Research on Animal-Assisted Intervention and Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2012-2015

Autor/in	O'Haire, Marguerite E.
Titel	Research on Animal-Assisted Intervention and Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2012-2015
Quelle	In: Applied Developmental Science, 21 (2017) 3, S.200-216 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-8691
DOI	10.1080/10888691.2016.1243988
Schlagwörter	Animals; Intervention; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Literature Reviews; Social Development; Interaction; Evaluation Methods; Program Effectiveness; Language Skills; Communication Skills; Behavior Problems; Emotional Response; Psychomotor Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Animal; Tier; Tiere; Autismus; Soziale Entwicklung; Interaktion; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Kommunikationsstil; Emotionales Verhalten; Psychomotorische Aktivität
Abstract	Including animals in autism intervention is growing in both research and practice. A systematic literature review was conducted to collate and synthesize all empirical research on animal-assisted intervention (AAI) for autism published from 2012 to 2015. Findings from 28 included studies revealed that AAI programs generally include one animal per participant with a total contact time of approximately 10 hours over the course of 8 to 12 weeks. Research methodology is diverse and though limited in many cases, has improved over the last few years. The most commonly reported outcome was increased social interaction, which was unanimously significant across 22 studies. The need for further research is highlighted, calling for a focus on refining AAI techniques, identifying optimal circumstances for positive change as well as individuals who may not benefit, and independent replication of high quality studies to move AAI from an enrichment activity to an evidence-based practice for autism. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01