Sensory-based interventions are commonly utilized by pediatric occupational therapy practitioners when working with children with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of fixed-time breaks with access to sensory stimuli on behavior that interfered with participation in pediatric occupational therapy sessions. Two boys…

Both applied behavior analysis (ABA) professionals and occupational therapy (OT) professionals have vital roles on interprofessional teams serving autistic individuals and other developmental challenges. Existing literature highlights that biases and misconceptions regarding each other's practice methods may discourage collaboration among ABA and…

Interprofessional collaborative practice between the fields of occupational therapy and applied behavior analysis has the potential to enhance the quality of school services available for children on the autism spectrum. This article will explore how these two disciplines can use a synergistic approach to develop a more comprehensive picture of…