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A collaborative approach between speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and occupational therapists (OTs) is a highly effective treatment strategy, as the combination of the two therapeutic approaches allows therapists to address most of the core deficits and differences attributed to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Effective collaborative treatment between OTs and SLPs lies in integrating sensory strategies into communication and evidence-based strategies, to allow individuals to maintain arousal, sustain optimal attention, react with expected emotions and affect, and engage purposefully in action as a response.
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Jordan, K.A., Lofland, K.B. (2016). Collaborative Teaming: OT and SLP Co-treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: Cardon, T. (eds) Technology and the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20872-5_5
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