Opinion of resource teachers and specialists on the influence of sensory integration and occupational therapy on the development of social competence in children with disorders of the authistic spectrum Cover Image

Мнение на ресурсни учители и специалисти за влиянието на сензорната интеграция и ерготерапията върху развитието на социална компетентност при деца с разстройства от аутистичния спектър
Opinion of resource teachers and specialists on the influence of sensory integration and occupational therapy on the development of social competence in children with disorders of the authistic spectrum

Author(s): Snezhana S. Veleva, Snezhana H. Nikolova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, Sociology, School education, Developmental Psychology, Social development, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: children with disorders of the autistic spectrum; sensory integration; occupational therapy; social competence

Summary/Abstract: Autism is a generalized developmental disorder that is characterized by quality communication disorders, social interactions, and behavioral disorders. In this presentation we present some of the results of a survey among resource teachers and professionals, in order to gather information about their attitudes and beliefs about the impact of therapeutic methods sensory integration and occupational therapy on the development of social competence in children with disorders of the autistic spectrum.