Characterizing Occupational Therapy Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum
This pilot study aims to identify behavioral and neural measures of sensory processing and attention associated with routine occupational therapy intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders. Specifically, the investigator will examine the impact of a child's level of engagement during therapy using standardized behavioral and electroencephalography (EEG) measures of sensory processing.
⁃ For children with autism:
• a medical diagnosis of Autism
• between 8 - 13 years
• must be verbal
• have normal or corrected vision/hearing
• enrollment in the 8-week OT treatment plan with a therapist enrolled in the study.
⁃ For typically developing children:
⁃ • No history of neurological injuries, disabilities, and family history of mental health disorders on parent report