Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Published in: The American journal of occupational therapy Vol. 71; no. 1; pp. 7101395010p1 - 7101395010p3
• Main Authors: Tomchek, Scott, Koenig, Kristie Patten, Arbesman, Marian, Lieberman, Deborah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Occupational Therapy Association 01.01.2017; American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Adolescent; Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology; Autism Spectrum Disorder - rehabilitation; Care and treatment; Evidence-Based Practice; Executive Function; Health aspects; Humans; Male; Metacognition; Occupational therapy; Occupational Therapy - methods; Pervasive developmental disorders; Rehabilitation, Vocational; Reminder Systems; Skill Development; Social Participation; Social Skills; United States
• ISSN: 0272-9490; 1943-7676
• DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2017.711003

Evidence Connection articles provide a clinical application of systematic reviews developed in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Evidence-Based Practice Project. In this Evidence Connection article, we describe a case report of an adolescent with autism spectrum disorder. The occupational therapy assessment and treatment processes for school, home, community, and transition settings are described. Findings from the systematic reviews on this topic were published in the September/October 2015 issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and in AOTA's Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder. Each article in this series summarizes the evidence from the published reviews on a given topic and presents an application of the evidence to a related clinical case. Evidence Connection articles illustrate how the research evidence from the reviews can be used to inform and guide clinical decision making.