Effect of Sensory Integration-based Training on the Sensory Profile of Male Children with High-Performance Autism

Psychological disorders such as autism spectrum in children can cause decreased awareness and performance in different areas. The present study aims to investigate the effect of sensory integration-based training on the sensory profile of male children with high-functioning autism.

This is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest/posttest design. The study population consists of all male children with high-functioning autism referred to Kahrizak Rehabilitation Center in Mohammad Shahr, Karaj, Iran, in 2019-2020, from whom 30 were selected using a purposive sampling method and equally divided into training and control groups. The training group received twelve 90-minute sessions of sensory integration-based training, while the control group did not receive any training. the Gilliam autism rating scale and short-form sensory profile (Dunn, 1999) were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using ANCOVA in SPSS software, version 23. 

The sensory integration-based training had a significant effect on the improvement of the sensory profile of children with high-spectrum autism spectrum.

Sensory integration-based training is effective in improving the sensory profile of male children with high-performance autism and can be used for this purpose.