. Plain-Language Summary: This report is the first to describe a telehealth adaptation of Ayres Sensory Integration®. The manual provides comprehensive training and resources to support clinicians in delivering sensory integration, telehealth-based interventions to autistic children. Two telehealth experts and six occupational therapy clinicians rated the Ayres Sensory Integration telehealth adapted manual as easy to follow, aligned with telehealth best practices, and feasible for remote delivery. The manual will be available to clinicians after feasibility and pilot testing.