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. 2012 Jan-Feb;66(1):78-86.
doi: 10.5014/ajot.2012.000604.

How sensory experiences of children with and without autism affect family occupations

Molly Shields Bagby  1 , Virginia A Dickie, Grace T Baranek
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How sensory experiences of children with and without autism affect family occupations

Molly Shields Bagby et al. Am J Occup Ther. 2012 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

We used a grounded theory approach to data analysis to discover what effect, if any, children's sensory experiences have on family occupations. We chose this approach because the existing literature does not provide a theory to account for the effect of children's sensory experiences on family occupations. Parents of six children who were typically developing and six children who had autism were interviewed. We analyzed the data using open, axial, and selective coding techniques. Children's sensory experiences affect family occupations in three ways: (1) what a family chooses to do and not to do; (2) how the family prepares; and (3) the extent to which experiences, meaning, and feelings are shared.

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Effects of (a) typically developing children's sensory experiences on family occupations; (b) children with autism's sensory experiences on family occupations, and (c) a typically developing child's sensory experiences on family occupations when the child is having a bad day.
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