Poster Session
Issue Date: July 2018
Published Online: November 01, 2018
Updated: April 30, 2020
Effects of Alternative Seating on Attention and In-Seat Behavior for Children With Autism
Kristen Morgus, BS; Jeryl Benson, EdD, OTR/L; Elena Donoso Brown, PhD, OTR/L; Deborah Smitsky, BS, OTR/L
Author Affiliations
  • Duquesne University
  • Duquesne University
  • Duquesne University
  • Watson Institute
Article Information
Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder / Pediatric Evaluation and Intervention / School-Based Practice / Prevention and Intervention
Poster Session   |   November 01, 2018
Effects of Alternative Seating on Attention and In-Seat Behavior for Children With Autism
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211515232. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO3023
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211515232. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO3023
Abstract

Date Presented 4/19/2018

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of alternative seating on attention and in-seat behavior of preschoolers with autism. Preliminary results indicate that alternative seating was effective in improving attention. Results advance the profession as school therapists may recommend alternative seating.

Primary Author and Speaker: Kristen Morgus

Additional Authors and Speakers: Jeryl Benson, Elena Donoso Brown, and Deborah Smitsky