Table 1. Therapeutic Interventions, Endorsements by Category.
| Service | Frequency n=70 children |
Percent of children in sample |
|---|---|---|
| Educational | ||
| Floortime | 3 | 4.3% |
| Lovaas Discrete Trial Learning | 0 | 0 |
| Other ABA | 6 | 8.6% |
| TEACCH | 20 | 28.6% |
| Inclusive EI | 32 | 45.7% |
| Other educational program | 44 | 62.9% |
| Traditional Therapies | ||
| OT | 50 | 71.4% |
| PT | 16 | 22.9% |
| SLT | 64 | 91.4% |
| Other Therapies | ||
| Music Therapy | 2 | 2.9% |
| Other Therapy | 10 | 14.3% |
| Sensory-Based Therapies | ||
| Alert Program | 0 | 0 |
| Auditory Integration Training | 4 | 5.7% |
| Hug Machine (squeeze therapy) | 0 | 0 |
| Sensory Diet: Brushing, Joint compression | 9 | 12.9% |
| Sensory Integration (e.g., swings) | 4 | 5.7% |
| Alternative Therapies | ||
| Cranial Sacral Therapy | 3 | 4.3% |
| Gluten / Casein Free Diet | 21 | 30.0% |
| Hug Therapy | 1 | 1.4% |
| Vitamin Therapy | 23 | 32.9% |
| Other Therapy | 2 | 2.9% |
| Average number of services per family | 4.5 (sd= 2.1) |