Animal Assisted Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review

Autor/inn/en	Davis, Tonya N.; Scalzo, Rachel; Butler, Erin; Stauffer, Megan; Farah, Yara N.; Perez, Scott; Mainor, Kristen; Clark, Cathryn; Miller, Stacy; Kobylecky, Alicia; Coviello, Laura
Titel	Animal Assisted Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
Quelle	In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 50 (2015) 3, S.316-329 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-1647
Schlagwörter	Animals; Intervention; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Correlation; Therapy; Outcomes of Treatment; Participant Characteristics; Measurement Techniques; Evidence; Research; Literature Reviews; Search Strategies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Animal; Tier; Tiere; Autismus; Korrelation; Therapie; Messtechnik; Evidenz; Forschung; Suchstrategie
Abstract	Animal assisted intervention (AAI), which has been defined as the use of an animal to provide therapeutic benefit based on a positive relationship between the client and the animal, is a therapy option for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); therefore, it is beneficial to review studies that evaluated its effectiveness. A systematic search identified 20 studies that were assessed in terms of (a) participant characteristics, (b) independent variables, (c) dependent variables, (d) study outcomes, and (e) certainty of evidence. Although AAI studies reported either positive or mixed results, multiple methodological flaws were identified across the literature, which is cause for concern when determining intervention efficacy. Because of these contradictory findings and research design limitations, additional inquiry is needed. As such, caregivers and practitioners should exercise caution in selecting AAI as part of an intervention package for children with ASD. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://daddcec.org/Publications/ETADDJournal.aspx
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01