The effectiveness of sensory processing interventions for children with Autism

Abstract

Children with ASD often experience significant sensory processing challenges that can affect their daily lives and overall development. These sensory issues can lead to behaviors such as avoidance of certain activities or environments, difficulty focusing, and problems in emotional regulation. Sensory processing problems can impact their ability to participate in typical activities, affecting their learning, social interactions, and quality of life. Therefore, knowing mothers’ impressions towards the interventions used, such as sensory integration therapy, applied behavior analysis, and occupational therapy can help in knowing the effectiveness of these interventions for children with ASD and how to improve it. Thus, online semi-structured interviews were conducted to 3 mothers of children with autism and it covered 2 themes (symptoms improvement and mothers’ wellbeing). Results showed positive views on the therapy’s effectiveness and showed improvement on the mothers’ overall wellbeing.